Language Highlight Tables, 2016 Census

Mother tongue by age (Total), 2016 counts for the population excluding institutional residents of Canada, Nova Scotia 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, Nova Scotia 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
Nova Scotia ... ... 912,295 830,220 29,465 44,550 3,445 4,180 225 210
Amherst T N.S. 9,200 8,905 135 125 15 20 0 0
Annapolis, Subd. A SC N.S. 5,800 5,570 75 125 10 20 0 0
Antigonish, Subd. A SC N.S. 8,275 7,855 135 245 20 20 0 0
Antigonish, Subd. B SC N.S. 6,305 5,825 360 90 30 5 0 0
Argyle MD N.S. 7,850 4,235 3,430 25 155 0 0 0
Barrington MD N.S. 6,575 6,430 95 40 10 0 0 0
Bridgewater T N.S. 8,330 7,960 115 215 20 15 0 5
Cape Breton RGM N.S. 92,815 90,115 760 1,565 165 205 5 0
Chester MD N.S. 10,170 9,835 120 170 20 20 0 0
Clare MD N.S. 7,885 2,775 4,775 85 245 5 0 0
Colchester, Subd. B SC N.S. 19,365 18,650 230 400 40 50 5 0
Colchester, Subd. C SC N.S. 13,045 12,705 115 190 15 15 0 0
Cumberland, Subd. B SC N.S. 6,630 6,500 55 50 15 5 0 0
Cumberland, Subd. C SC N.S. 5,225 4,990 90 135 5 5 0 5
Digby MD N.S. 7,105 6,740 245 70 45 5 0 5
East Hants MD N.S. 22,440 21,385 305 655 55 40 0 0
Halifax RGM N.S. 399,315 353,165 10,140 30,860 1,780 3,040 175 160
Inverness, Subd. A SC N.S. 4,990 2,980 1,865 50 80 10 5 0
Kentville T N.S. 6,090 5,795 90 160 20 30 0 0
Kings, Subd. A SC N.S. 22,000 20,730 700 475 60 25 5 0
Kings, Subd. B SC N.S. 11,825 11,410 120 265 15 15 0 0
Kings, Subd. C SC N.S. 8,085 7,750 110 190 20 15 0 0
Kings, Subd. D SC N.S. 5,160 4,995 50 100 5 15 0 0
Lunenburg MD N.S. 24,745 23,980 260 425 40 40 5 0
New Glasgow T N.S. 8,775 8,400 90 235 10 35 0 10
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