Languages of Canada
A multitude of languages have always been spoken in Canada. Prior to Confederation, the territories that would become Canada were home to over 70 distinct languages across 12 or so language families. Today, a majority of those indigenous languages are still spoken; however, most are endangered and only about 0.6% of the Canadian population report an indigenous language as their mother tongue. Since the establishment of the Canadian state, English and French have been the co-official languages and are, by far, the most-spoken languages in the country. According to the 2021 census, English and French are the mother tongues of 56.6% and 20.2% of Canadians respectively. The 2016 census shows that a total of 86.2% of Canadians could conduct a conversation in English, while 29.8% could conduct a conversation in French. Legally, both languages have equal status in respect of federal government services and most courts. Provincially, New Brunswick is the sole bilingual province. French is Quebec...
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