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2011 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations

Topic-based tabulation: Mother Tongue - Detailed Aboriginal Languages (85), Languages Spoken Most Often at Home - Detailed Aboriginal Languages (85), Other Languages Spoken Regularly at Home - Aboriginal Languages (12), Age Groups (13A), Sex (3) and Area of Residence (6) for the Population Excluding Institutional Residents of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2011 Census

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This table details mother tongue - detailed aboriginal languages , languages spoken most often at home - detailed aboriginal languages , other languages spoken regularly at home - aboriginal languages , age groups , sex and area of residence for the population excluding institutional residents in British Columbia / Colombie-BritanniqueFootnote 1
Mother tongue - Detailed Aboriginal languages (85) Age groups (13A)
Total - Age groups 0 to 14 years 0 to 4 years 5 to 9 years 10 to 14 years 15 to 24 years 15 to 19 years 20 to 24 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over 65 to 74 years 75 years and over
Total - Detailed Aboriginal languages 4,356,210 677,060 219,565 218,805 238,690 553,715 274,825 278,895 1,153,300 1,312,170 659,955 368,140 291,810
Total - Single responses 4,273,925 657,645 212,815 212,680 232,150 540,825 268,095 272,730 1,130,225 1,294,290 650,945 363,375 287,570
English 3,062,435 530,005 172,010 172,865 185,125 409,190 207,650 201,540 777,485 911,950 433,805 247,840 185,965
French 57,275 3,475 1,105 1,115 1,250 3,515 1,430 2,085 15,030 21,785 13,470 7,480 5,995
Aboriginal languages 9,250 520 170 175 170 485 220 265 1,430 3,965 2,855 1,835 1,020
Algonquian languages 1,165 30 10 5 15 50 20 30 190 560 340 235 105
Algonquin 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blackfoot 35 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 10 10 5 5 0
Cree languages 960 30 15 5 15 40 15 20 160 450 280 190 90
Cree, n.o.s. 960 30 15 10 15 35 15 25 160 450 280 190 90
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0
Innu/Montagnais 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 140 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 15 80 45 35 10
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 15 10 5 0
Athapaskan languages 2,690 155 55 45 50 185 95 90 570 1,165 610 360 250
Carrier 1,270 75 30 20 30 80 45 35 270 555 285 170 115
Wetsuweten 115 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 55 50 35 20
Chilcotin 755 40 15 15 10 60 30 25 170 330 155 75 75
Dene 70 0 0 5 0 5 0 5 20 25 10 5 10
Tlicho (Dogrib) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
Gwich'in 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0
North Slavey (Hare) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 60 0 0 0 5 10 0 5 10 35 10 5 5
Sarcee 5 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 185 20 5 10 5 20 5 15 60 70 20 20 0
Sekani 55 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 15 25 10 10 0
Kaska (Nahani) 25 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 10 5 5 0
Tahltan 90 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 30 45 25 20
Northern Tutchone 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
Tutchone, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athapaskan languages, n.i.e. 25 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 15 5 5 0
Haida 40 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 20 10 10
Iroquoian languages 20 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 10 5 5 0
Mohawk 10 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 5 5 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 90 5 5 0 0 5 0 5 15 35 25 15 10
Salish languages 2,390 195 55 70 70 135 60 75 325 930 805 520 285
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 550 30 10 5 15 35 10 25 65 235 185 125 60
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 370 20 10 5 5 10 5 5 40 160 140 80 50
Halkomelem 445 45 15 15 15 25 10 10 90 150 140 90 55
Lillooet 255 15 5 5 0 10 0 5 30 115 95 55 40
Okanagan 280 20 5 10 5 15 10 10 35 90 110 80 30
Squamish 55 10 0 5 0 5 0 5 10 15 15 10 10
Straits 135 45 10 15 15 25 15 15 25 30 15 10 5
Salish languages, n.i.e. 295 20 0 10 5 10 0 5 35 135 100 70 30
Siouan languages 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 5 5
Dakota 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 0
Stoney 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
Tlingit 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 5
Tsimshian languages 1,530 50 20 20 10 50 15 35 155 735 540 365 170
Gitksan 775 35 15 15 5 30 5 20 80 430 205 155 55
Nisga'a 520 10 10 5 0 20 5 10 60 230 195 135 65
Tsimshian 230 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 20 70 135 80 55
Wakashan languages 885 55 15 25 20 30 15 15 100 325 380 230 145
Nootka (Nuu-chah-nulth) 245 15 5 5 5 5 0 5 25 100 105 70 35
Haisla 140 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 50 80 50 35
Heiltsuk 70 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 5 50 35 20
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 430 45 10 20 15 20 10 10 65 165 140 75 65
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 25 10 5 0
Inuktitut 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 5 5 0
Inuinnaqtun 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0
Inuvialuktun 5 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 5 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5
Aboriginal languages, n.i.e. 330 20 5 10 5 20 10 10 40 135 115 80 35
Other languages 1,144,965 123,650 39,530 38,515 45,600 127,635 58,795 68,840 336,280 356,590 200,815 106,220 94,595
Total - Multiple responses 82,275 19,415 6,755 6,120 6,540 12,890 6,730 6,165 23,080 17,885 9,005 4,760 4,245
English and Aboriginal language 1,970 325 110 120 95 185 90 90 470 650 335 230 105
French and Aboriginal language 60 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 10 30 20 5 10
English, French and Aboriginal language 35 10 0 5 0 5 0 5 10 10 0 0 0
Other multiple responses 80,215 19,075 6,645 5,990 6,445 12,700 6,635 6,065 22,590 17,195 8,650 4,525 4,120

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Footnote 1

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-314-XCB2011048.

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