Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Region 2, Region (CD) - Northwest Territories
Data qualityFigure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Region 2, 2006 to 2016
Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Region 2, 2006 to 2016
Knowledge of official languages, Region 2, 2011 and 2016
| Language | 2016 | 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Total | 2,435 | 100 | 2,340 | 100 |
| English | 2,320 | 95.3 | 2,230 | 95.3 |
| French | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 0.2 |
| English and French | 95 | 3.9 | 80 | 3.4 |
| Neither English nor French | 20 | 0.8 | 30 | 1.3 |
Mother tongue3, Region 2, 2011 and 2016
| Language | 2016 | 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Total | 2,435 | 100 | 2,340 | 100 |
| English | 1,735 | 71.3 | 1,675 | 71.6 |
| French | 30 | 1.2 | 15 | 0.6 |
| Other languages | 710 | 29.2 | 660 | 28.2 |
| Aboriginal languages | 670 | 27.5 | 625 | 26.7 |
| Immigrant languages | 45 | 1.8 | 35 | 1.5 |
Language spoken at home4, Region 2, 2011 and 2016
| Language | Only5 | Mostly6 | Equally7 | Regularly8 | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ||||||||||||
| English | 1,685 | 380 | 40 | 200 | 2,305 | |||||||
| French | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 25 | |||||||
| Other languages | 125 | 195 | 40 | 365 | 725 | |||||||
| Aboriginal languages | 110 | 195 | 30 | 345 | 680 | |||||||
| Immigrant languages | 5 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 45 | |||||||
| 2011 | ||||||||||||
| English | 1,710 | 315 | 0 | 190 | 2,220 | |||||||
| French | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 | |||||||
| Other languages | 120 | 190 | 5 | 305 | 615 | |||||||
| Aboriginal languages | 120 | 190 | 0 | 300 | 610 | |||||||
| Immigrant languages | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |||||||
Language of work
English used at work, Region 2, 2006 and 2016
| English used at work | 2016 | 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| All instances | 1,415 | 99.3 | 1,360 | 98.6 |
| Only | 1,145 | 80.4 | 1,050 | 76.1 |
| Mostly | 185 | 13.0 | 240 | 17.4 |
| Equally with another language | 10 | 0.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Regularly (in addition to the main language) | 85 | 6.0 | 60 | 4.3 |
| No mention | 10 | 0.7 | 20 | 1.4 |
| Total population9 | 1,425 | 100 | 1,380 | 100 |
French used at work, Region 2, 2006 and 2016
| French used at work | 2016 | 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| All instances | 10 | 0.7 | 10 | 0.7 |
| Only | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mostly | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Equally with another language | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Regularly (in addition to the main language) | 10 | 0.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| No mention | 1,415 | 99.3 | 1,370 | 99.3 |
| Total population9 | 1,425 | 100 | 1,380 | 100 |
Languages other than English or French used at work, Region 2, 2006 and 2016
| Languages other than English or French used at work | 2016 | 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| All instances | 270 | 18.9 | 320 | 23.2 |
| Only | 15 | 1.1 | 20 | 1.4 |
| Mostly | 85 | 6.0 | 65 | 4.7 |
| Equally with another language | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Regularly (in addition to the main language) | 170 | 11.9 | 230 | 16.7 |
| No mention | 1,155 | 81.1 | 1,060 | 76.8 |
| Total population9 | 1,425 | 100 | 1,380 | 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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