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