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Uploaded By: rePETE
4 years ago

Description: Although Canada has only two official languages, many other languages are spoken here besides English and French. In the last census, Canadians listed over 100 languages when reporting their mother tongue. The number of residences whose mother tongue is something other than an official language is increasing. According to the 2001 census, about one out of six people in Canada had a first language other than French or English. Chinese was reported as being the third most common mother tongue. The increase in people speaking something other than an official language is due to immigration. Despite this trend, the two official languages are still the most commonly used in day to day life.

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Category: country » canada » language rights

Groups: Language Rights

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