Canadian English

set of varieties of the English language native to Canada
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Canadian English

Summary

Canadian English is a language[1]. It ranks in the top 0.77% of language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,739 views/month, #43 of 5,611).[2]

Key Facts

  • Canadian English is in the country of Canada[3].
  • Canadian English's instance of is recorded as language[4].
  • Canadian English's instance of is recorded as dialects of English[5].
  • Canadian English is a type of North American English[6].
  • Canadian English's writing system is recorded as Latin script[7].
  • Canadian English's Commons category is recorded as English language in Canada[8].
  • Canadian English's Wikimedia language code is recorded as en-ca[9].
  • Canadian English comprises Standard Canadian English[10].
  • Canadian English comprises Canadian Maritime English[11].
  • Canadian English comprises Quebec English[12].
  • Canadian English's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Canadian English[13].
  • Canadian English's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Canadianisms on Historical Principles[14].
  • Canadian English's described by source is recorded as Canadian Oxford Dictionary[15].
  • Canadian English's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Canadianisms on Historical Principles 2[16].
  • Canadian English's partially coincident with is recorded as General American English[17].
  • Canadian English's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://english.stackexchange.com/tags/canadian-english[18].
  • Canadian English's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Canadian English'}[19].
  • Canadian English's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'CanE'}[20].
  • Canadian English's indigenous to is recorded as Canada[21].
  • Canadian English's dialect of is recorded as English[22].
  • Canadian English's related category is recorded as Category:Canadian English pronunciation[23].

Why It Matters

Canadian English ranks in the top 0.77% of language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,739 views/month, #43 of 5,611).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Related category Category:Canadian English pronunciation
    Country
    Subclass of North American English
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