Lekwungen

Lekwungen
lək̓ʷəŋən
Map of traditional Lekwungen territory
Languages
Lekwungen
Related ethnic groups
Coast Salish
PeopleLək̓ʷəŋən
LanguageLək̓ʷəŋín̓əŋ
CountryLək̓ʷəŋən Tung’exʷ

The Lekwungen (Halkomelem: lək̓ʷəŋən) are a Coast Salish people who reside on southeastern Vancouver Island, British Columbia in the Greater Victoria area. They are represented by the Songhees First Nation and Esquimalt First Nation. Their traditional language is Lekwungen, a dialect of the North Straits Salish language.

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