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The letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data

Montréal, (CMA) - Quebec

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Most common mother tongue languages other than English or French, Montréal, 2016

Language Number Percentage of population with a mother tongue other than English or French Percentage of total population
Arabic 181,440 18.0 4.5
Spanish 129,860 12.9 3.2
Italian 109,310 10.8 2.7
Creole, n.o.s. 62,125 6.2 1.5
Mandarin 41,835 4.1 1.0

Most common languages other than English or French spoken at home1, Montréal, 2016

Language Number Percentage of population who spoke at least one language other than English or French at home Percentage of total population
Arabic 191,965 19.1 4.7
Spanish 145,650 14.5 3.6
Italian 88,920 8.8 2.2
Creole, n.o.s. 74,625 7.4 1.8
Mandarin 44,095 4.4 1.1

Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Montréal, 1996 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Montréal, 1996 to 2016

Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Montréal, 1996 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Montréal, 1996 to 2016

Knowledge of official languages, Montréal, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 4,053,360 100 3,894,855 100
English 286,280 7.1 281,365 7.2
French 1,472,055 36.3 1,468,655 37.7
English and French 2,231,540 55.1 2,080,110 53.4
Neither English nor French 63,480 1.6 64,725 1.7

Mother tongue4, Montréal, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 4,053,360 100 3,894,855 100
English 533,845 13.2 517,085 13.3
French 2,672,360 65.9 2,596,770 66.7
Other languages 1,009,300 24.9 912,250 23.4
Aboriginal languages 910 0.0 855 0.0
Immigrant languages 1,007,045 24.8 910,400 23.4

Figure 1.3 Mother tongue other than English or French, Montréal, 1996 to 2016

Language spoken at home1, Montréal, 2011 and 2016

Language Only5 Mostly6 Equally7 Regularly8 Total
2016
English 379,395 241,120 150,140 371,270 1,141,925
French 2,255,575 413,620 218,190 303,505 3,190,890
Other languages 269,910 224,620 208,400 304,070 1,006,995
Aboriginal languages 125 135 205 450 910
Immigrant languages 268,875 224,340 207,235 303,040 1,003,490
2011
English 376,455 232,730 117,665 331,290 1,058,145
French 2,239,100 368,245 164,160 281,515 3,053,020
Other languages 265,400 207,670 155,865 281,210 910,140
Aboriginal languages 75 165 165 400 810
Immigrant languages 264,555 207,405 154,985 280,175 907,120

Language of work

English used at work, Montréal, 2006 and 2016

English used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 1,333,580 57.8 1,190,850 55.8
Only 158,305 6.9 151,490 7.1
Mostly 253,820 11.0 256,545 12.0
Equally with another language 264,285 11.4 152,220 7.1
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 657,180 28.5 630,600 29.6
No mention 974,980 42.2 942,810 44.2
Total population9 2,308,565 100 2,133,665 100

French used at work, Montréal, 2006 and 2016

French used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 2,118,620 91.8 1,951,525 91.5
Only 944,655 40.9 912,820 42.8
Mostly 662,895 28.7 637,785 29.9
Equally with another language 264,030 11.4 151,555 7.1
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 247,035 10.7 249,355 11.7
No mention 189,950 8.2 182,140 8.5
Total population9 2,308,565 100 2,133,665 100

Languages other than English or French used at work, Montréal, 2006 and 2016

Languages other than English or French used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 96,440 4.2 89,740 4.2
Only 10,345 0.4 10,680 0.5
Mostly 8,670 0.4 8,695 0.4
Equally with another language 22,330 1.0 15,550 0.7
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 55,095 2.4 54,805 2.6
No mention 2,212,125 95.8 2,043,925 95.8
Total population9 2,308,565 100 2,133,665 100

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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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