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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
Release date :March 3, 1998
Topic :Mother Tongue, Home Language and Official/Non Official Languages (20%)
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Knowledge of Non-official Languages (73) Age Groups (13A)
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

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Footnote 1

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

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Footnote 2

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, 1996 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 95F0218XDB96004.

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