The Indigenous Languages of Canada
- 1. What is the most widely spoken Indigenous language in Canada?
A) Cree
B) Mohawk
C) Inuktitut
D) Ojibwe
- 2. Which language family does the Inuktitut language belong to?
A) Algonquian
B) Iroquoian
C) Eskimo-Aleut
D) Siouan
- 3. What is the primary Indigenous language spoken in the Northwest Territories?
A) Inuktitut
B) Slavey
C) Mohawk
D) Nuu-chah-nulth
- 4. Which language is classified as an Iroquoian language?
A) Cree
B) Haida
C) Ojibwe
D) Mohawk
- 5. What is the term for revitalizing Indigenous languages in Canada?
A) Language assimilation
B) Cultural preservation
C) Bilingual education
D) Language reclamation
- 6. What is the purpose of the First Peoples' Language Map of British Columbia?
A) To promote tourism
B) To support economic development
C) To document Indigenous languages and their territories
D) To teach cultural practices
- 7. Which Indigenous language has a significant number of speakers in Ontario?
A) Mi'kmaq
B) Ojibwe
C) Inuit
D) Cree
- 8. What is the Indigenous language primarily spoken by the Inuit?
A) Dene
B) Cree
C) Inuktitut
D) Nuu-chah-nulth
- 9. Which treaty area includes the language of the Nuu-chah-nulth people?
A) Northern Quebec
B) Prairies
C) Northwest Territories
D) Vancouver Island
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