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Topic-based tabulation: Various Non-official Languages Spoken (76), Age Groups (13) and Sex (3) for Population, for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Catalogue number :95F0338XCB2001004
Release date :March 13, 2003
Topic :Language Composition of Canada
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Note

Special Note: Nunavut (1)

Data from the 2001 Census are available for Nunavut, the new territory that came into effect on April 1, 1999.

Standard data products released only at the Canada/Province/Territory geographic levels will not contain data for Nunavut for the census years prior to 2001.

Standard data products released at the Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) and Census Agglomeration (CA) geographic levels will contain data for Nunavut for the 2001, 1996 and/or 1991 Censuses.

The 1996 and 1991 CMA/CA data have been adjusted to reflect as closely as possible the 2001 CMA/CA geographic boundaries. This has been done to facilitate data comparisons using the 2001 geographic boundaries.

For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Population Universe

The Population Universe of the 2001 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 student authorizations (student visas or student permits) and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold employment authorizations (or work permits) and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Minister's permits (including extensions) and members of their families living with them.

For census purposes, the last four 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 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

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This table details various non-official languages spoken , age groups and sex for population in CanadaFootnote 1
Various Non-official Languages Spoken (76) Age Groups (13)
Total - Age groups 0-4 years 5-14 years 15-24 years 15-17 years 18-24 years 25-44 years 25-34 years 35-44 years 45-64 years 45-54 years 55-64 years 65 years and over
Italian 680,970 8,870 23,865 51,740 10,515 41,225 244,290 110,155 134,135 210,180 110,460 99,725 142,025
German 635,520 13,515 29,810 50,905 12,935 37,970 167,485 66,935 100,550 191,025 90,295 100,730 182,780
Cantonese 398,890 14,945 42,465 65,615 17,455 48,160 129,640 54,775 74,860 102,055 72,720 29,330 44,175
Mandarin 207,975 6,095 17,685 35,765 8,775 26,990 81,830 35,005 46,825 55,400 40,865 14,535 11,195
Hakka 5,900 85 280 665 210 455 2,065 885 1,180 2,095 1,315 780 710
Chinese, n.o.s.Footnote 2 415,685 21,875 46,485 47,135 13,340 33,795 148,420 61,470 86,950 100,300 64,950 35,345 51,475
Spanish 610,575 19,100 50,820 119,920 32,425 87,505 234,470 118,325 116,140 148,920 95,280 53,640 37,340
Portuguese 264,995 7,020 20,525 36,685 8,375 28,310 102,160 49,710 52,450 69,650 40,185 29,470 28,960
Ukrainian 200,525 1,460 6,580 8,205 2,520 5,680 32,770 11,095 21,675 62,740 30,195 32,540 88,775
Polish 249,695 6,815 20,150 28,785 8,320 20,465 68,935 24,795 44,135 69,380 48,555 20,825 55,635
Dutch 157,875 1,280 3,335 5,060 1,265 3,790 36,220 11,505 24,710 62,175 31,390 30,785 49,805
Punjabi 338,715 26,205 49,210 49,105 12,295 36,810 120,205 66,560 53,645 70,005 40,515 29,490 23,990
Arabic 290,280 20,610 40,575 40,830 11,195 29,635 110,190 54,105 56,080 58,835 37,450 21,385 19,240
Greek 158,800 4,025 9,250 17,805 3,520 14,285 54,320 30,035 24,285 46,905 22,495 24,410 26,490
Tagalog (Pilipino) 244,695 9,125 18,815 27,250 7,120 20,130 101,495 39,010 62,490 69,810 46,690 23,120 18,190
Vietnamese 165,645 9,900 21,480 21,305 5,950 15,355 69,555 30,020 39,530 32,670 23,240 9,435 10,735
Hindi 227,295 5,585 15,490 30,160 6,635 23,525 94,540 49,370 45,175 66,235 40,155 26,080 15,290
Hungarian 89,230 1,270 3,215 5,070 1,115 3,960 21,950 9,290 12,665 27,765 13,400 14,365 29,955
Cree 97,230 7,195 15,990 13,925 4,530 9,395 32,475 16,240 16,235 20,560 12,330 8,230 7,085
Russian 157,450 4,375 13,785 16,830 5,490 11,345 60,755 24,555 36,205 38,475 25,320 13,160 23,220
Gujarati 80,835 3,520 7,345 9,570 2,575 6,995 26,805 12,945 13,855 25,225 14,755 10,470 8,365
Yiddish 37,010 1,355 2,460 2,045 710 1,335 2,965 1,195 1,765 9,045 4,750 4,300 19,135
Hebrew 63,670 880 7,435 12,070 3,670 8,400 21,340 10,530 10,805 16,495 10,960 5,535 5,460
Urdu 139,445 9,760 21,340 21,050 6,430 14,615 48,800 24,400 24,400 30,360 19,175 11,190 8,135
Creoles 76,140 2,255 8,190 13,390 3,850 9,540 27,410 13,575 13,835 19,575 12,925 6,655 5,320
Persian (Farsi) 111,705 5,480 16,100 19,540 6,180 13,365 42,750 19,010 23,740 22,410 15,885 6,525 5,420
Croatian 71,725 1,530 5,180 7,790 1,975 5,815 23,275 11,810 11,470 22,770 11,810 10,960 11,170
Japanese 65,035 1,730 3,355 11,725 2,780 8,945 25,350 15,110 10,245 13,195 7,795 5,400 9,680
Korean 91,610 3,510 11,920 18,250 5,370 12,880 31,950 15,305 16,645 21,445 13,405 8,045 4,535
Tamil 111,580 11,050 16,920 12,930 3,710 9,215 44,350 20,310 24,035 20,055 13,265 6,790 6,280
Finnish 25,235 210 590 955 120 830 5,550 1,970 3,585 9,305 4,480 4,825 8,625
Armenian 32,905 1,245 3,325 4,110 1,190 2,915 10,075 4,825 5,250 8,465 4,655 3,815 5,685
Romanian 60,525 2,435 5,915 6,540 2,055 4,485 24,830 12,465 12,360 13,175 9,215 3,960 7,630
Ojibway 30,505 1,205 3,465 3,320 1,020 2,295 10,700 4,705 5,990 8,760 5,320 3,440 3,060
Czech 30,880 455 1,150 2,545 490 2,055 9,165 4,830 4,325 11,385 5,880 5,500 6,190
Danish 22,285 90 220 645 120 530 4,605 1,725 2,885 8,710 4,140 4,570 8,015
Non-verbal languages 41,555 1,365 4,970 7,145 1,600 5,545 19,575 10,075 9,500 7,310 5,210 2,095 1,190
Inuktitut (Eskimo) 32,775 4,050 8,220 5,720 1,935 3,780 9,380 5,225 4,155 4,210 2,650 1,565 1,195
Turkish 32,520 1,385 2,455 4,235 1,130 3,105 12,920 5,665 7,260 7,660 4,800 2,865 3,860
Macedonian 25,120 390 1,235 2,115 445 1,670 8,500 3,955 4,545 8,215 4,650 3,560 4,665
Slovak 21,735 315 895 1,635 335 1,295 5,820 2,815 3,005 7,055 3,390 3,670 6,010
Khmer (Cambodian) 21,805 960 2,945 4,510 1,665 2,845 8,065 3,220 4,845 4,335 3,185 1,150 985
Swedish 16,915 185 495 1,230 230 995 4,460 2,215 2,240 5,060 2,230 2,830 5,485
Swahili 25,300 405 1,025 2,205 335 1,875 10,030 4,400 5,630 9,090 5,510 3,580 2,540
Norwegian 12,310 65 195 540 120 420 2,500 1,045 1,455 3,530 1,730 1,795 5,475
Lao 18,500 750 2,400 3,235 915 2,320 7,970 3,515 4,460 3,370 2,445 920 770
Malay-Bahasa 18,255 305 525 2,165 265 1,895 7,375 3,305 4,070 6,205 3,920 2,285 1,675
Serbian 50,115 2,750 5,850 6,105 1,975 4,135 19,755 8,755 11,000 10,865 6,975 3,895 4,790
Lithuanian 10,225 95 355 545 170 380 1,840 575 1,265 3,105 2,030 1,075 4,275
Estonian 9,600 75 255 335 110 225 1,590 490 1,100 3,375 1,700 1,675 3,960
Latvian (Lettish) 9,540 85 270 490 160 335 1,675 470 1,205 2,860 1,770 1,090 4,160
Bengali 34,650 3,140 5,325 4,870 1,420 3,450 13,905 6,765 7,140 6,380 4,490 1,895 1,030
Maltese 9,965 35 120 440 50 390 2,280 910 1,370 4,845 2,435 2,410 2,245
Flemish 7,560 15 30 130 0 125 915 280 630 2,775 1,260 1,515 3,695
Slovenian 15,300 85 195 705 125 585 4,190 1,760 2,430 5,575 2,330 3,240 4,555
Gaelic languages 6,470 30 80 300 40 260 1,585 615 965 2,345 1,210 1,135 2,135
Sinhalese 15,415 410 890 1,355 355 1,000 6,200 2,435 3,765 5,340 3,530 1,815 1,220
Montagnais-Naskapi 10,470 1,170 2,535 1,815 620 1,200 3,105 1,600 1,510 1,390 910 480 455
Serbo-Croatian 31,245 1,725 4,505 4,235 1,535 2,695 12,985 6,175 6,805 6,025 4,145 1,875 1,775
Thai 9,385 180 325 1,250 220 1,030 5,085 2,315 2,770 2,240 1,600 635 315
Micmac 8,960 720 1,580 1,275 390 885 3,020 1,445 1,575 1,805 1,180 625 560
Blackfoot 4,495 105 350 370 120 250 1,855 575 1,275 1,435 860 580 385
Bulgarian 10,990 380 1,210 1,460 400 1,055 4,920 2,185 2,740 2,195 1,485 705 835
Malayalam 9,185 360 670 810 230 585 3,900 1,900 2,005 2,855 1,700 1,155 580
Dakota/Sioux 4,955 320 900 750 280 470 1,550 760 785 1,040 650 390 390
South Slave 2,205 75 255 240 75 165 825 395 430 545 345 200 260
Icelandic 2,385 25 55 75 15 60 335 160 180 545 210 335 1,345
Nishga 915 20 60 70 25 45 225 80 145 410 200 205 145
Frisian 3,945 30 40 115 45 70 620 175 445 1,580 655 930 1,555
Chipewyan 935 30 45 65 20 50 275 100 180 380 235 140 140
Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) 500 0 35 30 15 20 95 35 65 190 85 105 135
Tlingit 230 10 30 20 10 15 65 20 45 60 30 30 45
Dogrib 2,285 205 420 415 115 300 735 405 335 345 230 120 165
Kurdish 7,145 565 1,395 995 310 685 3,225 1,800 1,430 800 575 220 160
Pashto 7,990 615 1,500 1,415 460 955 2,995 1,435 1,560 1,260 925 335 200
Other languagesFootnote 3 305,955 16,600 35,735 39,660 11,790 27,870 125,135 58,040 67,085 65,355 41,810 23,535 23,470

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

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Footnote 2

The 1996 category 'Chinese, n.o.s.' contains all responses of 'Chinese', including 'Mandarin', 'Cantonese' and 'Hakka'. Therefore it is not equivalent to the 2001 category 'Chinese, n.o.s.' but rather, equal to the sum of the 2001 categories of 'Chinese, n.o.s.', 'Mandarin', 'Cantonese' and 'Hakka'.

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Footnote 3

This is a subtotal of all non-official languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 95F0338XCB2001004.

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