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Topic-based tabulation: Various Languages Spoken (147), Age Groups (17A) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Catalogue number :97-555-XCB2006010
Release date :December 4, 2007
Topic :Language
Data dimensions :

Note

Note: Data quality - Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux)

When comparing the census results to those of the 2001 Census, it appears that there is some overestimation of persons reporting Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) in British Columbia and, as a result, also at the Canada level. Although it affects a relatively small population, it is best to apply caution when analysing the census data for Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) in these geographies.

For more information on factors that may explain such variances in census data, such as response errors and processing errors, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, Appendix B Data quality, sampling and weighting, confidentiality and random rounding.

Note: Data on knowledge of official languages

According to studies on data certification, the 2006 Census statistics on knowledge of official languages could underestimate the category 'English and French' and overestimate the category 'French only,' particularly for the francophone population, but also for the whole population in general. More information on the subject will be available in the Languages Reference Guide, to be published in 2008.

Note: Knowledge of various languages

Official and non-official languages are included in this table.

Note: Population universe

The population universe of the 2006 Census includes the following groups:
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants with a usual place of residence in Canada;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants who are abroad, either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Study Permits and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Work Permits and members of their families living with them.

For census purposes, the last three groups in this list are referred to as 'non-permanent residents'. For further information, refer to the variable Immigration: Non-permanent resident found in the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.

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This table details various languages spoken , age groups and sex for the population in ManitobaFootnote 1
Various languages spoken (147) Sex (3)
Total - Sex Male Female
English 1,121,090 551,770 569,320
French 105,455 47,140 58,305
Algonquin 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0
Blackfoot 15 10 0
Cree 24,570 11,990 12,585
Malecite 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 10 0 0
Montagnais-Naskapi 0 0 0
Ojibway 12,565 6,055 6,505
Oji-Cree 5,650 2,880 2,775
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 205 115 95
Carrier 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0
Chipewyan 0 0 0
Dene 995 470 525
Dogrib 10 0 0
Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) 0 0 0
North Slave (Hare) 0 0 0
South Slave 0 0 0
Athapaskan languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0
Haida 0 0 0
Mohawk 15 10 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0
Shuswap 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0
Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) 905 435 470
Tlingit 0 0 0
Gitksan 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0
Nootka 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun 0 0 0
Inuktitut, n.i.e. 210 75 135
Aboriginal languages, n.i.e. 110 75 35
Italian 6,625 3,315 3,305
Portuguese 7,645 3,665 3,975
Romanian 870 400 470
Spanish 15,975 7,485 8,490
Romance languages, n.i.e. 95 65 30
Dutch 4,360 2,135 2,225
Flemish 630 250 380
Frisian 20 0 20
German 77,130 37,295 39,830
Yiddish 1,250 555 695
Danish 580 330 250
Icelandic 995 415 580
Norwegian 270 95 175
Swedish 445 195 245
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 900 410 490
Gaelic languages 165 75 85
Welsh 165 55 115
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0
Belarusian (Byelorussian) 70 40 30
Bosnian 635 300 325
Bulgarian 110 60 45
Croatian 1,755 875 880
Czech 990 470 520
Macedonian 185 120 65
Polish 11,305 5,330 5,975
Russian 6,405 3,150 3,250
Serbian 775 355 415
Serbo-Croatian 420 185 230
Slovak 545 240 305
Slovenian 315 175 145
Ukrainian 28,015 12,530 15,485
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 355 200 160
Latvian 245 95 150
Lithuanian 185 75 115
Estonian 55 30 25
Finnish 360 180 180
Hungarian 1,940 965 975
Greek 2,030 1,160 865
Armenian 15 0 10
Azerbaijani 0 0 10
Turkish 195 105 85
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10
Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0
Oromo 185 95 85
Somali 550 285 265
Amharic 1,695 840 855
Arabic 3,145 1,790 1,360
Hebrew 2,005 970 1,035
Maltese 40 25 15
Tigrigna 460 250 210
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 20 20 0
Bengali 430 240 190
Gujarati 960 470 485
Hindi 4,360 2,295 2,065
Konkani 45 25 20
Marathi 70 25 45
Panjabi (Punjabi) 7,600 3,895 3,700
Sindhi 10 10 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 385 190 190
Urdu 1,960 1,055 900
Kurdish 380 210 165
Pashto 85 50 30
Persian (Farsi) 2,005 1,005 1,005
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 165 95 70
Kannada 75 45 25
Malayalam 150 90 60
Tamil 360 205 160
Telugu 75 30 40
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 50 30 20
Japanese 1,285 540 745
Korean 2,190 1,075 1,110
Cantonese 3,700 1,740 1,965
Chaochow (Teochow) 20 15 10
Fukien 15 10 10
Hakka 35 20 10
Mandarin 2,080 1,035 1,045
Shanghainese 0 0 0
Taiwanese 75 30 45
Chinese, n.o.s.Footnote 2 7,105 3,540 3,565
Tibetan languages 0 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 90 40 50
Lao 1,230 660 565
Thai 330 195 130
Khmer (Cambodian) 555 265 290
Vietnamese 3,935 1,920 2,015
Bisayan languages 430 155 270
Ilocano 765 365 405
Malay 275 125 145
Pampango 150 85 60
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 28,945 13,280 15,660
Malayo-Polynesian languages, n.i.e. 245 115 130
Akan (Twi) 75 40 35
Lingala 210 150 60
Rundi (Kirundi) 90 70 25
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 145 70 70
Shona 85 50 40
Swahili 660 425 235
Bantu languages, n.i.e. 345 220 125
Edo 25 15 15
Igbo 80 50 35
Wolof 85 80 10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 610 315 290
African languages, n.i.e. 655 360 295
Creoles 1,070 550 520
American Sign Language 1,110 340 770
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 1,430 600 835
Other languages 365 175 185

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Data quality index showing, for the long census questionnaire (20% sample data), a global non response rate higher than or equal to 5% but lower than 10%.

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Footnote 2

The 2006 category 'Chinese, n.o.s.' includes responses of 'Chinese' as well as all Chinese languages other than Cantonese, Mandarin, Taiwanese, Chaochow (Teochow), Fukien, Hakka and Shanghainese. Data for the 'Chinese, n.o.s.' category in 2001 and 2006 are not directly comparable. The 2001 category 'Chinese, n.o.s.' is equivalent to the sum of the 2006 categories 'Chinese, n.o.s.' and 'Chaochow (Teochow),' 'Fukien,' 'Shanghainese' and Taiwanese.'

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-555-XCB2006010.

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