Meanings
- Language composed of several mutually-intelligible dialects within the Coast Salish language family spoken in western Washington and British Columbia.
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.
2003, Grant R. Keddie, Songhees Pictorial: A History of the Songhees People as Seen by Outsiders, 1790-1912, Royal BC Museum, page 131 more example
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.
1991, Timothy Montler, Saanich, North Straits Salish classified word list, University of Ottawa Press, page xSynonyms: Northern Straits Salish
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounLanguage composed of several mutually-intelligible dialects within the Coast Salish language family spoken in western Washington and British Columbia.
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North Straits Salish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Straits%20Salish
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