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Population by Detailed Mother Tongue (156) and Sex (3), Showing Age Groups (15A), for Canada, Provinces, Territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 1991 and 1996 Censuses (20% Sample Data)

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Catalogue number :93F0024XDB96001
Release date :December 2, 1997
Topic :Mother Tongue, Home Language and Official/Non Official Languages (20%)
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Detailed Mother Tongue(156) Age Groups(15A)
Total - Age Groups 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65 and over
Total - Detailed Mother Tongue 28,528,125 1,917,425 1,989,800 1,991,975 1,956,115 1,892,910 2,022,790 2,458,525 2,534,450 2,308,580 2,087,185 1,610,785 1,295,045 1,182,770 3,279,770
Single responses 28,125,560 1,873,895 1,958,685 1,963,150 1,927,930 1,864,535 1,992,840 2,424,385 2,502,515 2,281,565 2,063,170 1,592,810 1,279,160 1,167,470 3,233,445
English 16,890,615 1,264,515 1,346,810 1,325,180 1,222,540 1,178,100 1,227,110 1,453,590 1,469,360 1,319,695 1,171,110 872,775 667,720 593,210 1,778,895
French 6,636,660 402,355 417,825 426,770 462,110 413,825 434,245 570,125 620,745 573,005 519,465 430,725 327,620 294,490 743,350
Non-official languagesFootnote 2 4,598,290 207,030 194,050 211,200 243,275 272,615 331,480 400,665 412,410 388,860 372,595 289,315 283,825 279,765 711,195
Aboriginal languages 186,935 17,570 16,760 14,990 14,165 14,375 15,660 16,065 15,080 13,065 11,575 9,460 8,210 6,840 13,110
Algonquian languages 130,140 11,910 11,155 10,195 9,830 10,260 11,165 11,595 11,150 9,510 8,095 6,515 5,590 4,585 8,590
Algonquin 1,945 210 200 135 140 135 175 145 155 100 100 125 95 85 145
Attikamek 3,900 645 555 430 405 345 380 280 270 140 105 105 80 55 90
Blackfoot 3,455 35 75 85 110 140 185 440 560 420 380 300 255 175 280
Cree 76,840 7,515 6,880 6,235 6,085 6,455 6,705 6,640 6,260 5,335 4,475 3,595 3,100 2,535 5,010
Malecite 535 0 0 0 15 15 15 30 75 70 95 50 45 35 60
Micmac 6,755 605 575 515 520 550 595 645 600 555 450 265 305 260 315
Montagnais-Naskapi 8,745 1,160 1,040 1,025 765 745 765 740 640 445 390 270 210 190 360
Ojibway 22,710 1,210 1,245 1,265 1,285 1,405 1,820 2,180 2,245 2,115 1,870 1,590 1,325 1,110 2,030
Oji-Cree 5,035 515 570 485 505 465 500 490 335 290 200 165 150 120 240
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 210 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 10 30 20 35 20 15 50
Athapaskan languages 17,905 1,505 1,485 1,360 1,295 1,310 1,510 1,565 1,455 1,245 1,135 910 790 675 1,670
Carrier 1,515 35 45 45 35 65 75 185 145 185 190 115 100 90 205
Chilcotin 595 30 15 15 30 45 80 45 60 40 50 45 25 20 80
Chipewyan 1,315 60 45 35 50 50 90 140 140 135 115 85 85 95 170
Dene 8,245 1,075 1,055 920 760 740 740 675 555 390 295 270 200 180 385
Dogrib 2,040 150 165 185 220 190 230 170 175 120 100 55 65 50 165
Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) 350 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 20 20 30 55 40 35 120
North Slave (Hare) 270 15 10 10 10 10 20 25 25 30 15 20 15 20 40
South Slave 2,470 105 120 125 145 170 210 235 230 200 225 150 170 100 280
Athapaskan languages, n.i.e. 1,105 20 30 20 25 35 55 80 105 120 105 115 100 90 215
Haida 175 10 0 10 0 0 0 10 15 15 10 0 20 15 80
Iroquoian languages 425 0 15 10 15 0 10 35 10 65 75 30 55 35 65
Mohawk 280 0 0 10 10 0 0 25 10 55 65 15 15 10 50
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 150 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10 10 15 40 25 15
Kutenai 110 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 15 10 15 10 25
Salish languages 2,525 50 45 15 70 50 60 125 180 215 280 325 280 220 605
Shuswap 575 10 15 10 20 15 20 30 55 40 70 80 65 50 115
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 410 0 0 0 10 0 10 15 15 60 70 70 35 30 95
Salish languages, n.i.e. 1,540 45 25 10 50 35 30 80 110 115 140 175 185 140 395
Siouan languages 4,035 350 350 310 265 305 305 380 365 305 260 200 180 170 290
Dakota/Sioux 4,035 350 345 310 265 305 305 375 365 300 260 205 180 175 290
Tlingit 115 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 0 15 0 10 20 10 30
Tsimshian languages 2,115 25 30 40 35 40 65 115 175 270 260 265 195 175 410
Tsimshian 375 0 10 0 0 10 0 10 10 20 40 70 45 35 145
Gitksan 1,060 20 30 25 20 20 45 75 105 165 135 115 85 85 140
Nishga 675 0 0 20 15 15 20 30 65 85 85 85 70 55 125
Wakashan languages 1,360 15 0 10 20 20 40 40 55 100 145 210 185 185 325
Nootka 460 10 0 10 0 10 30 15 20 45 50 50 65 45 115
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 900 10 0 0 10 10 10 30 40 55 95 160 120 140 210
Inuktitut (Eskimo) 26,960 3,700 3,655 3,000 2,620 2,345 2,480 2,120 1,595 1,225 1,175 810 730 655 855
Aboriginal languages, n.i.e. 1,075 10 20 35 15 35 20 70 70 90 130 160 150 100 165
Romance languages 945,005 30,745 32,540 37,675 48,120 57,580 77,265 91,260 90,650 77,135 80,745 64,460 66,415 64,090 126,320
Italian 484,500 7,425 6,875 8,760 14,365 22,695 33,775 42,390 42,895 36,030 45,455 37,395 45,750 46,355 94,325
Portuguese 211,290 7,295 8,320 10,930 14,505 15,400 19,945 22,525 21,200 18,135 16,725 14,480 12,365 11,465 17,990
Romanian 35,710 1,515 1,850 1,885 1,980 1,835 3,240 3,090 4,375 3,855 3,040 1,560 1,255 1,210 5,015
Spanish 212,890 14,480 15,485 16,090 17,225 17,620 20,235 23,210 22,130 19,075 15,465 10,950 6,990 5,000 8,925
Romance languages, n.i.e. 620 20 15 0 35 35 65 45 50 40 60 75 55 50 70
Germanic languages 660,655 13,835 13,785 13,630 14,580 16,365 23,235 33,380 41,215 46,345 51,630 56,085 62,280 71,900 202,375
German 450,140 11,730 11,720 11,375 11,710 12,800 18,265 26,380 30,300 30,300 30,115 35,320 42,710 49,135 128,290
Yiddish 21,415 895 860 695 615 355 175 245 395 790 1,540 700 710 1,005 12,430
Netherlandic languages 143,705 890 845 1,165 1,710 2,420 3,285 4,850 8,490 12,455 16,265 16,035 15,185 17,295 42,805
Dutch 133,805 865 815 1,130 1,690 2,310 3,115 4,640 8,170 11,905 15,340 15,010 14,095 15,985 38,725
Flemish 6,980 10 10 10 0 45 110 135 225 355 610 715 720 895 3,135
Frisian 2,915 15 25 30 15 60 60 70 95 190 320 315 365 415 945
Scandinavian languages 42,955 220 215 290 480 680 1,345 1,620 1,795 2,560 3,480 3,900 3,495 4,250 18,610
Danish 20,280 10 50 90 205 245 525 705 935 1,635 2,165 2,315 1,975 2,270 7,165
Icelandic 2,675 0 10 10 15 25 20 70 80 85 75 165 220 275 1,620
Norwegian 10,235 50 45 65 90 120 225 265 345 395 595 630 730 915 5,760
Swedish 9,760 160 115 120 175 290 575 580 430 445 650 785 570 795 4,065
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 2,435 100 140 110 65 110 165 285 230 245 230 135 175 215 230
Celtic languages 3,980 10 0 20 20 75 85 125 105 170 270 360 420 450 1,865
Gaelic languages 2,175 0 0 10 10 45 45 85 70 80 125 170 195 260 1,060
Welsh 1,670 0 0 10 0 30 40 30 30 95 130 185 195 180 730
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 140 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 10 10 30 10 75
Slavic languages 625,455 17,870 20,175 24,965 25,670 25,395 30,185 42,645 49,350 54,855 54,190 39,920 40,130 42,040 158,050
Bulgarian 6,330 285 315 335 255 320 590 970 710 580 405 380 240 180 765
Byelorussian 420 0 10 0 0 0 10 20 35 25 30 10 25 30 220
Croatian 50,105 1,165 1,535 1,875 2,690 3,545 3,730 3,870 3,450 4,185 4,835 4,630 4,510 3,680 6,385
Czech 24,985 320 410 535 1,200 1,525 1,490 1,810 1,665 1,970 2,990 2,895 1,860 1,620 4,680
Macedonian 19,300 480 515 545 860 1,280 1,275 1,420 1,630 1,705 1,785 1,525 1,555 1,370 3,335
Polish 213,410 8,900 9,175 12,155 12,370 9,305 10,570 16,015 22,105 24,490 19,935 9,605 7,830 8,610 42,335
Russian 57,495 2,090 2,740 3,455 2,715 2,900 3,525 5,515 5,260 4,830 4,960 2,790 3,460 2,740 10,520
Serbian 28,620 1,530 1,645 1,660 1,735 1,760 2,345 3,110 2,925 2,610 2,360 1,440 1,590 1,170 2,725
Serbo-Croatian 17,940 1,190 1,450 1,640 1,180 1,160 1,540 2,235 2,320 1,615 1,170 645 565 460 760
Slovak 18,285 335 310 450 605 840 905 1,200 1,015 1,145 1,800 1,655 1,500 1,680 4,845
Slovenian 14,085 55 105 190 295 555 780 925 990 1,045 1,185 1,175 1,710 1,835 3,235
Ukrainian 162,695 1,315 1,690 1,745 1,440 1,625 2,715 4,555 6,470 9,720 11,655 12,205 14,250 17,470 75,845
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 11,785 200 275 375 315 575 705 985 785 930 1,070 950 1,025 1,185 2,405
Baltic languages 19,020 270 240 335 350 225 405 650 1,160 1,715 1,230 1,210 1,070 970 9,165
Latvian (Lettish) 9,635 105 145 150 160 155 210 375 550 860 550 645 590 510 4,635
Lithuanian 9,385 165 100 185 195 70 200 275 615 855 680 565 480 460 4,530
Finno-Ugric languages 112,655 1,235 1,410 1,710 2,400 2,830 4,495 5,595 8,050 8,685 9,020 9,065 10,890 11,455 35,815
Estonian 10,690 95 160 165 115 145 220 270 620 1,020 680 980 620 445 5,155
Finnish 24,735 200 135 200 460 630 930 1,245 1,675 1,800 2,425 2,355 2,445 2,465 7,775
Hungarian 77,235 945 1,120 1,345 1,820 2,055 3,345 4,080 5,750 5,865 5,915 5,730 7,825 8,545 22,890
Greek 121,180 3,045 2,955 3,945 6,745 9,590 11,055 10,120 8,100 8,430 10,315 10,305 11,835 9,925 14,800
Armenian 26,295 1,135 1,380 1,630 1,405 1,845 1,805 2,025 2,080 2,055 2,065 1,825 1,625 1,415 4,000
Turkic languages 12,825 740 670 745 910 705 1,150 1,560 1,560 1,300 850 720 645 455 815
Turkish 11,845 660 620 710 870 670 1,055 1,360 1,385 1,205 820 700 580 435 785
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 975 80 55 35 40 40 90 195 175 100 25 25 65 20 30
Semitic languages 213,090 18,395 14,855 14,110 13,565 16,905 22,925 25,825 21,605 16,925 14,200 9,975 7,035 5,915 10,850
Amharic 8,675 405 190 290 410 850 1,975 2,085 1,270 610 225 135 70 75 75
Arabic 148,555 12,575 10,420 9,600 9,295 11,025 14,765 17,625 15,450 12,190 10,320 7,390 5,250 4,465 8,185
Hebrew 13,120 575 770 1,065 1,305 1,300 900 995 1,065 1,305 1,480 885 535 250 705
Maltese 7,120 10 15 50 45 155 215 320 435 730 1,140 1,080 840 840 1,240
Somali 25,255 4,220 3,045 2,520 2,005 2,660 3,320 2,605 1,895 1,160 605 250 220 220 530
Tingringa 5,500 250 150 295 240 500 960 1,340 885 465 205 100 25 20 45
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 4,865 355 265 290 270 410 780 850 600 465 225 135 95 40 70
Indo-Iranian languages 430,485 34,300 28,110 26,680 28,365 32,760 42,005 42,970 39,215 35,305 31,280 25,035 20,705 15,465 28,290
Bengali 15,780 1,295 1,055 985 930 1,330 1,810 1,695 1,860 1,460 1,075 755 645 400 485
Gujarati 45,185 2,360 2,085 1,825 2,235 3,050 3,595 3,700 3,880 4,220 4,490 3,870 3,170 2,205 4,495
Hindi 42,775 2,430 2,295 2,285 2,680 3,075 3,850 4,180 3,840 4,115 3,825 3,380 2,560 1,640 2,610
Konkani 1,235 15 15 20 15 30 40 65 90 105 190 130 115 80 325
Kurdish 4,090 475 460 460 380 295 445 545 395 265 205 85 20 20 45
Marathi 1,585 45 25 40 65 100 130 125 110 140 210 215 190 105 80
Pashto 2,360 270 280 230 210 235 220 255 180 110 95 80 55 40 95
Persian (Farsi) 60,275 3,880 3,795 4,925 4,575 3,960 6,260 7,680 7,520 5,610 3,725 2,595 1,775 1,405 2,560
Punjabi 201,785 19,285 13,990 11,605 13,515 16,980 21,105 19,480 16,060 14,145 12,740 10,285 9,840 7,970 14,780
Sindhi 7,825 235 355 420 360 320 365 550 825 940 935 675 515 425 895
Sinhalese 4,190 95 120 175 150 220 380 575 665 440 480 375 205 125 185
Urdu 39,770 3,745 3,420 3,565 3,050 2,970 3,510 3,745 3,410 3,350 2,915 2,265 1,430 930 1,460
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 3,625 165 210 145 190 205 290 375 365 395 395 315 190 110 265
Dravidian languages 73,910 7,385 4,855 3,505 3,450 4,690 8,190 10,545 8,785 6,415 4,460 3,145 2,855 2,280 3,355
Kannada 815 0 15 15 0 35 75 110 80 95 90 100 70 50 65
Malayalam 4,795 190 150 70 90 175 385 530 415 520 565 570 605 250 270
Tamil 66,835 7,165 4,650 3,390 3,330 4,395 7,545 9,725 8,080 5,675 3,610 2,355 2,065 1,900 2,955
Telugu 1,425 25 35 30 35 85 180 170 200 115 185 110 115 70 65
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 40 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 0 0 0 0
Japanese 33,545 1,070 970 1,070 2,430 3,840 3,080 2,645 1,900 1,730 2,815 2,325 1,955 1,980 5,720
Korean 54,540 2,215 2,320 3,295 5,780 6,100 4,745 3,385 4,465 4,835 5,045 4,530 3,130 1,610 3,090
Sino-Tibetan languages 720,800 37,645 36,280 41,830 52,165 53,920 50,875 66,835 72,925 72,355 64,175 33,430 32,150 34,395 71,815
Chinese 715,640 37,530 36,135 41,675 51,820 53,500 50,440 66,195 72,365 71,860 63,705 33,120 31,870 34,120 71,295
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 5,160 120 145 155 340 420 435 640 560 500 470 305 275 270 520
Tai languages 15,335 895 905 1,075 1,375 1,580 1,725 2,095 1,930 1,500 810 430 300 255 465
Lao 12,685 825 825 955 1,165 1,260 1,420 1,720 1,515 1,200 630 325 240 200 395
Thai 2,655 70 80 125 210 320 300 375 415 300 180 100 60 55 65
Austro-Asiatic languages 122,435 10,715 8,730 9,715 9,200 10,415 12,185 14,490 15,095 11,370 6,075 3,490 2,985 2,560 5,405
Khmer (Cambodian) 15,160 1,100 1,315 2,145 1,110 1,055 1,180 1,535 2,005 1,410 800 480 330 245 445
Vietnamese 106,515 9,520 7,315 7,470 8,015 9,300 10,950 12,865 13,030 9,940 5,255 3,005 2,645 2,300 4,895
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 765 100 95 90 75 55 50 90 60 25 15 0 10 15 60
Malayo-Polynesian languages 152,385 4,695 4,085 6,385 8,260 8,375 13,270 20,010 20,295 17,540 16,400 10,215 6,930 4,260 11,660
Malay-Bahasa 4,915 85 130 160 415 600 290 415 510 525 545 405 330 185 325
Tagalog (Pilipino) 133,215 4,315 3,795 5,715 7,175 7,050 11,620 17,325 17,585 15,335 14,525 9,030 6,030 3,640 10,070
Malayo-Polynesian languages, n.i.e. 14,255 290 160 520 670 720 1,355 2,265 2,200 1,680 1,330 780 570 435 1,275
Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 365 10 20 0 0 20 55 65 30 35 45 10 20 20 20
Niger-Congo languages 22,045 1,410 950 1,370 1,505 1,485 2,395 3,340 3,800 2,730 1,550 720 365 175 245
Bantu languages 7,410 545 280 370 480 705 1,115 1,180 1,070 690 395 230 145 75 130
Swahili 2,540 225 100 150 155 240 415 330 290 155 175 90 60 50 100
Bantu languages, n.i.e. 4,875 325 180 220 325 460 700 850 780 530 220 140 80 25 25
Twi 7,045 590 435 675 545 315 480 995 1,430 945 400 145 65 20 15
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 7,585 270 240 325 475 465 800 1,170 1,305 1,095 760 345 160 80 100
African languages, n.i.e. 2,350 180 115 120 90 205 295 335 415 270 155 95 25 15 25
Creoles 35,045 1,015 1,255 1,765 2,190 2,620 3,595 3,930 3,890 3,480 3,285 2,140 1,535 1,020 3,320
Other languages 7,945 625 685 610 520 705 795 755 715 605 395 360 300 260 610
Multiple responses 402,560 43,530 31,115 28,825 28,185 28,375 29,950 34,140 31,935 27,015 24,005 17,970 15,885 15,300 46,325
English and French 107,945 13,340 7,865 7,820 7,475 7,270 7,120 7,960 7,395 6,450 6,150 5,195 4,500 4,495 14,900
English and non-official language 249,545 25,715 19,360 17,585 17,370 17,950 19,560 22,525 20,805 17,245 14,960 10,465 9,605 9,155 27,230
French and non-official language 35,845 3,545 3,110 2,565 2,435 2,340 2,520 2,875 3,215 2,810 2,450 1,905 1,440 1,290 3,345
English, French and non-official language 9,225 925 775 855 895 815 750 780 515 510 450 405 340 360 845

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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 total now includes the 'non-official languages' category from 1991 to make the data comparable to the 1996 Census data. In 1996, only the first non-official language write-in has been kept for the purposes of dissemination.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 1996 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0024XDB96001.

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