Language Highlight Tables, 2016 Census

Mother tongue by age (Total), 2016 counts for the population excluding institutional residents of Canada, British Columbia and census subdivisions (municipalities) with 5,000-plus population, 2016 Census – 100% Data The letter C inside a yellow triangle - correction Update of the 2016 Census language data

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This table shows Mother tongue by age (Total), 2016 counts for the population excluding institutional residents of Canada, British Columbia and census subdivisions (municipalities) with 5,000-plus population, 2016 Census – 100% Data. The column headings are: Geographic name; type; prov/terr; Mother tongue - Total; Mother tongue - English; Mother tongue - French; Mother tongue - Non-official language; Mother tongue - English and French; Mother tongue - English and non-official language; Mother tongue - French and non-official language - Mother tongue - English, French and non-official language

Geographic name Type Prov. / Terr. Mother tongue Footnote 1
Total English French Non-official language English and French English and non-official language French and non-official language English, French and non-official language
Canada ... ... 34,767,255 19,460,855 7,166,705 7,321,060 165,325 533,260 86,145 33,900
British Columbia ... ... 4,598,415 3,170,110 57,425 1,267,465 10,065 89,140 2,105 2,115
Vancouver CY B.C. 622,635 319,110 9,485 274,210 1,745 17,110 500 475
Surrey CY B.C. 513,400 247,690 3,475 240,700 775 20,195 270 295
Burnaby CY B.C. 230,935 91,850 1,640 128,740 380 8,000 170 160
Coquitlam CY B.C. 138,335 69,830 1,320 62,825 320 3,835 80 115
Victoria CY B.C. 83,030 68,470 1,595 11,540 300 1,040 50 40
Saanich DM B.C. 112,880 87,270 1,315 22,310 295 1,600 50 35
Kelowna CY B.C. 125,965 106,510 2,035 15,975 270 1,110 50 20
Richmond CY B.C. 197,255 65,350 1,015 122,990 260 7,420 90 125
North Vancouver DM B.C. 85,500 61,870 1,075 20,865 255 1,290 75 65
Nanaimo CY B.C. 88,705 76,935 1,195 9,545 250 740 25 15
Maple Ridge CY B.C. 81,280 67,275 930 11,915 210 865 30 60
Abbotsford CY B.C. 139,255 89,550 1,025 45,235 200 3,135 55 45
Delta DM B.C. 101,415 67,090 845 30,595 195 2,585 40 60
Langley DM B.C. 116,310 93,160 1,020 20,390 190 1,475 35 45
Chilliwack CY B.C. 83,055 72,120 995 9,100 170 640 10 15
Kamloops CY B.C. 88,855 78,935 990 8,065 170 665 10 10
Port Coquitlam CY B.C. 58,315 38,665 625 17,370 165 1,380 55 45
New Westminster CY B.C. 70,230 42,925 785 24,370 155 1,895 60 45
North Vancouver CY B.C. 52,520 33,705 755 16,650 150 1,175 45 35
Prince George CY B.C. 73,040 64,210 940 7,090 145 625 15 15
Whistler DM B.C. 11,855 9,560 540 1,500 95 150 10 5
Esquimalt DM B.C. 17,470 14,875 710 1,645 85 135 5 15
Courtenay CY B.C. 25,200 22,415 600 1,935 80 160 10 5
Langford CY B.C. 35,185 30,910 630 3,260 80 290 15 5
Mission DM B.C. 37,925 32,265 390 4,790 80 385 5 10
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