Languages of Canada

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/languages-of-canada

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What language do people speak in Languages of Canada?English and French
2. What is the mother tongue - english (2021 census)?56.6%
3. What is the ability to converse in english?86.2% (2016 Census)
4. What are the two official languages of Canada?Canada’s official languages are English and French. They are used in government, courts, and many services.
5. Why are many Indigenous languages endangered in Canada?Colonization and assimilation policies hurt these languages. Today only about 0.6% of Canadians speak an Indigenous language as their first language.

Co-official Languages: Languages that possess equal legal status and rights within a country's federal jurisdiction.
Demolinguistics: The study of the relationship between language and population characteristics, including distribution, growth, and social factors.
Endangered Language: A language that is at risk of falling out of use as its speakers die out or shift to speaking another language.
Francophone: A person whose mother tongue is French.