Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Associated Concepts Facet
3. Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)
4. language-related concepts
5. [languages and writing systems]
6. [languages and writing systems by specific type]
7. Salishan (language family)
8. Northern Straits Salish

Anotations

Scope note:

Dialect of Northern Straits Salish; scholarship denotes that the term Lekwungen (lək̓ʷəŋən) was once preferred for the culture and Songish was preferred for the dialect. However, more recently, the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations are preferring Lekwungen (lək̓ʷəŋən) and referring to Songish as a historic term for the language.