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Topic-based tabulation: L9101 - Population by Mother Tongue (27), Showing Age Groups (13) - Canada, provinces and territories, federal electoral districts and enumeration areas

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Catalogue number :1003281
Release date :June 1, 1993
Topic :Language
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Mother Tongue (27) Age groups (13)
Total population 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
Total population 27,296,860 1,906,500 3,786,055 3,830,510 1,121,585 2,708,925 9,237,960 4,866,585 4,371,375 5,365,870 2,966,240 2,399,630 3,169,970
Single responses 26,571,050 1,851,005 3,687,290 3,728,175 1,092,395 2,635,780 9,018,250 4,749,060 4,269,195 5,216,775 2,890,880 2,325,885 3,069,565
English 16,516,180 1,302,155 2,527,235 2,484,330 734,570 1,749,760 5,520,815 2,965,050 2,555,770 2,871,355 1,615,975 1,255,380 1,810,290
French 6,505,565 405,690 875,050 850,695 258,535 592,155 2,280,750 1,182,620 1,098,130 1,377,880 777,790 600,090 715,500
Non-official language 3,549,305 143,160 285,000 393,160 99,290 293,870 1,216,680 601,390 615,290 967,540 497,115 470,420 543,770
Cree 72,355 8,025 12,870 13,475 4,065 9,405 22,045 12,745 9,300 11,190 6,680 4,510 4,750
Italian 449,660 7,700 18,785 45,040 9,730 35,305 149,550 74,835 74,715 159,060 76,805 82,260 69,515
Portuguese 186,995 7,775 19,525 28,915 7,380 21,535 72,145 38,925 33,220 45,945 26,465 19,480 12,690
Spanish 158,655 11,510 22,515 26,705 7,140 19,565 66,785 36,210 30,570 25,185 17,055 8,130 5,955
German 424,645 10,120 19,720 26,375 6,545 19,830 105,235 49,150 56,085 164,220 73,510 90,710 98,975
Dutch 124,535 750 2,000 4,095 820 3,275 34,035 10,385 23,655 56,670 26,960 29,710 26,980
Polish 171,975 6,305 15,245 12,790 3,925 8,865 66,325 29,190 37,135 32,960 15,605 17,365 38,345
Ukrainian 166,830 1,390 2,795 3,975 955 3,025 28,820 9,585 19,235 59,270 24,815 34,460 70,575
Hungarian 72,900 780 2,355 3,930 940 2,985 18,505 7,850 10,650 28,800 12,615 16,185 18,540
Greek 114,370 3,135 9,750 18,365 4,885 13,480 35,130 16,900 18,230 38,255 21,645 16,610 9,735
Arabic 94,885 6,970 11,805 13,885 3,280 10,605 39,970 22,630 17,340 17,215 10,790 6,420 5,040
Punjabi 113,220 10,640 14,635 16,350 3,935 12,410 42,860 24,270 18,595 21,050 11,640 9,415 7,685
Chinese 444,940 24,170 47,595 63,430 16,980 46,445 182,270 90,885 91,385 85,455 44,790 40,660 42,025
Vietnamese 69,930 5,895 9,505 13,690 3,640 10,055 30,860 19,250 11,610 7,320 4,275 3,045 2,650
Tagalog (Pilipino) 83,645 1,780 4,565 9,090 1,685 7,405 45,090 22,760 22,325 16,605 11,935 4,670 6,515
Other languages 799,775 36,220 71,340 93,050 23,385 69,665 277,060 135,815 141,245 198,320 111,545 86,775 123,790
Multiple responses 725,805 55,500 98,765 102,335 29,190 73,145 219,710 117,530 102,180 149,100 75,360 73,745 100,405
English and French 216,580 18,135 29,230 30,970 9,045 21,925 58,415 31,110 27,300 47,375 23,760 23,620 32,455
English and non-official language 405,085 30,920 55,205 56,995 15,910 41,085 127,730 69,010 58,725 79,750 40,130 39,625 54,475
French and non-official language 47,270 3,990 7,800 5,940 1,790 4,155 16,240 8,345 7,895 9,150 5,080 4,070 4,155
English, French and non-official language 29,160 1,430 5,060 6,015 1,940 4,070 8,045 4,415 3,630 5,325 2,785 2,540 3,280
Non-official languages 27,720 1,025 1,470 2,410 510 1,900 9,275 4,650 4,625 7,495 3,605 3,885 6,045

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Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 1003281.

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