North Straits Salish

English North Straits Salish language Proper noun 1 Language composed of several mutually-intelligible dialects within the Coast Salish languages Coast Salish language family spoken in western Washington and British Columbia. en Timothy Montler Saanich, North Straits Salish classified word list University of Ottawa Press 1991 x The Saanich dialect of North Straits Salish is spoken on and around several reserves on the Saanich Peninsula of Vancouver Island just north of the British Columbia provincial capital, Victoria. en Grant R. Keddie Songhees Pictorial: A History of the Songhees People as Seen by Outsiders, 1790-1912 Royal BC Museum 2003 13 These peoples were originally composed of a diverse group of extended families who shared a common dialect of the North Straits Salish language that they called Lekwungen. Synonyms Northern Straits Salish Hypernyms Lekwungen Lummi Saanich Samish Semiahmoo Sooke