According to https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ca.html (CIA website), the official languages of Canada, are English and French.
Ten words that translate from French (one of Canada's official languages) to English (another official language in Canada)
French English 1. Bonjour Hello/Good morning 2. Au revoir Good-bye 3. Mère Mother 4. Comment allez-vous? How are you? 5. Merci Thank You 6. Je parle français I speak French 7. Bonne chance! Good Luck! 8. Comment vous appelez-vous? What is your name? 9. Le chien est à l'extérieur The dog is outside. 10. Quelle est votre couleur préférée? What is your favorite color?
Names of Canada
English name- Canada Short/Full Local Name- ᑲᓇᑕ (Kanata) - Inukitut
Main Languages and about the languages in Canada
Even though there is a large diversity of people, there are only two official languages in Canada. Canada is considered to be a bilingual country. The two official languages of Canada are French and English. An official language is a languauge that is used by the government to make laws, print money, and ect...... Both French and English are apart of the Indo- European language family. The difference between the languages French and English is that they are in different language branches. The language French, is apart of the Romance language branch. While English is apart of the West Germanic language branch. The main difference between the Romance and Germanic language branches, are that the Romance languages are derived from a Latin origin while the Germanic languages are not. After the language branches branch off, the languages French and English would be considered the language group itself. Canada has a certain dialect to its country that is unique and different that many other places don't have. In Canada, words containing the (au) sound are pronounced kinda with a (u) sound. For example, some words would be about, house, out, crown, plow, and ect.... Another use of dialect that many Canadians use it the word, eh. Eh, is usually added at the end of a statement or question. It could also be used as an affirmative. An example of the word eh used in a sentence would be, "It is pretty neat, eh!". These are just a few examples of how the Canadian dialects differs from the United States of America's dialect. The differences in the dialect, is what makes each area or country special and what is native to their culture.
Language History of One of the Official Languages in Canada (French)
In 1534, Jacques Cartier came to unexplored lands that are now called North America. He was looking to find the North West passage through the continent of North America to Asia. There he was looking for a short cut to the sliks and spices that Asia provided. He was hoping to find more valuable sources, such as gold and precious metals, but instead he found furs. The French settled in the area of that continent, which is present day Canada, and gathered many furs. As the French gathered fur, they would make money by trading with the Native people of the land. This lead to the fur trade of the French. More settlers came and stayed in the unexplored territory, claiming this land for the King of France. More and more people from France kept coming over. Some of the varieties of people that would left Franch to settle in the new land called Canada, were people such as farmers, carpenters, priests, nuns, workers, and soldiers. As the population continued to flourish, French speaking people became dominant and part of the Canadian culture. A specific example, of the French language being dominant in areas of Canada, would be in Quebec, Canada.