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  2. List of Spanish place names in Canada - Wikipedia

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    Named in 1821, one of several Spanish names given by General Sir Peregrine Maitland, Lt. Governor of Upper Canada (1818-28) and Lt. Governor of Nova Scotia (1828-34). He developed a fondness for Spanish during the Peninsula Campaign and gave Spanish names to several Canadian places. See also Mariposa, Orillia, Oro, Sombra, and Zorra.

  3. Languages of Canada - Wikipedia

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    "In Canada, 4.7 million people (14.2% of the population) reported speaking a language other than English or French most often at home and 1.9 million people (5.8%) reported speaking such a language on a regular basis as a second language (in addition to their main home language, English or French).

  4. History of Canada - Wikipedia

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    English Canada started its life with as powerful a nostalgic shove backward into the past as the Conquest had given to French Canada: two little peoples officially devoted to counter-revolution, to lost causes, to the tawdry ideals of a society of men and masters, and not to the self-reliant freedom alongside of them. [107]

  5. List of Spanish words of various origins - Wikipedia

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    [1] brillante — brilliant, diamond; from brillar ' to shine ', see brillar below. brillar — to shine; possibly from Latin beryllus ' beryllium ', from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος beryllos; see abalorio above. mango — mango; from English mango, from Portuguese manga, from Tamil மன்கய் mānkāy ' mango fruit ', from mān ...

  6. List of English words of Spanish origin - Wikipedia

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    via American English from Spanish lazo meaning "tie; or rope" ultimately from Latin laqueum, "noose, snare." [16] Latino English short for the Spanish word latinoamericano, formed by latino "related to the Latin empire and language" and americano "from the Americas" llama via Spanish llama, from Quechua llama Llanos

  7. Language policies of Canada's provinces and territories

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    At the time of Confederation in 1867, English and French were made the official languages of debate in the Parliament of Canada and the Parliament of Quebec.No specific policies were enacted for the other provinces, and no provisions were made for the official languages to be used in other elements of the government such the courts, schools, post offices, and so on.

  8. Category:Spanish words and phrases - Wikipedia

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    View history; General ... Spanish-language idioms (2 P) P. Argentine political phrases (4 P) S. ... List of English words of Spanish origin; A. A lo divino;

  9. List of Spanish words of Indigenous American Indian origin

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    Quechuan /ˈkɛtʃwən/, also known as runa simi ("people's language"), is a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language. It is the most widely spoken language family of the indigenous peoples of the Americas, with a total of probably some 8 million to 10 million speakers

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