Canadian dialects of European languages Languages of Canada

1 canadian dialects of european languages

1.1 canadian gaelic
1.2 franglais , chiac
1.3 ottawa valley twang
1.4 newfoundland english
1.5 welsh language
1.6 acadian french
1.7 canadian ukrainian
1.8 doukhobor russian
1.9 bungee

canadian dialects of european languages
canadian gaelic

scottish gaelic spoken many immigrants settled in maritimes , glengarry county, ontario. scottish gaelic spoken predominantly in new brunswick s restigouche river valley, central , southeastern prince edward island, , across whole of northern nova scotia—particularly cape breton island , few speakers in ontario glengarry county.

while canadian gaelic dialect has disappeared, regional pockets persist. these centred on families committed celtic traditions. nova scotia has 500–1,000 fluent speakers, in northwestern cape breton island.

there have been attempts in nova scotia institute gaelic immersion on model of french immersion. well, formal post-secondary studies in gaelic language , culture available through st. francis xavier university, saint mary s university, , gaelic college.

in 1890, private member s tabled in canadian senate, calling gaelic made canada s third official language. however, bill defeated 42–7.

franglais , chiac

a portmanteau language said combine english , french syntax, grammar , lexicons form unique interlanguage, ascribed mandatory basic french education in canadian anglophone school systems. while many canadians barely conversant in french borrow french words sentences. simple words , phrases c est quoi ça? (what that?) or words arrête (stop) can alternate english counterparts. phenomenon more common in eastern half of country there greater density of francophone populations. franglais can refer supposed degradation of french language overwhelming impact canadian english has on country s francophone inhabitants, though many linguists argue while english vocabulary can freely borrowed stylistic device, grammar of french has been resistant influences english , same conservatism holds true in canadian english grammar, in quebec city.

one interesting example of chiac, popularly combination of acadian french , canadian english, unmistakable variety of french, native maritimes (particularly new brunswick has large acadian population).

ottawa valley twang

ottawa valley twang accent, referred dialect of english, spoken in ottawa valley, in ontario. ottawa valley considered linguistic enclave within ontario.

newfoundland english

the initial european settlers newfoundland fishermen various coastal villages of english west country of cornwall, devon, dorset, somerset, bristol, , wiltshire beginning in 1500s (previously visited in summer , returned). set basic speech patterns settlers fanned out isolated coves , bays along island s 6,000 mi (9,700 km) of coastline take advantage of scattered off-shore fishing areas. labrador, today greater part of newfoundland , sparsely settled. west country dialects continued spoken in isolated coves , fjords of island preserving varied dialects of today referred newfoundland english.

it not until 1700s social disruptions in ireland sent thousands of irish southeastern counties of waterford, wexford, kilkenny, , cork , avalon peninsula in eastern part of newfoundland significant irish influence on newfoundland dialects may still heard.

some of irish immigrants newfoundland native speakers of irish making newfoundland place outside europe have own irish dialect. newfoundland place outside europe have own distinct name in irish: talamh Éisc, means land of fish . irish language extinct in newfoundland.

after 400 years, of dialectal differences between isolated settlements has leveled out beginning in 20th century when faster boats (using gas engines instead of oars or sails), , improved road connections provided easier social contact. well, influences mainland north america began affect local dialects beginning during wwii when , canadian servicemen stationed in newfoundland , accelerating after newfoundland became canadian province in 1949. lack of official orthography, publications in dialect, speaker attrition , official disinterest in promoting language has been contributing factors towards decline of speakers of older, traditional newfoundland english in original settlements.

welsh language

some welsh found in newfoundland. in part, result of welsh settlement since 17th century. also, there influx of 1,000 patagonian welsh migrated canada argentina after 1982 falklands war. welsh-argentines fluent in spanish english , welsh.

acadian french

acadian french unique form of canadian french incorporates not distinctly canadian phrases nautical terms, english loanwords, linguistic features found in older forms of french ones found in maritimer english dialect.

canadian ukrainian

canada home canadian ukrainian, distinct dialect of ukrainian language, spoken in western canada descendants of first 2 waves of ukrainian settlement in canada developed in degree of isolation cousins in austria-hungary, russian empire, poland, , soviet union.

doukhobor russian

canada s doukhobor community, in grand forks , castlegar, british columbia, has kept distinct dialect of russian. has lot in common south russian dialects, showing common features ukrainian. dialect s versions becoming extinct in home regions of georgia , russia doukhobors have split smaller groups.

bungee

the meagerly documented bungi creole (also known bungy, bungie, bungay, , red river dialect) dialect of english evolved within prairie métis community. influenced cree , scots gaelic. bungee spoken in red river area of manitoba. in 1989, @ time of academic study ever undertaken on language, 6 speakers of bungee known still alive.