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
Abbotsford CY B.C. 139,255 89,550 1,025 45,235 200 3,135 55 45
Armstrong CY B.C. 5,000 4,640 65 265 10 10 0 0
Bulkley-Nechako A RDA B.C. 5,255 4,680 95 450 10 25 0 0
Burnaby CY B.C. 230,935 91,850 1,640 128,740 380 8,000 170 160
Campbell River CY B.C. 32,330 29,505 500 2,070 65 175 5 10
Cariboo A RDA B.C. 6,265 5,865 65 290 15 30 0 5
Cariboo G RDA B.C. 5,160 4,660 55 420 10 15 0 0
Castlegar CY B.C. 7,925 6,730 65 1,040 15 80 0 0
Central Saanich DM B.C. 16,480 14,710 195 1,410 35 120 0 5
Chilliwack CY B.C. 83,055 72,120 995 9,100 170 640 10 15
Coldstream DM B.C. 10,625 9,375 125 1,040 20 65 0 0
Columbia-Shuswap C RDA B.C. 7,920 7,200 105 565 20 30 5 5
Colwood CY B.C. 16,830 15,135 340 1,195 55 95 0 10
Comox T B.C. 13,910 12,440 485 865 55 55 5 0
Comox Valley A RDA B.C. 7,215 6,600 135 435 20 20 0 0
Comox Valley B (Lazo North) RDA B.C. 7,095 6,525 155 385 10 20 0 5
Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek) RDA B.C. 8,605 7,925 135 485 20 35 5 0
Coquitlam CY B.C. 138,335 69,830 1,320 62,825 320 3,835 80 115
Courtenay CY B.C. 25,200 22,415 600 1,935 80 160 10 5
Cowichan Valley B RDA B.C. 8,520 7,990 100 365 15 45 10 0
Cowichan Valley C RDA B.C. 5,020 4,575 65 355 10 15 0 5
Cranbrook CY B.C. 19,685 18,060 205 1,270 45 105 5 0
Creston T B.C. 5,140 4,570 75 445 10 40 0 0
Dawson Creek CY B.C. 12,025 10,630 140 1,095 15 150 5 0
Delta DM B.C. 101,415 67,090 845 30,595 195 2,585 40 60
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