- A multitude of languages have always been spoken in Canada. Prior to Confederation, the territories that would become Canada were home to over 70 distinct languages...
- Canada has two official languages at the federal level of government: English and French. That’s a small increase of 350,000 over the 2006 Census of Canada...
- Jump to navigation Jump to search. Canada is a country in the northern part of North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific...
- Learn more about Canada’s languages and the tools and programs in place to help protect, celebrate and strengthen linguistic duality in Canada.
- English and French are the two official languages of Canada, and they are the most widely spoken languages in the country.
- A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867, while retaining ties to the British crown.
- The aboriginal languages of Canada — much like the aboriginal people themselves — were almost entirely wiped out by European settlers.
- English acts as a uniting language that spans the linguistic diversity of Canada, being one of the two official languages along with French.
- English and French are the major languages of Canada, while 22% of Canadians have neither English or French as their mother tongue.
- Read on to discover what Canada has on offer for the aspiring linguist within you. Canadian Facts. Official Languages of Canada.
