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Article: Aboriginal languages headed for extinction.
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- January 1, 1999
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By Diane Slawych
Windspeaker Contributor
OTTAWA
It's no surprise that several of Canada's Aboriginal languages have become extinct over the years, but now Statistics Canada has documented the extent of the loss, as well as the state of existing Aboriginal languages.
It reports that 10 of Canada's once-flourishing Aboriginal languages have become extinct during the past 100 years or more, and at least a dozen are on the brink.
The findings are contained in a report by Mary Jane Norris in the Statistics Canada publication Canadian Social Trends.
The factors that contribute to the loss or decline of Aboriginal ...