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Community vitality is what empowers a group, whether it’s a linguistic or cultural minority, to navigate change without losing itself. For linguistic minorities, this means holding onto their language, cultural practices, and community networks, while maintaining institutions and achieving a level of relative prosperity. Community vitality frameworks provide a lens for understanding the challenges faced by linguistic minorities, such as Quebec’s English speakers. By examining demographic strength, institutional support, and social status, researchers can identify factors contributing to the community’s current vitality and help identify strategies for improving future vitality prospects.