The Lekwungen () 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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The Lekwungen () 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.
== Name == The term "Lekwungen" is a contemporary designation used to describe a group of Indigenous peoples who speak the Lekwungen language. It refers specifically to six families historically residing on southern Vancouver Island, in the area now known as Greater Victoria.
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