Data tables, 2016 Census

Mother Tongue (187), Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (11), Number of languages known (11), Age (12) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

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This table details mother tongue , immigrant status and period of immigration , number of languages known , age and sex for the population in private households in Alberta
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Mother tongue (187) Immigrant status and period of immigration (11)
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigrationFootnote 2 Non-immigrantsFootnote 3 ImmigrantsFootnote 4 Before 1981 1981 to 1990 1991 to 2000 2001 to 2010 2001 to 2005 2006 to 2010 2011 to 2016Footnote 5 Non-permanent residentsFootnote 6
Total - Mother tongueFootnote 7 3,978,145 3,062,780 845,220 163,465 86,345 131,560 256,055 109,145 146,915 207,790 70,150
Single responses 3,889,385 3,019,765 802,690 159,215 83,270 125,460 240,835 103,035 137,805 193,905 66,925
Official languages 3,043,110 2,832,275 194,150 68,745 20,855 23,610 45,470 17,985 27,480 35,475 16,685
English 2,972,670 2,770,480 186,300 67,365 20,410 22,625 42,750 16,905 25,840 33,150 15,890
French 70,440 61,795 7,850 1,380 450 980 2,720 1,080 1,640 2,325 795
Non-official languages 846,270 187,495 608,540 90,470 62,415 101,855 195,370 85,045 110,325 158,435 50,245
Aboriginal languages 22,975 22,945 25 15 0 10 10 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 823,305 164,545 608,515 90,455 62,410 101,850 195,360 85,045 110,320 158,435 50,240
Afro-Asiatic languages 68,705 11,345 54,680 3,285 4,305 8,665 18,985 7,415 11,570 19,435 2,690
Berber languages 410 55 340 0 15 45 170 75 95 100 15
Kabyle 180 35 145 0 0 10 90 40 55 40 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 230 25 200 0 15 35 75 35 40 60 10
Cushitic languages 12,435 2,105 10,050 30 895 2,050 3,185 970 2,215 3,895 280
Bilen 360 50 315 0 0 10 80 0 80 220 0
Oromo 2,615 415 2,160 0 75 125 885 220 665 1,075 40
Somali 9,425 1,645 7,550 30 815 1,915 2,200 745 1,455 2,580 235
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 40 0 35 0 0 0 15 0 15 15 10
Semitic languages 55,750 9,175 44,195 3,255 3,390 6,560 15,610 6,350 9,260 15,380 2,380
Amharic 7,015 725 6,100 35 285 1,005 2,985 1,310 1,680 1,795 180
Arabic 40,695 7,615 31,270 2,965 2,460 4,890 10,280 4,165 6,115 10,670 1,815
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 355 30 320 10 35 80 100 35 65 100 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 115 0 110 0 10 20 45 35 0 40 0
Harari 215 60 135 0 30 85 20 10 20 0 25
Hebrew 1,055 120 745 135 110 55 245 110 130 205 185
Maltese 100 10 85 65 10 0 0 0 0 15 0
Tigrigna 5,915 565 5,165 40 405 385 1,845 655 1,190 2,500 185
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 295 45 255 15 60 35 90 35 55 65 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 110 0 95 0 0 10 20 20 0 65 10
Austro-Asiatic languages 25,100 5,030 19,335 3,365 6,785 4,380 2,940 1,290 1,655 1,870 740
Khmer (Cambodian) 2,075 345 1,705 95 990 255 260 95 165 100 25
Vietnamese 23,015 4,680 17,620 3,265 5,790 4,120 2,680 1,190 1,490 1,765 715
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 115,035 4,640 98,500 3,820 4,370 12,165 30,565 9,490 21,075 47,570 11,895
Bikol 300 0 265 0 0 65 85 20 65 105 35
Cebuano 5,030 105 4,520 80 95 350 1,650 490 1,165 2,335 400
Fijian 150 10 120 30 15 40 20 10 15 10 20
Hiligaynon 1,595 45 1,345 20 40 170 455 115 335 660 200
Ilocano 5,750 140 5,220 155 215 840 1,645 580 1,065 2,365 385
Malagasy 30 0 25 10 0 0 10 0 10 10 10
Malay 1,310 45 1,030 170 140 90 375 125 250 260 225
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 975 20 865 55 45 135 255 45 210 375 85
Pangasinan 310 0 300 10 50 35 100 30 75 105 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 98,360 4,235 83,755 3,270 3,740 10,290 25,670 7,990 17,680 40,785 10,365
Waray-Waray 345 10 295 0 0 20 45 15 30 225 40
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 895 25 755 10 25 135 255 70 180 335 110
Creole languages 2,120 160 1,870 150 140 150 745 245 500 680 90
Haitian Creole 65 10 55 15 0 0 30 10 25 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 1,360 105 1,200 95 95 75 495 125 370 440 55
Creole languages, n.i.e. 700 45 615 45 40 80 220 110 110 230 35
Dravidian languages 13,490 1,260 11,195 575 455 965 3,805 1,395 2,405 5,395 1,030
Kannada 500 40 445 30 35 40 185 75 110 155 25
Malayalam 6,230 565 5,190 295 115 250 1,590 445 1,145 2,935 475
Tamil 4,645 485 3,910 180 285 555 1,440 670 775 1,445 260
Telugu 2,010 175 1,560 50 15 105 580 210 370 805 270
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 100 0 95 15 0 20 10 0 10 55 0
Hmong-Mien languages 95 30 65 0 0 0 35 15 20 20 0
Indo-European languages 420,680 110,575 290,710 57,825 28,835 49,450 94,450 42,135 52,310 60,145 19,395
Albanian 2,435 260 2,035 35 10 710 900 595 300 390 140
Armenian 445 95 335 45 55 75 110 25 85 50 20
Balto-Slavic languages 79,100 25,980 49,640 8,700 8,215 13,175 12,110 5,960 6,150 7,445 3,490
Baltic languages 1,150 235 820 165 10 35 240 115 130 375 90
Latvian 490 105 365 125 0 15 95 15 80 135 25
Lithuanian 655 130 455 45 10 20 150 100 55 235 70
Slavic languages 77,955 25,740 48,820 8,535 8,205 13,140 11,865 5,850 6,015 7,075 3,395
Belarusan 65 15 50 0 0 10 10 15 0 25 0
Bosnian 2,025 240 1,755 75 50 1,210 315 225 90 110 25
Bulgarian 1,505 145 1,315 20 20 380 680 385 295 215 50
Croatian 4,420 925 2,975 1,315 175 930 135 85 50 425 520
Czech 2,715 440 2,095 1,050 555 190 130 70 65 165 180
Macedonian 430 90 310 35 20 45 175 95 80 35 25
Polish 19,780 4,440 14,720 2,690 6,280 3,410 1,365 380 995 975 620
Russian 17,470 2,570 13,870 600 470 3,260 6,515 3,185 3,330 3,020 1,030
Serbian 4,115 730 3,195 420 125 1,665 610 385 225 375 190
Serbo-Croatian 1,105 90 970 105 15 805 35 20 15 0 40
Slovak 2,275 545 1,625 425 295 315 485 350 135 110 100
Slovene (Slovenian) 645 105 530 445 30 20 10 0 0 35 10
Ukrainian 21,210 15,350 5,260 1,260 170 860 1,385 655 725 1,590 600
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 200 60 140 100 0 40 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 310 30 265 160 20 35 35 0 40 20 25
Scottish Gaelic 95 20 65 45 0 10 0 0 0 15 10
Welsh 170 10 160 100 0 20 35 0 35 10 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 50 10 35 20 10 10 10 0 10 0 10
Germanic languages 87,570 38,445 47,135 25,000 4,120 5,750 8,565 3,465 5,105 3,695 1,990
Afrikaans 3,050 285 2,530 20 55 580 1,325 545 785 540 230
Danish 2,225 360 1,810 1,495 175 65 45 35 15 25 55
Dutch 16,005 3,425 12,235 8,010 1,155 1,315 1,270 640 630 485 345
Frisian 390 105 280 185 35 45 15 10 10 0 0
German 63,570 33,460 28,840 14,465 2,575 3,590 5,700 2,165 3,540 2,505 1,265
Icelandic 130 70 45 40 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
Norwegian 745 340 395 285 25 40 35 10 25 15 15
Swedish 785 180 555 240 90 55 95 30 65 80 45
Vlaams (Flemish) 345 85 250 150 15 50 35 0 30 10 10
Yiddish 165 80 80 75 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 165 50 110 35 0 10 45 30 20 20 0
Greek 3,290 1,265 1,875 1,360 170 80 70 35 35 190 150
Indo-Iranian languages 164,430 30,045 126,825 9,655 8,285 22,275 51,545 23,680 27,865 35,060 7,565
Indo-Aryan languages 144,440 27,425 110,410 9,465 7,285 19,140 44,025 19,640 24,395 30,485 6,600
Bengali 6,940 770 5,605 150 235 845 2,905 1,280 1,620 1,470 565
Gujarati 12,775 1,550 10,495 2,185 605 940 4,085 1,890 2,190 2,680 735
Hindi 16,495 2,230 13,090 1,335 1,110 1,920 4,460 1,640 2,820 4,270 1,175
Kashmiri 95 0 85 0 0 20 50 30 20 15 10
Konkani 320 15 305 25 10 20 95 35 60 160 10
Marathi 1,655 155 1,370 20 10 80 580 160 425 680 130
Nepali 4,990 355 4,390 0 0 90 1,385 310 1,075 2,910 250
Oriya (Odia) 215 0 180 15 10 10 80 35 40 70 35
Punjabi (Panjabi) 68,315 16,390 49,025 3,965 4,105 10,940 18,300 7,945 10,355 11,730 2,895
Sindhi 2,835 450 2,315 805 465 270 450 220 230 325 65
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 2,935 195 2,575 115 125 350 1,045 325 725 945 165
Urdu 26,855 5,310 20,965 835 620 3,670 10,600 5,765 4,835 5,240 585
Iranian languages 18,645 2,385 15,330 170 965 2,725 7,125 3,855 3,265 4,345 930
Kurdish 1,470 275 1,170 0 40 425 480 325 155 230 25
Pashto 2,340 450 1,820 35 15 240 1,035 490 550 495 70
Persian (Farsi) 14,835 1,660 12,340 130 915 2,065 5,610 3,045 2,565 3,620 835
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 1,350 230 1,085 25 30 405 390 185 200 235 35
Italic (Romance) languages 83,095 14,465 62,605 12,875 7,960 7,355 21,120 8,375 12,745 13,295 6,020
Catalan 80 10 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 30
Italian 11,480 3,910 7,315 6,390 255 180 240 60 175 255 255
Portuguese 8,565 1,685 6,030 2,720 640 385 1,185 350 835 1,090 850
Romanian 8,255 875 7,075 140 560 1,515 3,435 1,700 1,735 1,415 305
Spanish 54,680 7,990 42,120 3,600 6,505 5,260 16,260 6,260 10,000 10,500 4,575
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 30 0 25 20 0 10 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 4,575 1,205 2,710 485 160 465 980 440 540 630 655
Kartvelian languages 180 10 160 0 0 10 30 0 25 110 10
Georgian 185 15 160 0 0 10 30 0 25 115 0
Korean 17,400 1,790 12,705 970 615 2,360 5,125 2,640 2,485 3,640 2,900
Mongolic languages 755 70 620 0 0 15 420 180 240 195 65
Mongolian 755 70 620 0 0 15 420 175 240 195 60
Niger-Congo languages 15,515 1,190 13,150 260 420 1,475 6,145 2,470 3,685 4,845 1,175
Akan (Twi) 1,760 205 1,385 50 165 425 485 235 250 265 175
Bamanankan 15 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 10 0 0
Edo 365 0 355 0 0 55 145 55 90 150 10
Ewe 215 20 180 15 10 20 60 20 45 75 15
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 180 50 125 0 0 10 60 25 35 55 0
Ga 165 25 140 10 25 35 45 15 25 25 0
Ganda 330 40 275 0 30 10 140 45 90 90 15
Igbo 1,190 60 1,020 30 0 55 445 155 295 475 110
Lingala 220 10 185 0 10 20 85 45 35 70 35
Rundi (Kirundi) 565 45 475 0 0 30 295 135 160 145 45
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 770 45 695 0 0 130 305 115 190 255 20
Shona 1,150 65 975 0 0 20 600 280 325 355 105
Swahili 2,390 230 2,045 75 80 290 920 330 590 685 115
Wolof 330 50 245 10 0 10 110 40 75 125 30
Yoruba 2,520 85 2,230 45 50 145 935 280 660 1,045 210
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 3,355 265 2,795 20 40 225 1,500 685 820 1,015 295
Nilo-Saharan languages 2,310 360 1,925 10 45 510 1,115 870 245 250 25
Dinka 1,205 205 995 0 10 260 620 510 110 105 10
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 1,100 155 930 10 40 245 490 365 135 145 10
Sign languages 875 760 115 10 10 15 45 10 35 45 0
American Sign Language 310 290 25 0 0 10 10 0 15 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 560 470 90 10 0 10 25 0 20 40 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 121,800 22,780 90,475 16,640 15,005 19,770 27,110 15,060 12,055 11,945 8,540
Chinese languages 119,705 22,570 88,670 16,620 14,950 19,580 26,005 14,800 11,205 11,515 8,470
Cantonese 59,580 14,795 43,670 13,335 11,045 11,655 5,150 2,595 2,555 2,485 1,110
Hakka 940 110 830 280 265 180 95 20 75 10 0
Mandarin 49,985 6,290 37,040 980 2,030 6,365 19,240 11,400 7,835 8,425 6,655
Min Dong 95 10 80 30 30 0 20 0 15 10 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 3,075 555 2,455 685 825 465 340 145 195 135 70
Wu (Shanghainese) 700 55 620 40 100 200 185 85 100 95 20
Chinese, n.o.s. 5,290 750 3,935 1,260 660 680 990 550 435 350 600
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 50 0 45 15 0 20 0 0 0 15 10
Tibeto-Burman languages 2,085 215 1,805 15 65 185 1,110 260 850 430 70
Burmese 365 40 305 0 30 75 135 35 100 55 20
Karenic languages 780 70 710 0 0 20 615 25 590 75 0
Tibetan 710 75 600 10 20 70 280 155 120 215 35
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 235 25 195 0 10 30 80 40 35 85 10
Tai-Kadai languages 2,575 205 2,080 530 385 235 510 180 330 425 290
Lao 1,075 145 935 460 305 105 45 25 20 20 0
Thai 1,475 60 1,120 65 70 130 455 150 300 400 295
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 20 0 25 10 0 0 10 10 0 0 0
Turkic languages 3,875 620 2,985 155 185 515 1,515 815 705 610 265
Azerbaijani 360 25 310 0 10 60 125 55 70 120 25
Turkish 2,760 470 2,095 155 165 420 990 560 430 365 195
Uyghur 240 60 175 0 0 15 115 60 55 45 10
Uzbek 305 65 235 0 10 0 155 60 95 65 10
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 210 0 170 0 0 20 130 75 55 25 35
Uralic languages 7,540 2,450 4,670 2,345 660 600 580 320 260 485 420
Estonian 190 75 95 60 10 15 10 0 0 10 15
Finnish 840 365 445 275 40 45 40 25 20 45 30
Hungarian 6,510 2,015 4,130 2,010 610 540 520 285 235 440 370
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 670 55 560 30 40 105 255 75 185 135 55
Multiple responses 88,765 43,010 42,525 4,250 3,080 6,100 15,215 6,110 9,105 13,880 3,225
English and French 10,005 9,195 750 115 50 135 270 105 170 180 65
English and non-official language 74,515 32,495 39,005 3,865 2,815 5,525 13,755 5,500 8,260 13,040 3,010
French and non-official language 2,785 550 2,130 225 175 330 880 375 505 525 100
English, French and non-official language 1,455 765 640 40 40 115 305 135 170 135 50

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

'Knowledge of official languages' refers to whether the person can conduct a conversation in English only, French only, in both or in neither language. For a child who has not yet learned to speak, this includes languages that the child is learning to speak at home.

'Knowledge of non-official languages' refers to whether the person can conduct a conversation in a language other than English or French. For a child who has not yet learned to speak, this includes languages that the child is learning to speak at home. The number of languages that can be reported may vary between surveys, depending on the objectives of the survey.

For more information on language variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Languages Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 2

Immigrant status refers to whether the person is a non-immigrant, an immigrant or a non-permanent resident.

Period of immigration refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained landed immigrant or permanent resident status.

For more information on immigration variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Place of Birth, Generation Status, Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 3

'Non-immigrants' includes persons who are Canadian citizens by birth.

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Footnote 4

'Immigrants' includes persons who are, or who have ever been, landed immigrants or permanent residents. Such persons have been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Immigrants who have obtained Canadian citizenship by naturalization are included in this category. In the 2016 Census of Population, 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who landed in Canada on or prior to May 10, 2016.

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Footnote 5

Includes immigrants who landed in Canada on or prior to May 10, 2016.

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Footnote 6

'Non-permanent residents' includes persons from another country who have a work or study permit or who are refugee claimants, and their family members sharing the same permit and living in Canada with them.

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Footnote 7

n.i.e. = not included elsewhere
n.o.s. = not otherwise specified

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Data quality note(s) – Alberta

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
  • Long-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 6.1%.
  • Long-form income data quality flag
    Default. Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate lower than 10%.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016193.

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