Indigenous Language Families: Algonquian languages

Articles and reports: 41-20-00022025002
Description: This report is part of a series on Indigenous language families in Canada, using data from the 2021 Census of Population. It provides an overview of the vitality, acquisition and use of Indigenous languages that belong to the Algonquian language family. The following languages are covered: Blackfoot, Atikamekw, Cree languages, Innu (Montagnais), Naskapi, Mi'kmaq, Wolastoqewi (Malecite), Anicinabemowin (Algonquin), Oji-Cree and Ojibway languages. Maps within each report show selected communities with speakers for various Indigenous languages, providing a regional perspective on the extent to which these languages are spoken across Canada.
Issue Number: 2025002
Frequency: Occasional
Author(s): Anderson, Thomas; Norris, Mary Jane
Main Product: Indigenous Peoples Thematic Series
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HTML March 31, 2025
  • Correction: September 2, 2025

    A correction was made to map 1. The title and legend have been revised to indicate the appropriate number of people for each census subdivision and additional markers have been added for “Algonquian languages, n.i.e.”, which were not present on the first version.
PDF March 31, 2025
  • Correction: September 2, 2025

    A correction was made to map 1. The title and legend have been revised to indicate the appropriate number of people for each census subdivision and additional markers have been added for “Algonquian languages, n.i.e.”, which were not present on the first version.

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  • September 2, 2025 - (HTML)

    A correction was made to map 1. The title and legend have been revised to indicate the appropriate number of people for each census subdivision and additional markers have been added for “Algonquian languages, n.i.e.”, which were not present on the first version.

  • September 2, 2025 - (PDF)

    A correction was made to map 1. The title and legend have been revised to indicate the appropriate number of people for each census subdivision and additional markers have been added for “Algonquian languages, n.i.e.”, which were not present on the first version.

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