Aboriginal languages in Canada

Other Native Language Names: Some Aboriginal languages ​​are called by multiple names or multiple names. For example, Tlicho is also known as Dogrib and Nootka of Nuu-chah-nulth. Alternate names come from various sources. These sources may be, for example, speakers with multiple language names, neighboring groups using different language names, or names by the person outside the language group before the name used by the speaker is known It may be specified.

Census Area (CSD): A municipality area or area that is considered equivalent to a municipality for statistical reporting purposes (eg, a protected area or an unorganized area in India). Municipalities are defined by the laws of Canadian provinces and territories.

Family language: refers to the language most commonly used by individuals at home during census, or used periodically (in addition to the most commonly used language).

Protected areas in India and settlements in India are not fully enumerated: In 2011, a total of 31 Indian protected areas and Indian villages are not "listed altogether". For these protected areas or residential areas, checkpoints are not allowed or suspended before completion, or due to natural phenomena (especially forest fires in northern Ontario). During the census gathering, forest fires in North Ontario were not counted, so collection was later done at 13 Indian settlements and Indian settlements. These 31 Indian protected areas and Indian settlement data are not included in the 2011 census. Therefore, the number of specific eigen languages ​​may be underestimated.

Native language: refers to the first language studied at home as a child and still understood by the individual during the census

There are 53 unique languages ​​and more dialects in Canada, about half being in danger of extinction or in danger of extinction. In Canada, the continuity of indigenous languages ​​steadily declined over the past 15 years. The three largest families are Algonquian, Inuktitut, Athapaskan, accounting for 93% of the population; Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut are the largest and most widely spoken languages. The Algonquin Language Group is used by about 100,000 people and in fact includes nine indigenous languages: Avenaki, Blackfoot, Delaware, Mikumaku, Marisette, Montanaskisci, Ojibwa, Potawatomi, and Cree word. Craze spreads to all groups in Canada, each has its own dialect: plains, wetlands, north, forest, mousse and east. We are given the official status of a unique language in two parts of Canada

Cree, Inuktit and Ojibweaw now have the largest number of speakers (83,000 people, 34 people, 110 people, 19,275 people each), and the three most viable indigenous languages ​​for surviving in Canada It is considered to be. Likewise, Canada has many terrible states of intrinsic languages, but the tendency for indigenous peoples to learn to speak the language is clear. It is estimated that 23% of indigenous people, 35% of Metis and 10% of Inuits are studying indigenous languages ​​as the second language (Frideres, 2014; Statistics Canada, 2011). This acceptance is a positive step toward language protection and revitalization.

Currently there are few indigenous people in Canada who can speak and understand indigenous languages. According to the 2001 census data, 235,000 (24%) out of 976,300 people claiming to be indigenous people have been able to dialogue in indigenous languages ​​1. Most studies have confirmed that the use of indigenous languages ​​has been shown to have been severely eroded in recent decades. Another clear indicator of erosion is the decrease in the percentage of indigenous people whose mother tongue is indigenous. In 2001, only 21% of Canadians whose mother tongue was their native language decreased from 26% in 1996.