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Topic-based tabulation: Various Languages Spoken (147), Age Groups (17A) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Catalogue number :97-555-XCB2006010
Release date :December 4, 2007
Topic :Language
Data dimensions :

Note

Note: Data quality - Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux)

When comparing the census results to those of the 2001 Census, it appears that there is some overestimation of persons reporting Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) in British Columbia and, as a result, also at the Canada level. Although it affects a relatively small population, it is best to apply caution when analysing the census data for Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) in these geographies.

For more information on factors that may explain such variances in census data, such as response errors and processing errors, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, Appendix B Data quality, sampling and weighting, confidentiality and random rounding.

Note: Data on knowledge of official languages

According to studies on data certification, the 2006 Census statistics on knowledge of official languages could underestimate the category 'English and French' and overestimate the category 'French only,' particularly for the francophone population, but also for the whole population in general. More information on the subject will be available in the Languages Reference Guide, to be published in 2008.

Note: Knowledge of various languages

Official and non-official languages are included in this table.

Note: Population universe

The population universe of the 2006 Census includes the following groups:
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants with a usual place of residence in Canada;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants who are abroad, either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Study Permits and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Work Permits and members of their families living with them.

For census purposes, the last three groups in this list are referred to as 'non-permanent residents'. For further information, refer to the variable Immigration: Non-permanent resident found in the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.

Data table

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This table details various languages spoken , age groups and sex for the population in EdmontonFootnote 1
Various languages spoken (147) Sex (3)
Total - Sex Male Female
English 1,009,525 503,770 505,760
French 78,935 35,680 43,260
Algonquin 0 0 10
Atikamekw 0 0 0
Blackfoot 50 15 40
Cree 4,010 1,545 2,465
Malecite 10 0 10
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0
Montagnais-Naskapi 0 0 0
Ojibway 275 120 155
Oji-Cree 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10
Carrier 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 10
Chipewyan 35 10 25
Dene 105 30 70
Dogrib 0 0 0
Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) 10 10 10
North Slave (Hare) 0 0 0
South Slave 125 55 80
Athapaskan languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0
Haida 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0
Kutenai 0 0 0
Shuswap 10 0 10
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0
Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) 390 205 190
Tlingit 0 0 0
Gitksan 10 0 10
Nisga'a 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0
Nootka 10 10 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0
Inuinnaqtun 0 0 10
Inuktitut, n.i.e. 40 15 30
Aboriginal languages, n.i.e. 30 10 15
Italian 9,220 4,535 4,690
Portuguese 5,660 2,955 2,705
Romanian 1,510 775 735
Spanish 19,625 9,020 10,610
Romance languages, n.i.e. 125 40 90
Dutch 6,515 3,065 3,450
Flemish 100 45 60
Frisian 130 75 55
German 26,310 13,120 13,190
Yiddish 145 50 95
Danish 1,185 565 620
Icelandic 60 30 25
Norwegian 390 205 180
Swedish 605 355 250
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 665 305 355
Gaelic languages 165 90 75
Welsh 35 15 20
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0
Belarusian (Byelorussian) 25 10 20
Bosnian 695 330 365
Bulgarian 225 110 115
Croatian 1,950 1,060 890
Czech 1,235 615 620
Macedonian 20 0 15
Polish 11,900 5,780 6,125
Russian 5,195 2,550 2,645
Serbian 1,320 680 640
Serbo-Croatian 670 300 370
Slovak 755 330 430
Slovenian 430 195 230
Ukrainian 21,125 9,235 11,895
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 380 205 170
Latvian 140 50 90
Lithuanian 195 80 115
Estonian 110 45 65
Finnish 430 190 235
Hungarian 1,800 960 835
Greek 1,645 830 810
Armenian 60 25 35
Azerbaijani 95 40 55
Turkish 1,005 535 470
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 35 30 10
Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0
Oromo 240 95 145
Somali 2,310 1,150 1,160
Amharic 1,190 585 600
Arabic 12,865 7,100 5,760
Hebrew 795 410 385
Maltese 25 0 20
Tigrigna 785 410 375
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 210 125 85
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 110 85 25
Bengali 760 360 400
Gujarati 2,985 1,345 1,640
Hindi 12,545 6,085 6,460
Konkani 55 15 40
Marathi 155 60 95
Panjabi (Punjabi) 17,370 8,445 8,920
Sindhi 820 380 440
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 590 285 305
Urdu 5,435 2,770 2,665
Kurdish 390 245 145
Pashto 335 165 175
Persian (Farsi) 2,920 1,460 1,460
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 400 200 200
Kannada 170 105 65
Malayalam 910 450 460
Tamil 625 340 285
Telugu 265 155 105
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 30 25 10
Japanese 2,205 1,075 1,135
Korean 3,630 1,750 1,875
Cantonese 16,340 7,595 8,745
Chaochow (Teochow) 35 20 15
Fukien 285 165 125
Hakka 195 70 125
Mandarin 7,835 3,635 4,200
Shanghainese 15 10 10
Taiwanese 180 90 95
Chinese, n.o.s.Footnote 2 21,655 10,410 11,245
Tibetan languages 0 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 130 55 70
Lao 435 215 220
Thai 565 210 350
Khmer (Cambodian) 925 470 455
Vietnamese 10,345 4,820 5,520
Bisayan languages 370 140 225
Ilocano 810 315 495
Malay 855 395 460
Pampango 100 40 55
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 15,420 6,400 9,025
Malayo-Polynesian languages, n.i.e. 360 170 190
Akan (Twi) 215 135 80
Lingala 210 120 90
Rundi (Kirundi) 40 10 30
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 285 150 140
Shona 120 60 65
Swahili 1,450 750 695
Bantu languages, n.i.e. 535 280 255
Edo 95 55 40
Igbo 55 40 10
Wolof 20 10 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 615 300 315
African languages, n.i.e. 695 415 275
Creoles 765 305 465
American Sign Language 935 295 645
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 1,600 590 1,005
Other languages 565 305 260

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Data quality index showing, for the short census questionnaire (100% data), a global non response rate higher than or equal to 5% but lower than 10%.

Data quality index showing, for the long census questionnaire (20% sample data), a global non response rate higher than or equal to 5% but lower than 10%.

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Footnote 2

The 2006 category 'Chinese, n.o.s.' includes responses of 'Chinese' as well as all Chinese languages other than Cantonese, Mandarin, Taiwanese, Chaochow (Teochow), Fukien, Hakka and Shanghainese. Data for the 'Chinese, n.o.s.' category in 2001 and 2006 are not directly comparable. The 2001 category 'Chinese, n.o.s.' is equivalent to the sum of the 2006 categories 'Chinese, n.o.s.' and 'Chaochow (Teochow),' 'Fukien,' 'Shanghainese' and Taiwanese.'

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-555-XCB2006010.

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