Table 5
Language(s) spoken at home, Canada, 2001, 2006 and 2011
| Language(s) spoken at home | 2001 | 2006 | 2011 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | percentage | number | percentage | number | percentage | |
| French only | 5,861,135 | 19.8 | 5,953,155 | 19.1 | 6,043,305 | 18.2 |
| English only | 18,267,825 | 61.6 | 18,853,915 | 60.3 | 19,224,945 | 58.0 |
| Other only | 1,693,120 | 5.7 | 2,045,080 | 6.5 | 2,145,250 | 6.5 |
| French and otherNote 1 | 220,290 | 0.7 | 298,245 | 1.0 | 417,990 | 1.3 |
| English and otherNote 2 | 2,447,675 | 8.3 | 2,857,455 | 9.1 | 3,816,980 | 11.5 |
| English and FrenchNote 3 | 1,015,920 | 3.4 | 1,090,325 | 3.5 | 1,222,530 | 3.7 |
| Other combinations | 133,080 | 0.4 | 142,840 | 0.5 | 250,175 | 0.8 |
| Total | 29,639,045 | 100.0 | 31,241,015 | 100.0 | 33,121,175 | 100.0 |
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Notes: 1. Includes responses 'French and other' equally, 'French most often and other on a regular basis' and 'other most often and French on a regular basis.' 2. Includes responses 'English and other' equally, 'English most often and other on a regular basis' and 'other most often and English on a regular basis.' 3. Includes responses 'English and French' equally, 'French most often and English on a regular basis' and 'English most often and French on a regular basis.' Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population, 2001, 2006 and 2011. |
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