QUIZ: In praise of communication

International Mother Language Day on Feb. 21, is a United Nations initiative to promote the preservation and protection of all languages.
There are thousands of languages spoken around the world. Some, including English, Mandarin, Hindi, Spanish and Arabic, have hundreds of millions of speakers. Others, including many Indigenous languages, are considered endangered with few speakers remaining.
In addition, the institutions known as residential schools in Canada have had a long-lasting effect on