Canada A Mari Usque Ad Mare Official language(s) English, French Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, Cree, Recognised regional languages Dëne Sliné, Gwich'in, Inuvialuktun, Slavey, Tlch Yatiì Languages in Canada North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean spanning over 9.9 million square kilometers, Canada is the world's second
Territories, and 4% in Labrador. Statistics Canada reported that between 1996 and 2006, the First Nations population increased 29% which is 3.5 times the growth rate of 8% for the non- Aboriginal population of Canada. Tribal Groups There are 8 main tribal groups: the LABRADOR, UNGAVA, BAFFIN ISLAND, IGLULIK, CARIBOU, NETSILIK, COPPER and Western Arctic Inuit (who replaced the MACKENZIE INUIT). There are five main Inuit language dialects in Canada, Inuvialuktun, Inuinnaqtun, Inuttitut, Inuttitut, and Inuttut that are collectively known as Inuktitut or Inuttituut. (see NATIVE PEOPLE, LANGUAGES) In the last census 32 580 people or reported Inuktitut as their mother tongue (first language learned). Traditionally, the Inuit were hunters and gatherers who moved seasonally from one camp to another. Large regional groupings were loosely separated into smaller seasonal groups: winter camps (called "bands") of around 100 people and summer
French most often at home and about 5% reported speaking such a language on a regular basis as a second language. Canada is also home to many indigenous languages. Taken together, these are spoken by less than one percent of the population. About .6% Canadians report an Aboriginal language as their mother tongue. New Brunswick, Yukon (and some other provinces) English and French. The Northwest Territories 11 languages: Chipewyan, Cree, English, French, Gwich'in, Inuinnaqtun, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun, North Slavey, South Slavey, Tlch. Nunavut - Inuit language (Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun), English, French. Quebec French. 17. What is meant by the terms `anglophone', `francophone', `allophone', `heritage language', `distinct society', `language immersion'? Allophone is a resident (in Quebec), usually an immigrant, whose mother tongue or home language is neither English or French. Anglophones are English-speaking residents.
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