The Transition From German to English in the German Settlements of Saskatchewan

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0.1 Of the various peoples of continental European origin to be found in the Province of Saskatchewan, the Germans form perhaps the largest group. Found in almost every part of the province, they are actually in the majority in many parts of western and central Saskatchewan where German continues to play an effective role as a medium of communication. This is particularly true of such localities as Macklin, Leader, Tramping Lake and Luseland where large groups of Russo-Germans settled after World War I. The importance, too, of the agricultural character of these communities cannot be overemphasized. Stable, with very little shift in population, children grow up to take over from their parents or to settle on neighboring farms, often vacated by non-Germans.