Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Region 1, Region (CD) - Northwest Territories
Data qualityFigure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Region 1, 2006 to 2016
Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Region 1, 2006 to 2016
Knowledge of official languages, Region 1, 2011 and 2016
| Language | 2016 | 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Total | 6,265 | 100 | 6,640 | 100 |
| English | 5,975 | 95.4 | 6,395 | 96.3 |
| French | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| English and French | 285 | 4.5 | 240 | 3.6 |
| Neither English nor French | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Mother tongue3, Region 1, 2011 and 2016
| Language | 2016 | 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Total | 6,265 | 100 | 6,640 | 100 |
| English | 5,405 | 86.3 | 5,655 | 85.2 |
| French | 75 | 1.2 | 80 | 1.2 |
| Other languages | 870 | 13.9 | 1,100 | 16.6 |
| Aboriginal languages | 660 | 10.5 | 915 | 13.8 |
| Immigrant languages | 205 | 3.3 | 180 | 2.7 |
Language spoken at home4, Region 1, 2011 and 2016
| Language | Only5 | Mostly6 | Equally7 | Regularly8 | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ||||||||||||
| English | 5,265 | 735 | 55 | 120 | 6,170 | |||||||
| French | 10 | 25 | 15 | 40 | 85 | |||||||
| Other languages | 85 | 100 | 45 | 700 | 925 | |||||||
| Aboriginal languages | 35 | 45 | 30 | 600 | 710 | |||||||
| Immigrant languages | 45 | 55 | 20 | 100 | 220 | |||||||
| 2011 | ||||||||||||
| English | 5,885 | 490 | 5 | 140 | 6,530 | |||||||
| French | 15 | 25 | 0 | 45 | 90 | |||||||
| Other languages | 100 | 115 | 5 | 445 | 670 | |||||||
| Aboriginal languages | 70 | 70 | 5 | 380 | 520 | |||||||
| Immigrant languages | 30 | 55 | 0 | 65 | 145 | |||||||
Language of work
English used at work, Region 1, 2006 and 2016
| English used at work | 2016 | 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| All instances | 3,425 | 99.9 | 3,785 | 99.5 |
| Only | 3,270 | 95.3 | 3,635 | 95.5 |
| Mostly | 135 | 3.9 | 115 | 3.0 |
| Equally with another language | 15 | 0.4 | 10 | 0.3 |
| Regularly (in addition to the main language) | 10 | 0.3 | 25 | 0.7 |
| No mention | 10 | 0.3 | 15 | 0.4 |
| Total population9 | 3,430 | 100 | 3,805 | 100 |
French used at work, Region 1, 2006 and 2016
| French used at work | 2016 | 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| All instances | 50 | 1.5 | 25 | 0.7 |
| Only | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mostly | 10 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Equally with another language | 10 | 0.3 | 10 | 0.3 |
| Regularly (in addition to the main language) | 40 | 1.2 | 15 | 0.4 |
| No mention | 3,385 | 98.7 | 3,775 | 99.2 |
| Total population9 | 3,430 | 100 | 3,805 | 100 |
Languages other than English or French used at work, Region 1, 2006 and 2016
| Languages other than English or French used at work | 2016 | 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| All instances | 115 | 3.4 | 145 | 3.8 |
| Only | 0 | 0.0 | 20 | 0.5 |
| Mostly | 10 | 0.3 | 25 | 0.7 |
| Equally with another language | 10 | 0.3 | 10 | 0.3 |
| Regularly (in addition to the main language) | 95 | 2.8 | 100 | 2.6 |
| No mention | 3,320 | 96.8 | 3,655 | 96.1 |
| Total population9 | 3,430 | 100 | 3,805 | 100 |
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Source:
Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.
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