CA
Canada
Summary
Canada is a country in the Americas that is home to 38,666,000 people. It is also home to 81 living indigenous languages. It was also home to 4 indigenous languages that are now extinct. In addition, 18 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. Two of these, English and French, are the official languages of the country. In formal education, 2 indigenous languages are used as languages of instruction.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Algic (21) Eyak-Athabaskan (20) Salish (12) Iroquoian (8) Wakashan (5) Sign language (4) Siouan-Catawban (4) Tsimshian (3) Eskimo-Aleut (2) Haida (2) Indo-European (1) Language isolate (1) Pidgin (1) Unclassified (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Canada has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.