Language Highlight Tables, 2016 Census

Language spoken most often at home by other language(s) spoken regularly at home (Total) and 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 Language spoken most often at home by other language(s) spoken regularly at home (Total) and 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; Language spoken most often at home - Total; Language spoken most often at home - English; Language spoken most often at home - French; Language spoken most often at home - Non-official language; Language spoken most often at home - English and French; Language spoken most often at home - English and non-official language; Language spoken most often at home - French and non-official language; Language spoken most often at home - English, French and non-official language
Geographic name Type Prov. / Terr. Language spoken most often at home Footnote 2
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 22,162,865 6,943,800 3,997,200 160,185 1,284,975 148,915 69,310
British Columbia ... ... 4,598,415 3,631,700 16,795 717,375 6,160 222,670 645 3,065
Abbotsford - Mission CMA B.C. 177,465 137,445 245 30,160 170 9,295 30 115
Campbell River CA B.C. 37,600 36,430 140 630 35 360 0 10
Chilliwack CA B.C. 99,860 94,695 235 3,200 105 1,600 5 25
Courtenay CA B.C. 53,635 51,580 450 1,025 100 470 5 15
Cranbrook CA B.C. 25,715 24,965 60 435 25 225 0 0
Dawson Creek CA B.C. 12,025 11,095 45 585 15 285 0 5
Duncan CA B.C. 43,770 42,230 85 925 45 475 0 10
Fort St. John CA B.C. 28,200 26,475 55 1,030 30 605 0 10
Kamloops CA B.C. 102,340 97,290 225 3,180 75 1,535 0 25
Kelowna CMA B.C. 192,830 181,320 715 6,885 220 3,610 15 55
Nanaimo CA B.C. 103,130 97,060 295 3,905 135 1,705 5 30
Nelson CA B.C. 18,145 17,400 170 290 55 220 0 10
Parksville CA B.C. 28,195 27,400 60 375 20 335 0 0
Penticton CA B.C. 42,715 40,465 205 1,360 50 625 0 10
Port Alberni CA B.C. 24,830 23,925 45 500 30 325 0 0
Powell River CA B.C. 16,635 16,005 110 320 15 175 0 10
Prince George CA B.C. 85,650 81,140 185 2,740 100 1,455 5 20
Prince Rupert CA B.C. 12,590 11,560 10 680 10 320 0 5
Quesnel CA B.C. 22,990 22,265 30 450 15 225 0 5
Salmon Arm CA B.C. 17,555 17,050 30 285 10 180 0 5
Squamish CA B.C. 19,795 17,650 215 1,385 45 500 0 10
Terrace CA B.C. 15,515 14,645 105 495 20 250 0 5
Vancouver CMA B.C. 2,440,145 1,622,740 8,625 621,100 3,475 181,305 495 2,395
Vernon CA B.C. 60,490 57,680 140 1,720 50 895 0 10
Victoria CMA B.C. 362,185 331,375 1,835 19,565 660 8,510 45 195
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