Editing Languages of Canada (section)

==== American Sign Language ====
{{Main|American Sign Language}}
The most utilized sign language in Canada, [[American Sign Language]] or ASL, can be found across the country in mostly anglophone regions. The ties with anglophone Canada are not due to ASL and English's similarity, but to cultural similarities and linguistic history (as several ASL words are borrowed from English). As such, ASL can be found in areas where English is not the primary language, such as [[Montreal]] or [[Nunavut]]. ASL is part of the [[French Sign Language family|French Sign Language (Francosign) family]], originating on the [[East Coast of the United States]] from a mix of [[French Sign Language|''Langue des signes françaises'' (LSF)]] and other local languages.

===== Black American Sign Language =====
{{Main|Black American Sign Language}}
Amongst the [[Black Canadians|Black communities]] of Canada, [[Black American Sign Language]] (BASL) is also spoken.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jean-Baptiste |first1=Christine |title=Black American Sign Language (BASL): Black Deaf Canadians seek more research, support for community {{!}} Globalnews.ca |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7607371/basl-black-american-sign-language-canada/ |access-date=15 March 2025 |agency=Global News |date=1 February 2021}}</ref>