| Bilingualism |
| Bilingualism is the ability to speak or write fluently in 2 languages. In Canada the term has taken on a more particular meaning: the ability to communicate (or the practice of communicating) in both of Canada's... |
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| Bungee |
| Bungee (Bungi) was a dialect of English spoken in the Red River valley north of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Its origins are linked to families of mixed Cree, Orkney, Scottish and Saulteaux/French descent who moved there... |
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| Celtic Languages |
| The Celtic languages belong to the family of languages known as Indo-European and as such are related to most of the languages of Europe and many others found as far east of Europe as India. Linguists recognize 2... |
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| Chinook Jargon |
| Chinook Jargon, a trade language used along the West Coast from the 1830s until the early 20th century. Sometimes inaccurately referred to simply as "Chinook" (the Chinook natives of the lower Columbia... |
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| Official Languages, Commissioner of |
| The Commissioner of Official Languages is appointed to a 7-year term by Parliament under the OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ACT (see OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ACT (1969)) (beginning in 1971); a reappointment may not exceed 7... |