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Language spoken most often at home | Total population1 | Non-immigrant population2 | Immigrant population3 | ||||||
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Total | Age 0 to 16 | Age 17 and over | Total | Age 0 to 16 | Age 17 and over | Total | Age 0 to 16 | Age 17 and over | |
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Total | 31,241,030 | 6,468,110 | 24,772,920 | 24,788,725 | 5,990,220 | 18,798,500 | 6,186,950 | 436,940 | 5,750,005 |
Single responses | 30,665,030 | 6,326,995 | 24,338,030 | 24,572,740 | 5,885,700 | 18,687,040 | 5,839,045 | 402,265 | 5,436,780 |
English | 20,584,775 | 4,424,335 | 16,160,440 | 17,593,575 | 4,237,700 | 13,355,875 | 2,880,090 | 169,735 | 2,710,355 |
French | 6,608,120 | 1,280,200 | 5,327,920 | 6,290,910 | 1,240,560 | 5,050,355 | 297,570 | 36,980 | 260,590 |
Non-official languages | 3,472,130 | 622,460 | 2,849,670 | 688,250 | 407,440 | 280,810 | 2,661,380 | 195,550 | 2,465,835 |
Chinese languages5 | 796,145 | 109,985 | 686,160 | 92,375 | 66,940 | 25,435 | 677,405 | 41,725 | 635,680 |
Panjabi (Punjabi) | 278,500 | 61,455 | 217,045 | 67,215 | 53,340 | 13,875 | 207,545 | 7,785 | 199,760 |
Italian | 170,330 | 4,385 | 165,940 | 21,040 | 3,885 | 17,155 | 148,110 | 435 | 147,675 |
Spanish | 209,955 | 46,805 | 163,150 | 38,785 | 25,910 | 12,870 | 153,055 | 17,335 | 135,715 |
Arabic | 144,745 | 36,305 | 108,440 | 28,375 | 22,800 | 5,580 | 109,690 | 12,095 | 97,600 |
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 119,340 | 12,415 | 106,925 | 6,810 | 4,585 | 2,225 | 107,770 | 7,620 | 100,145 |
Portuguese | 103,870 | 7,825 | 96,045 | 15,220 | 6,125 | 9,090 | 85,940 | 1,355 | 84,585 |
German | 128,345 | 37,330 | 91,015 | 71,010 | 29,455 | 41,555 | 54,185 | 7,030 | 47,155 |
Vietnamese | 111,440 | 21,180 | 90,260 | 24,225 | 19,070 | 5,155 | 85,850 | 2,005 | 83,850 |
Polish | 101,570 | 12,305 | 89,260 | 15,905 | 10,545 | 5,355 | 84,825 | 1,695 | 83,130 |
Aboriginal languages4 | 129,340 | 44,760 | 84,580 | 129,120 | 44,735 | 84,385 | 185 | 20 | 170 |
Korean | 101,495 | 20,465 | 81,030 | 7,005 | 4,675 | 2,325 | 77,600 | 10,385 | 67,215 |
Russian | 93,805 | 16,195 | 77,610 | 8,110 | 6,060 | 2,055 | 82,720 | 9,705 | 73,020 |
Persian (Farsi) | 97,220 | 19,775 | 77,440 | 10,275 | 8,970 | 1,300 | 83,980 | 10,395 | 73,585 |
Tamil | 92,680 | 21,035 | 71,640 | 17,660 | 16,425 | 1,230 | 72,475 | 4,255 | 68,220 |
Urdu | 102,805 | 31,845 | 70,960 | 18,925 | 15,990 | 2,935 | 80,910 | 15,270 | 65,645 |
Other languages6 | 70,280 | 15,965 | 54,315 | 14,870 | 7,960 | 6,915 | 50,640 | 7,260 | 43,380 |
Greek | 55,095 | 3,040 | 52,060 | 12,240 | 2,890 | 9,350 | 42,450 | 130 | 42,320 |
Gujarati | 52,715 | 10,305 | 42,410 | 7,025 | 5,700 | 1,330 | 44,925 | 4,510 | 40,415 |
Romanian | 51,060 | 8,775 | 42,290 | 4,580 | 3,520 | 1,060 | 45,690 | 5,150 | 40,540 |
Hindi | 42,870 | 7,870 | 35,000 | 6,420 | 4,720 | 1,700 | 34,925 | 2,985 | 31,935 |
Serbian | 34,775 | 6,685 | 28,090 | 5,015 | 3,990 | 1,020 | 29,520 | 2,655 | 26,860 |
Bengali | 33,565 | 8,545 | 25,020 | 5,455 | 4,890 | 560 | 26,900 | 3,495 | 23,405 |
Ukrainian | 28,060 | 3,775 | 24,280 | 8,055 | 2,370 | 5,680 | 19,710 | 1,370 | 18,345 |
Croatian | 22,165 | 2,040 | 20,125 | 3,395 | 1,305 | 2,085 | 18,615 | 705 | 17,910 |
Hungarian | 21,905 | 2,285 | 19,610 | 2,910 | 1,420 | 1,490 | 18,415 | 780 | 17,635 |
Creoles | 21,610 | 2,255 | 19,355 | 2,345 | 1,160 | 1,180 | 18,615 | 1,035 | 17,580 |
Armenian | 21,480 | 3,395 | 18,085 | 4,915 | 2,795 | 2,120 | 16,320 | 565 | 15,760 |
Japanese | 19,535 | 3,465 | 16,075 | 4,180 | 2,120 | 2,060 | 10,465 | 500 | 9,960 |
Turkish | 15,880 | 3,675 | 12,210 | 2,715 | 2,310 | 410 | 11,920 | 1,140 | 10,775 |
Dutch | 14,235 | 2,345 | 11,885 | 4,455 | 1,335 | 3,115 | 9,285 | 890 | 8,395 |
Somali | 17,045 | 5,880 | 11,160 | 4,475 | 4,190 | 290 | 12,115 | 1,590 | 10,525 |
Khmer (Cambodian) | 11,430 | 1,350 | 10,080 | 1,800 | 1,230 | 570 | 9,415 | 110 | 9,305 |
Bulgarian | 11,810 | 2,530 | 9,275 | 865 | 705 | 160 | 10,545 | 1,775 | 8,770 |
Macedonian | 8,705 | 905 | 7,795 | 1,005 | 390 | 610 | 7,615 | 505 | 7,110 |
Lao | 8,555 | 935 | 7,620 | 1,570 | 840 | 730 | 6,935 | 90 | 6,845 |
Bosnian | 8,385 | 1,395 | 6,990 | 810 | 615 | 195 | 7,500 | 775 | 6,725 |
Amharic | 8,225 | 1,285 | 6,940 | 810 | 780 | 30 | 7,065 | 470 | 6,595 |
Hebrew | 8,650 | 1,905 | 6,745 | 1,100 | 670 | 425 | 6,540 | 855 | 5,685 |
Czech | 6,985 | 625 | 6,355 | 875 | 475 | 395 | 5,995 | 145 | 5,850 |
Akan (Twi) | 7,335 | 1,160 | 6,175 | 1,040 | 795 | 240 | 6,110 | 360 | 5,755 |
Serbo-Croatian | 6,545 | 905 | 5,640 | 700 | 500 | 205 | 5,805 | 405 | 5,400 |
Ilocano | 5,920 | 410 | 5,515 | 280 | 165 | 110 | 5,440 | 230 | 5,210 |
Slovak | 5,805 | 885 | 4,920 | 785 | 540 | 240 | 4,870 | 340 | 4,530 |
Malayalam | 5,690 | 1,125 | 4,565 | 605 | 450 | 155 | 4,875 | 650 | 4,225 |
Sindhi | 5,050 | 640 | 4,410 | 440 | 275 | 160 | 4,555 | 355 | 4,200 |
Pashto | 6,705 | 2,395 | 4,305 | 1,170 | 1,095 | 70 | 5,405 | 1,275 | 4,130 |
Bisayan languages | 4,610 | 510 | 4,100 | 230 | 160 | 65 | 4,205 | 345 | 3,860 |
Finnish | 4,190 | 270 | 3,920 | 760 | 155 | 605 | 3,215 | 35 | 3,180 |
Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 4,780 | 900 | 3,875 | 465 | 375 | 90 | 3,960 | 470 | 3,490 |
Kurdish | 4,950 | 1,520 | 3,430 | 775 | 730 | 45 | 3,990 | 755 | 3,240 |
Malay | 3,680 | 450 | 3,230 | 215 | 125 | 90 | 2,680 | 245 | 2,440 |
Telugu | 3,870 | 770 | 3,100 | 335 | 300 | 40 | 3,190 | 425 | 2,765 |
Tigrigna | 3,550 | 480 | 3,065 | 320 | 230 | 90 | 3,020 | 185 | 2,835 |
Yiddish | 5,705 | 2,760 | 2,940 | 3,655 | 2,660 | 1,000 | 1,965 | 55 | 1,905 |
Slovenian | 2,705 | 50 | 2,655 | 190 | 40 | 150 | 2,510 | 10 | 2,495 |
Lithuanian | 2,585 | 365 | 2,220 | 425 | 225 | 205 | 2,030 | 130 | 1,900 |
Estonian | 2,155 | 100 | 2,060 | 390 | 90 | 300 | 1,725 | 10 | 1,720 |
Swahili | 2,925 | 900 | 2,020 | 420 | 315 | 105 | 2,285 | 565 | 1,720 |
Latvian | 2,005 | 110 | 1,900 | 305 | 75 | 230 | 1,695 | 25 | 1,670 |
Danish | 1,340 | 105 | 1,230 | 220 | 25 | 190 | 965 | 25 | 935 |
Maltese | 1,155 | 25 | 1,130 | 80 | 20 | 60 | 1,070 | 10 | 1,065 |
Swedish | 1,110 | 220 | 885 | 260 | 140 | 120 | 605 | 10 | 595 |
Norwegian | 460 | 45 | 420 | 130 | 20 | 110 | 240 | 15 | 225 |
Flemish | 420 | 10 | 415 | 85 | 0 | 85 | 330 | 10 | 325 |
Frisian | 245 | 35 | 210 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 230 | 25 | 205 |
Multiple responses | 576,005 | 141,115 | 434,890 | 215,985 | 104,520 | 111,460 | 347,905 | 34,680 | 313,225 |
English and French | 94,060 | 23,780 | 70,275 | 79,025 | 22,240 | 56,785 | 14,110 | 1,310 | 12,795 |
English and non-official language | 406,455 | 96,725 | 309,730 | 114,915 | 68,370 | 46,545 | 282,080 | 26,995 | 255,085 |
French and non-official language | 58,890 | 16,055 | 42,825 | 15,185 | 10,395 | 4,790 | 42,270 | 5,370 | 36,905 |
English, French and non-official language | 16,600 | 4,545 | 12,055 | 6,855 | 3,515 | 3,340 | 9,445 | 1,010 | 8,435 |