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2006 Community Profiles

 
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Table: Mother tongue
Mother tongue Nunavut   Quebec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 32 29,325 15,000 14,325   7,435,905 3,645,975 3,789,925
English only 7,765 4,145 3,625   575,555 282,845 292,710
French only 370 210 155   5,877,660 2,875,665 3,001,990
English and French 20 10 10   43,335 21,135 22,200
Other language(s) 33 21,170 10,635 10,535   939,350 466,330 473,020
Table: Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages Nunavut   Quebec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 34 29,325 15,000 14,320   7,435,905 3,645,975 3,789,925
English only 25,830 13,190 12,640   336,785 164,435 172,350
French only 20 10 10   4,010,880 1,855,540 2,155,340
English and French 1,165 650 515   3,017,860 1,598,220 1,419,645
Neither English nor French 2,310 1,150 1,155   70,375 27,785 42,590
Table: Language spoken most often at home
Language spoken most often at home Nunavut   Quebec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 35 29,325 15,000 14,325   7,435,905 3,645,980 3,789,925
English 12,955 6,660 6,295   744,430 365,970 378,465
French 205 110 95   6,027,735 2,955,945 3,071,785
Non-official language 15,810 8,070 7,740   518,320 252,850 265,470
English and French 15 10 10   52,325 25,465 26,865
English and non-official language 315 150 165   26,560 12,825 13,740
French and non-official language 25 10 15   54,490 26,740 27,750
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0   12,035 6,185 5,855

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Nunavut (Code62) (table). 2006 Community Profiles. 2006 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13, 2007.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E
(accessed June 10, 2024).

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