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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 AlbertaFootnote 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 3,610,185 683,845 244,595 218,760 220,490 494,745 237,280 257,465 1,076,725 970,465 384,400 217,800 166,600
Total - Single responses 3,547,680 668,950 238,680 214,180 216,090 486,330 233,125 253,205 1,056,415 957,550 378,435 214,725 163,715
English 2,780,200 566,505 201,995 182,065 182,450 409,420 197,250 212,170 800,220 741,875 262,180 154,070 108,110
French 68,545 5,945 1,930 1,860 2,155 5,825 2,440 3,380 20,135 24,905 11,740 6,700 5,040
Aboriginal languages 25,875 4,090 1,435 1,335 1,320 3,050 1,555 1,495 6,895 8,510 3,325 2,250 1,085
Algonquian languages 20,170 3,075 1,060 1,020 1,000 2,150 1,130 1,020 5,180 7,005 2,750 1,890 865
Algonquin 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blackfoot 2,790 115 35 30 45 140 65 75 550 1,465 525 385 135
Cree languages 16,880 2,905 1,005 965 940 1,965 1,030 930 4,495 5,350 2,160 1,450 710
Cree, n.o.s. 16,745 2,885 995 950 935 1,955 1,035 920 4,440 5,315 2,155 1,450 705
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 120 25 10 15 5 10 0 10 50 35 5 5 5
Woods Cree 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 5 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 5 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 20 5 0 0 0 0 5 0 10 5 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 455 50 15 20 20 40 25 15 125 180 65 45 15
Oji-Cree 10 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 5 5 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 55 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 25 25 15 5
Athapaskan languages 2,115 260 105 75 80 265 125 140 620 675 285 180 105
Carrier 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0
Wetsuweten 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0
Dene 1,685 205 80 65 65 225 110 120 515 515 215 135 75
Tlicho (Dogrib) 30 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 0 0 0
Gwich'in 15 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 100 30 10 5 5 15 5 5 30 20 10 5 5
Slavey, n.o.s. 85 10 0 5 0 10 5 0 15 35 15 10 5
Sarcee 110 15 5 5 5 15 5 5 20 35 25 15 15
Beaver 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 20 20 0 10
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 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. 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
Haida 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 20 5 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 10 5 0 0
Mohawk 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Salish languages 15 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 10 5 5 5 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 10 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 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. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 3,290 735 270 230 235 615 295 325 1,005 700 225 130 95
Dakota 240 55 20 15 20 40 15 25 80 50 15 10 5
Stoney 3,035 685 255 215 210 575 275 305 925 645 210 120 90
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0
Tlingit 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 0
Tsimshian languages 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 5 0 0
Gitksan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
Tsimshian 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nootka (Nuu-chah-nulth) 5 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 150 5 5 0 5 15 10 5 55 60 20 20 5
Inuktitut 65 5 0 0 0 10 0 5 25 20 5 5 0
Inuinnaqtun 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuvialuktun 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 10 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 25 10 5 0
Aboriginal languages, n.i.e. 40 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 5 20 5 5 0
Other languages 673,050 92,405 33,320 28,920 30,165 68,035 31,870 36,165 229,160 182,260 101,190 51,705 49,490
Total - Multiple responses 62,505 14,900 5,915 4,580 4,400 8,415 4,160 4,255 20,315 12,915 5,960 3,075 2,885
English and Aboriginal language 2,065 325 110 105 105 250 110 140 650 625 225 150 70
French and Aboriginal language 110 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 25 50 30 15 10
English, French and Aboriginal language 45 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 10 15 15 5 5
Other multiple responses 60,285 14,560 5,805 4,465 4,295 8,155 4,045 4,110 19,635 12,230 5,700 2,900 2,800

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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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