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Population Able to Speak Various Non-official Languages (73), Showing Age Groups (13A) and Sex (3), for Canada, Provinces, Territories and Federal Electoral Districts (1996 Representation Order), 1996 Census (20% Sample Data)
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Catalogue number : | 95F0218XDB96004 |
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Release date : | March 3, 1998 |
Topic : | Mother Tongue, Home Language and Official/Non Official Languages (20%) |
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Data table
Knowledge of Non-official Languages (73) | Age Groups (13A) | ||||||||||||
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Total - Age groups | 0-4 | 5-14 | 15-24 | 15-17 | 18-24 | 25-44 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-64 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65 and over | |
Italian | 694,125 | 12,370 | 29,105 | 74,315 | 14,645 | 59,665 | 253,085 | 135,245 | 117,835 | 214,765 | 106,790 | 107,975 | 110,480 |
German | 654,260 | 13,575 | 28,750 | 53,790 | 13,440 | 40,345 | 188,460 | 88,605 | 99,850 | 207,630 | 94,305 | 113,325 | 162,055 |
Chinese | 791,160 | 42,425 | 91,110 | 120,180 | 34,915 | 85,265 | 287,480 | 130,260 | 157,225 | 175,135 | 104,760 | 70,375 | 74,825 |
Spanish | 505,775 | 20,625 | 46,600 | 91,915 | 23,820 | 68,085 | 208,580 | 105,215 | 103,365 | 110,210 | 74,015 | 36,200 | 27,845 |
Portuguese | 259,490 | 10,130 | 26,375 | 41,150 | 11,135 | 30,015 | 98,830 | 53,035 | 45,795 | 62,830 | 35,960 | 26,870 | 20,175 |
Ukrainian | 218,320 | 1,755 | 6,115 | 7,005 | 2,090 | 4,915 | 38,180 | 13,345 | 24,835 | 72,795 | 32,195 | 40,600 | 92,470 |
Polish | 258,470 | 10,475 | 24,685 | 24,695 | 8,375 | 16,320 | 84,245 | 31,910 | 52,340 | 55,145 | 34,205 | 20,935 | 59,220 |
Dutch | 165,615 | 1,280 | 2,970 | 7,020 | 1,440 | 5,575 | 46,320 | 16,670 | 29,650 | 65,680 | 32,880 | 32,800 | 42,340 |
Punjabi | 248,695 | 22,195 | 34,500 | 40,240 | 10,450 | 29,790 | 86,735 | 49,315 | 37,420 | 48,825 | 28,635 | 20,185 | 16,205 |
Arabic | 222,660 | 16,980 | 29,390 | 31,180 | 8,745 | 22,430 | 87,525 | 46,100 | 41,425 | 43,405 | 27,480 | 15,925 | 14,180 |
Greek | 161,760 | 4,620 | 11,245 | 25,230 | 5,765 | 19,470 | 53,795 | 32,005 | 21,790 | 48,915 | 24,275 | 24,640 | 17,950 |
Tagalog (Pilipino) | 191,970 | 8,935 | 15,525 | 20,385 | 6,045 | 14,350 | 87,240 | 40,240 | 46,995 | 46,400 | 32,625 | 13,775 | 13,480 |
Vietnamese | 147,780 | 11,755 | 19,905 | 22,025 | 6,210 | 15,820 | 66,150 | 33,005 | 33,150 | 20,310 | 12,725 | 7,585 | 7,625 |
Hindi | 152,975 | 4,430 | 9,985 | 20,970 | 4,980 | 15,990 | 63,335 | 31,995 | 31,340 | 44,820 | 28,680 | 16,145 | 9,435 |
Hungarian | 93,685 | 1,300 | 3,350 | 5,490 | 1,390 | 4,105 | 24,855 | 10,525 | 14,330 | 31,665 | 13,345 | 18,320 | 27,020 |
Cree | 102,215 | 9,590 | 18,110 | 16,750 | 4,985 | 11,770 | 33,445 | 17,935 | 15,515 | 17,790 | 10,545 | 7,240 | 6,535 |
Russian | 112,020 | 2,460 | 7,630 | 9,840 | 2,285 | 7,555 | 42,590 | 19,320 | 23,265 | 27,165 | 16,200 | 10,960 | 22,335 |
Gujarati | 65,345 | 2,910 | 5,900 | 8,160 | 2,120 | 6,040 | 22,995 | 10,420 | 12,570 | 19,545 | 12,045 | 7,500 | 5,830 |
Yiddish | 46,635 | 1,130 | 2,785 | 2,320 | 800 | 1,515 | 4,815 | 1,470 | 3,345 | 10,805 | 5,250 | 5,555 | 24,785 |
Hebrew | 60,740 | 1,120 | 8,545 | 11,650 | 3,280 | 8,365 | 20,885 | 9,390 | 11,490 | 13,710 | 9,595 | 4,115 | 4,830 |
Urdu | 76,535 | 4,710 | 10,215 | 11,520 | 3,320 | 8,200 | 26,155 | 12,740 | 13,415 | 19,055 | 11,685 | 7,370 | 4,870 |
Creoles | 70,500 | 3,390 | 8,790 | 12,970 | 3,630 | 9,340 | 26,415 | 13,520 | 12,890 | 14,165 | 9,695 | 4,465 | 4,775 |
Persian (Farsi) | 72,815 | 4,820 | 10,730 | 10,090 | 3,415 | 6,680 | 32,385 | 16,925 | 15,465 | 11,565 | 7,635 | 3,935 | 3,220 |
Croatian | 63,905 | 1,625 | 4,970 | 8,955 | 2,310 | 6,645 | 20,245 | 10,655 | 9,600 | 20,570 | 11,030 | 9,540 | 7,535 |
Japanese | 56,785 | 1,370 | 3,115 | 12,035 | 2,600 | 9,435 | 18,575 | 11,765 | 6,810 | 13,045 | 7,150 | 5,900 | 8,635 |
Korean | 59,290 | 2,565 | 6,705 | 13,350 | 3,800 | 9,550 | 18,700 | 9,055 | 9,640 | 14,805 | 9,835 | 4,970 | 3,160 |
Tamil | 80,635 | 9,015 | 10,655 | 9,090 | 2,280 | 6,810 | 35,880 | 19,630 | 16,250 | 12,510 | 7,510 | 5,000 | 3,485 |
Finnish | 28,325 | 290 | 510 | 1,550 | 320 | 1,235 | 6,670 | 2,790 | 3,880 | 10,720 | 5,315 | 5,405 | 8,575 |
Armenian | 31,705 | 1,360 | 3,970 | 4,145 | 1,105 | 3,040 | 9,585 | 4,680 | 4,900 | 8,100 | 4,590 | 3,510 | 4,540 |
Romanian | 44,440 | 1,680 | 4,450 | 4,475 | 1,385 | 3,095 | 17,575 | 7,410 | 10,160 | 9,130 | 5,825 | 3,300 | 7,130 |
Ojibway | 31,630 | 1,785 | 4,120 | 4,105 | 1,210 | 2,890 | 11,485 | 5,695 | 5,790 | 7,545 | 4,505 | 3,035 | 2,590 |
Czech | 31,080 | 515 | 1,290 | 3,570 | 765 | 2,805 | 8,710 | 4,195 | 4,510 | 11,310 | 7,185 | 4,125 | 5,685 |
Danish | 25,190 | 95 | 275 | 1,105 | 205 | 895 | 5,955 | 2,475 | 3,475 | 9,940 | 5,125 | 4,815 | 7,820 |
Non-verbal languages | 40,615 | 1,275 | 4,640 | 7,810 | 1,565 | 6,250 | 19,830 | 11,290 | 8,540 | 5,595 | 4,045 | 1,550 | 1,460 |
Inuktitut (Eskimo) | 30,410 | 4,220 | 7,575 | 5,540 | 1,765 | 3,775 | 8,375 | 5,140 | 3,235 | 3,735 | 2,195 | 1,540 | 955 |
Turkish | 25,105 | 855 | 1,985 | 2,820 | 865 | 1,955 | 10,470 | 4,995 | 5,475 | 6,115 | 3,575 | 2,540 | 2,860 |
Macedonian | 25,845 | 575 | 1,645 | 3,065 | 765 | 2,300 | 8,695 | 4,230 | 4,460 | 7,900 | 4,230 | 3,670 | 3,970 |
Slovak | 22,340 | 455 | 840 | 1,815 | 405 | 1,405 | 5,515 | 2,650 | 2,865 | 7,985 | 4,180 | 3,805 | 5,735 |
Khmer (Cambodian) | 21,870 | 1,485 | 5,115 | 3,035 | 1,180 | 1,855 | 8,810 | 4,005 | 4,810 | 2,735 | 1,880 | 860 | 680 |
Swedish | 17,565 | 290 | 400 | 1,275 | 185 | 1,085 | 4,390 | 2,550 | 1,840 | 5,415 | 2,640 | 2,775 | 5,785 |
Swahili | 21,350 | 385 | 655 | 1,975 | 330 | 1,645 | 8,915 | 3,685 | 5,225 | 7,460 | 4,705 | 2,750 | 1,970 |
Norwegian | 14,275 | 80 | 280 | 540 | 115 | 420 | 2,945 | 1,310 | 1,630 | 4,045 | 1,930 | 2,115 | 6,385 |
Lao | 18,375 | 1,210 | 2,915 | 3,280 | 975 | 2,300 | 8,325 | 4,275 | 4,050 | 2,075 | 1,440 | 640 | 565 |
Malay-Bahasa | 16,970 | 180 | 480 | 2,770 | 375 | 2,395 | 7,230 | 3,155 | 4,075 | 5,075 | 3,360 | 1,715 | 1,235 |
Serbian | 35,380 | 1,715 | 4,055 | 4,495 | 1,280 | 3,220 | 13,340 | 6,590 | 6,755 | 8,235 | 4,815 | 3,415 | 3,535 |
Lithuanian | 11,210 | 205 | 440 | 370 | 110 | 260 | 2,550 | 720 | 1,830 | 2,555 | 1,515 | 1,040 | 5,085 |
Estonian | 11,460 | 120 | 360 | 355 | 100 | 255 | 2,520 | 685 | 1,830 | 2,750 | 1,670 | 1,075 | 5,365 |
Latvian (Lettish) | 10,605 | 105 | 330 | 420 | 130 | 290 | 2,320 | 715 | 1,610 | 2,485 | 1,345 | 1,145 | 4,930 |
Bengali | 19,515 | 1,550 | 2,615 | 2,755 | 675 | 2,075 | 8,250 | 4,110 | 4,145 | 3,670 | 2,375 | 1,290 | 660 |
Maltese | 10,070 | 40 | 200 | 760 | 175 | 590 | 3,000 | 1,300 | 1,700 | 4,600 | 2,600 | 1,995 | 1,470 |
Flemish | 8,690 | 15 | 20 | 150 | 0 | 145 | 1,315 | 545 | 765 | 3,425 | 1,485 | 1,940 | 3,770 |
Slovenian | 16,510 | 90 | 405 | 1,320 | 240 | 1,080 | 4,895 | 2,410 | 2,485 | 6,420 | 2,580 | 3,835 | 3,385 |
Gaelic languages | 7,855 | 25 | 60 | 405 | 45 | 365 | 2,330 | 1,035 | 1,290 | 2,725 | 1,485 | 1,240 | 2,315 |
Sinhalese | 11,175 | 175 | 595 | 920 | 245 | 680 | 5,205 | 2,330 | 2,875 | 3,705 | 2,420 | 1,285 | 575 |
Montagnais-Naskapi | 9,425 | 1,240 | 2,225 | 1,620 | 520 | 1,100 | 2,830 | 1,660 | 1,170 | 1,140 | 705 | 430 | 370 |
Serbo-Croatian | 21,550 | 1,250 | 3,485 | 2,820 | 805 | 2,015 | 9,190 | 4,560 | 4,630 | 3,635 | 2,260 | 1,375 | 1,170 |
Thai | 8,020 | 160 | 350 | 1,185 | 215 | 975 | 4,655 | 2,215 | 2,440 | 1,300 | 980 | 325 | 365 |
Micmac | 8,145 | 750 | 1,375 | 1,320 | 375 | 950 | 2,930 | 1,570 | 1,360 | 1,410 | 795 | 615 | 355 |
Blackfoot | 5,605 | 180 | 565 | 600 | 175 | 430 | 2,515 | 1,150 | 1,365 | 1,415 | 905 | 505 | 325 |
Bulgarian | 7,660 | 345 | 825 | 680 | 190 | 490 | 3,410 | 1,810 | 1,595 | 1,530 | 965 | 565 | 870 |
Malayalam | 6,160 | 295 | 440 | 445 | 115 | 330 | 2,400 | 1,165 | 1,230 | 2,295 | 1,325 | 975 | 280 |
Dakota/Sioux | 4,755 | 415 | 800 | 725 | 210 | 515 | 1,580 | 775 | 800 | 920 | 530 | 395 | 315 |
South Slave | 3,265 | 180 | 390 | 440 | 115 | 325 | 1,145 | 600 | 540 | 755 | 445 | 310 | 350 |
Icelandic | 3,170 | 0 | 15 | 80 | 15 | 55 | 425 | 165 | 265 | 820 | 300 | 525 | 1,820 |
Nishga | 1,160 | 20 | 105 | 105 | 40 | 65 | 400 | 125 | 275 | 395 | 255 | 140 | 140 |
Frisian | 3,655 | 10 | 45 | 100 | 15 | 75 | 670 | 205 | 465 | 1,705 | 715 | 995 | 1,125 |
Chipewyan | 1,865 | 80 | 150 | 160 | 35 | 120 | 660 | 290 | 370 | 575 | 305 | 275 | 235 |
Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) | 495 | 0 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 85 | 30 | 55 | 220 | 120 | 100 | 140 |
Tlingit | 185 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 55 | 25 | 30 | 50 | 25 | 30 | 40 |
Dogrib | 2,465 | 200 | 495 | 480 | 170 | 310 | 795 | 450 | 340 | 305 | 185 | 120 | 190 |
Kurdish | 5,290 | 515 | 1,025 | 820 | 265 | 555 | 2,310 | 1,360 | 945 | 565 | 445 | 115 | 60 |
Pashto | 3,985 | 320 | 685 | 685 | 180 | 505 | 1,545 | 830 | 720 | 575 | 415 | 165 | 160 |
Other languagesFootnote 2 | 243,685 | 15,140 | 26,165 | 30,690 | 8,200 | 22,490 | 102,675 | 53,010 | 49,660 | 50,095 | 30,460 | 19,640 | 18,925 |
Footnotes
- Footnote 1
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Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements
- Footnote 2
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This is a subtotal of all non-official languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here.
Source: Statistics Canada, 1996 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 95F0218XDB96004.
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