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2011 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations
Topic-based tabulation: Mother Tongue - Detailed Aboriginal Languages (79), Single and Multiple Language Responses (3), Age Groups (13A), Sex (3) and Area of Residence (6) for the Population Excluding Institutional Residents of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2011 Census
Data table
| Mother tongue - Detailed Aboriginal languages (79) | Single and multiple language responses (3) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total - Single and multiple language responsesFootnote 2 | Single language responsesFootnote 3 | Multiple language responsesFootnote 4 | |
| Total - Detailed Aboriginal languagesFootnote 5 | 33,121,175 | 32,481,635 | 639,540 |
| English | 19,424,090 | 18,858,980 | 565,110 |
| French | 7,298,180 | 7,054,970 | 243,210 |
| Aboriginal languages | 213,490 | 200,725 | 12,765 |
| Algonquian languages | 144,020 | 135,425 | 8,590 |
| Algonquin | 1,755 | 1,590 | 165 |
| Atikamekw | 5,915 | 5,820 | 95 |
| Blackfoot | 3,250 | 2,860 | 395 |
| Cree languages | 83,475 | 78,200 | 5,275 |
| Cree, n.o.s. | 83,145 | 77,900 | 5,250 |
| Swampy Cree | 85 | 70 | 15 |
| Plains Cree | 160 | 150 | 10 |
| Woods Cree | 75 | 70 | 5 |
| Cree, n.i.e. | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Malecite | 485 | 415 | 65 |
| Mi'kmaq | 8,030 | 7,635 | 395 |
| Innu/Montagnais | 10,965 | 10,785 | 175 |
| Naskapi | 615 | 605 | 10 |
| Ojibway | 19,275 | 17,625 | 1,655 |
| Oji-Cree | 10,180 | 9,835 | 340 |
| Algonquian languages, n.i.e. | 70 | 60 | 10 |
| Michif | 645 | 450 | 195 |
| Athapaskan languages | 20,700 | 19,215 | 1,485 |
| Carrier | 1,525 | 1,290 | 235 |
| Wetsuweten | 135 | 125 | 15 |
| Chilcotin | 930 | 765 | 165 |
| Dene | 11,860 | 11,220 | 640 |
| Tlicho (Dogrib) | 2,080 | 2,030 | 50 |
| Gwich'in | 370 | 355 | 15 |
| North Slavey (Hare) | 225 | 220 | 5 |
| South Slavey | 525 | 510 | 10 |
| Slavey, n.o.s. | 1,595 | 1,535 | 65 |
| Sarcee | 165 | 155 | 15 |
| Beaver | 360 | 245 | 115 |
| Sekani | 65 | 55 | 10 |
| Kaska (Nahani) | 295 | 255 | 40 |
| Tahltan | 125 | 100 | 30 |
| Northern Tutchone | 205 | 180 | 35 |
| Southern Tutchone | 140 | 110 | 30 |
| Tutchone, n.o.s. | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| Athapaskan languages, n.i.e. | 75 | 70 | 5 |
| Haida | 75 | 45 | 30 |
| Iroquoian languages | 1,045 | 855 | 190 |
| Mohawk | 545 | 405 | 135 |
| Cayuga | 240 | 215 | 25 |
| Oneida | 180 | 155 | 20 |
| Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. | 85 | 75 | 10 |
| Kutenai | 105 | 85 | 15 |
| Salish languages | 2,955 | 2,440 | 515 |
| Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) | 680 | 570 | 105 |
| Thompson (Ntlakapamux) | 435 | 365 | 70 |
| Halkomelem | 570 | 455 | 115 |
| Lillooet | 305 | 255 | 50 |
| Okanagan | 365 | 285 | 75 |
| Squamish | 65 | 55 | 10 |
| Straits | 170 | 140 | 25 |
| Salish languages, n.i.e. | 365 | 305 | 55 |
| Siouan languages | 4,425 | 4,200 | 225 |
| Dakota | 1,160 | 1,055 | 100 |
| Stoney | 3,155 | 3,045 | 105 |
| Siouan languages, n.i.e. | 105 | 95 | 15 |
| Tlingit | 130 | 105 | 25 |
| Tsimshian languages | 1,815 | 1,555 | 260 |
| Gitksan | 925 | 785 | 140 |
| Nisga'a | 615 | 530 | 80 |
| Tsimshian | 275 | 235 | 40 |
| Wakashan languages | 1,080 | 925 | 150 |
| Nootka (Nuu-chah-nulth) | 320 | 270 | 50 |
| Haisla | 160 | 140 | 25 |
| Heiltsuk | 95 | 75 | 20 |
| Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) | 495 | 435 | 65 |
| Wakashan languages, n.i.e. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inuit languages | 35,500 | 34,670 | 830 |
| Inuktitut | 34,110 | 33,500 | 610 |
| Inuinnaqtun | 410 | 390 | 25 |
| Inuvialuktun | 625 | 480 | 150 |
| Inuit languages, n.i.e. | 350 | 305 | 50 |
| Aboriginal languages, n.i.e. | 1,010 | 760 | 250 |
| Other languagesFootnote 6 | 6,849,050 | 6,366,955 | 482,090 |
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Footnote(s)
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Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
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The category 'Total - Single and multiple language responses' indicates the number of respondents who reported each language, either as their only response or in addition to one or more other languages. Total responses represent the sum of single language responses and multiple language responses received in the census.
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A single language response occurs when a respondent provides one language only.
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A multiple language response occurs when a respondent provides two or more languages.
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This is a total population count. The sum of the languages in this table is greater than the total population count because a person may report more than one language in the census.
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This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here. For a full list of languages collected in the census, please refer to Appendix D in the 2011 Census Dictionary.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-314-XCB2011050.
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