home About us Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute (OLBI) chevron_right Compendium of Language Management in Canada (CLMC) chevron_right International Perspective Compendium of Language Management in Canada (CLMC) About Us arrow_forward Foundations arrow_drop_down About Languages Regimes Federalism Central Elements of Language Policy in Canada Conclusion Refrences Linguistic History arrow_drop_down About First Nations Arrival of the Europeans British North Amercia American Revolution Difficult beginnings of linguistic duality Linguistic Policies of Non-Intervention Advent of Language Rights and Laws Historical documents References Legal Framework arrow_drop_down About Official languages & linguistic equality Language of Laws and Parliamentary Debates Language of the Courts Language of Services to the Public Language of Instruction Language Rights arrow_drop_down About Publications Resources Demolinguistic Statistics arrow_drop_down About Language Databases Census Demolinguistic Questions Official-Language Bilingualism and Multilingualism Language Practices Second Language Education and Literacy Official-language minorities Ethnocultural characteristics Reference documentation Governance arrow_drop_down About this section Overview of the Governance Structures (PDF) Federal government Ministerial Conference Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut International Perspective arrow_drop_down About this section Summary Table of the Countries Examined The nature of Canadian bilingualism Belgium Switzerland Finland Ireland India Spain Cameroon Singapore Mauritius Kosovo by C. Quell Summary table of the countries examined Belgium arrow_drop_down Belgium Designation in the country's official languages Belgique - België - Belgien Area 30,527km² (Canada: 9,976,140km²) Population 2014 11.4 million (est. 2017) / Canada: 32.82 million (est. 2016) Dutch: 55.7%French: 37.1%German: 0.3%Other languages: 12.2% Official Languages Dutch, French, and German Capital City Brussels Main Language Laws -Constitution(1994) -Law Governing the Use of Languages in Administrative Matters, coordinated on July 18, 1966. Switzerland arrow_drop_down Switzerland Designation in the country's official languages Suisse - Schweiz - Svizzera - Svizra Area 41,285km² (Canada: 9,976,140km²) Population (2004) 8.4 million (est. 2017) / Canada: 36.2 million (est. 2016) German: 57.3%French: 20.7%Italian: 3.5%Rumansh: 0.4%Other languages: 18.1% Official languages German, French, Italian, and Rumansh (regional) Capital City Bern Language Laws - Constitution (2000) - Federal Act on National Languages and Harmony Among Linguistic Communities (draft bill, March 2001) - Federal Act Respecting Financial Assistance for the Safeguard and Promotion of the Rumansh and Italian languages and Cultures (October 6, 1995) Finland arrow_drop_down Finland Designation in the country's official languages Suomi - Finland Area 337,032km² (Canada: 9,976,140km²) Population (2017) 5.5 million (est. 2017) / Canada: 36.2 million (est. 2016) Finnish: 89.9%Swedish: 5.4%Other languages: 4.7% Official languages Finnish and Swedish Capital City Helsinki Language Laws - Constitution (2000) - Language Act (2004) Ireland arrow_drop_down Ireland Designation in the country's official languages Héireann - Ireland Area 337,032km² (Canada: 9,976,140km²) Population (2004) 4.7 million (est. 2016) / Canada: 36.2million (est. 2016) English: 83/6%Irish: 3.5%Other languages: 12.8% Official languages English and Irish Capital City Dublin Language Laws - Constitution (2000) - Official Languages Act (2003) India arrow_drop_down India Designation in the country's official languages India - Bharât / भारत Area 3.2 million km² (Canada: 9,976,140km²) Population (2004) 1.342 billion (est. 2017) / Canada: 36.2 million (est. 2016) English: 2 %Hindi: 44.9 %Other languages: 53.1 % Official languages English and Hindi Capital City New Delhi Language Laws - Constitution (1950) - Official Languages Act (1963-1967) - Official Languages Rules (1976-1987) Spain arrow_drop_down Spain Designation in the country's official languages España (off. Castillan); Espanya (Catalan), España (Galician), Espainia (Basque) Area 504,748 sq km (Canada: 9,976,140 sq km) Population (2004) 42.8 millions (est. 2004) / Canada: 31.8 millions (est. 2004) Castillan: 72.8%Catalan: 10%Galician: 8.2%Basque: 1.5%Other languages: 7.5% Official Languages Castillan (central) Catalan, Basque, Galician (regional) Capital City Madrid Language Laws - Constitution (2000) - Laws of linguistic significance Cameroon arrow_drop_down Cameroon Name in the official languages of the country Cameroun - Cameroon Area 475 442 km² (Canada : 9 976 140 km²) Population (2017) 25,2 millions (est. 2018) / Canada : 36,2 millions (est. 2016) Français : 78 %Anglais : 22 %Autres langues : plus de 260 langues africaines Official languages of the country French and English Capital Yaoundé Language laws - Constitution (1996) - Circular No. 001/CAB/PM of 16 August relative to the practice of bilingualism (1991); - Decree No. 2017/013 of 23 January 2017 to lay down the establishment, organization and functioning of the National Commission on the Promotion of Bilingualism and Multiculturalism Singapore arrow_drop_down Singapore Name in the official languages of the country Republic of Singapore (in English) Republik Singapura (in Malay) Cingkappūrā Kudiyaracu (in Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர்) Xīnjīapō Gònghégúo (in Chinese: 新加坡共和国) Area 693 km² (Canada : 9 976 140 km²) Population (2018) 5.7 million (est. 2018) / Canada: 36.2 million (est. 2016) Mandarin Chinese: 24.8 % Malay: 6.7 % Tamil: 2.0 % English: 3.7 % Other languages: 3.72% (more than 40 other languages) Official languages English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil Capital City Singapore Language Laws - Constitution(1995) - Official Languages Act(2004) - Official Languages Rules(1957) Mauritiius arrow_drop_down Maurice Names Republic of Mauritius (English)République de Maurice (French)Repiblik Moris (Mauritian) Surface area 2040 km² (Canada: 9,976,140 km²) Population (2018) 2.1 million (est. 2018) / Canada: 36.2 million (est. 2016) Mauritian Creole: 86.5 % Bhojpuri: 5.3 %French: 4.1 % Hindi: 2.8 % English: 0.10 % Other languages 1.2 % Official languages English (de facto) French(de facto) Capital Port Louis (French: Port-Louis) Laws relating to language - Constitution (1968) - Courts Act (1945, in force) - Education Act(1957) - Local Government Act(2011)
