[EDLING:129] Canada: Educational programs keeping aboriginal languages alive

[Francis M. Hult]

CBC News

Educational programs keeping aboriginal languages alive

While only one in four First Nations people can speak or understand an 
aboriginal language, many have learned the language of their ancestors as a 
second language, says a study released Tuesday.

The Statistics Canada study, "Aboriginal languages in Canada: Emerging trends 
and perspectives on second language acquisition," said second language learning 
is a positive development because it could prevent or slow the loss of 
aboriginal languages across the country.

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