Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Montréal, (CMA) - Quebec
Data qualityMost 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 1.2 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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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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