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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 Northwest Territories / Territoires du Nord-OuestFootnote 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 41,035 8,995 3,285 2,850 2,860 6,675 3,365 3,315 12,630 10,480 2,255 1,535 720
Total - Single responses 40,500 8,905 3,250 2,830 2,830 6,595 3,320 3,280 12,455 10,350 2,195 1,490 710
English 31,375 7,880 2,890 2,505 2,490 5,720 2,890 2,830 9,470 7,265 1,040 760 275
French 1,080 155 60 55 40 80 40 45 415 365 60 35 20
Aboriginal languages 5,485 590 185 190 210 575 290 290 1,570 1,865 885 550 340
Algonquian languages 145 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 25 65 45 30 20
Algonquin 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree languages 135 5 0 0 0 5 0 5 25 60 45 25 20
Cree, n.o.s. 130 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 20 60 45 30 20
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 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 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 5 0
Athapaskan languages 4,605 520 155 175 190 510 255 255 1,360 1,515 695 420 275
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wetsuweten 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 450 20 5 10 10 20 15 10 95 200 110 65 45
Tlicho (Dogrib) 1,960 340 110 105 120 285 140 145 665 515 155 95 60
Gwich'in 250 5 5 0 5 15 10 0 40 75 115 70 45
North Slavey (Hare) 200 0 0 0 5 15 5 10 65 80 45 30 15
South Slavey 400 40 15 15 10 30 15 20 130 145 50 35 20
Slavey, n.o.s. 1,340 115 25 40 50 140 75 60 360 505 215 125 90
Sarcee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitksan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nootka (Nuu-chah-nulth) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 705 60 20 15 20 60 30 30 180 270 135 95 40
Inuktitut 185 25 10 5 10 20 5 10 60 70 10 5 5
Inuinnaqtun 85 5 0 5 0 10 5 5 25 35 10 5 0
Inuvialuktun 405 25 10 10 15 30 15 15 95 155 100 70 35
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 25 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 5 15 10 5
Aboriginal languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
Other languages 2,560 280 110 85 85 210 100 110 1,000 850 215 145 70
Total - Multiple responses 540 90 35 25 30 80 45 35 175 130 65 45 15
English and Aboriginal language 305 35 10 10 15 50 30 25 90 80 45 40 10
French and Aboriginal language 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0
English, French and Aboriginal language 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0
Other multiple responses 225 55 25 15 15 30 20 10 80 50 10 10 0

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Data quality index showing a global non response rate higher than or equal to 5% but lower than 10%.

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

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