Indigenous Language Families: Isolates and other Indigenous languages

Articles and reports: 41-20-00022025008
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 do not belong to any one Indigenous language family. The following languages are covered: Haida, Ktunaxa (Kutenai) and Michif. 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: 2025008
Frequency: Occasional
Author(s): Anderson, Thomas; Norris, Mary Jane
Main Product: Indigenous Peoples Thematic Series
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HTML March 31, 2025
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