Language Highlight Tables, 2016 Census

Mother tongue by age (Total), 2016 counts for the population excluding institutional residents of Canada, British Columbia and census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 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 metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 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
Abbotsford - Mission CMA B.C. 177,465 122,100 1,415 50,030 280 3,525 60 60
Campbell River CA B.C. 37,600 34,400 570 2,350 70 195 5 10
Chilliwack CA B.C. 99,860 86,910 1,220 10,760 200 735 15 20
Courtenay CA B.C. 53,635 48,195 1,370 3,625 160 265 10 5
Cranbrook CA B.C. 25,715 23,660 295 1,585 50 120 5 0
Dawson Creek CA B.C. 12,020 10,625 140 1,090 15 145 0 0
Duncan CA B.C. 43,770 39,630 515 3,235 70 290 10 15
Fort St. John CA B.C. 28,200 24,935 300 2,635 55 265 5 5
Kamloops CA B.C. 102,340 91,420 1,165 8,790 185 755 15 10
Kelowna CMA B.C. 192,830 165,460 3,105 22,290 400 1,485 60 25
Nanaimo CA B.C. 103,135 90,315 1,355 10,325 280 815 25 20
Nelson CA B.C. 18,145 16,080 425 1,420 85 120 10 5
Parksville CA B.C. 28,195 25,380 405 2,165 60 180 5 0
Penticton CA B.C. 42,720 37,220 760 4,310 100 315 15 5
Port Alberni CA B.C. 24,830 22,305 395 1,915 55 150 5 0
Powell River CA B.C. 16,635 14,690 450 1,320 40 125 10 5
Prince George CA B.C. 85,650 75,915 1,115 7,750 170 660 20 20
Prince Rupert CA B.C. 12,590 10,705 85 1,635 20 145 5 0
Quesnel CA B.C. 22,990 21,060 260 1,480 35 140 5 5
Salmon Arm CA B.C. 17,555 15,985 185 1,270 20 85 0 5
Squamish CA B.C. 19,800 16,060 545 2,865 70 245 5 10
Terrace CA B.C. 15,515 13,485 305 1,520 55 140 5 5
Vancouver CMA B.C. 2,440,145 1,316,635 25,000 1,020,250 5,200 69,885 1,545 1,620
Vernon CA B.C. 60,490 53,305 780 5,820 115 445 10 15
Victoria CMA B.C. 362,190 302,690 6,060 48,285 1,050 3,845 140 125
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