Data tables, 2016 Census

Mother Tongue (10), First Official Language Spoken (7), Knowledge of Official Languages (5), Age (27) and Sex (3) for the Population Excluding Institutional Residents of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2016 Census - 100% Data The letter C inside a yellow triangle - correction

About this variable: First official language spoken (7)

Definition

First official language spoken

'First official language spoken' is specified within the framework of the Official Languages Act. It refers to the first official language (i.e., English or French) spoken by the person.

Values

  1. Total - First official language spoken
  2. English
  3. French
  4. English and French
  5. Neither English nor French
  6. Official language minority (number) Footnote 6
  7. Official language minority (percentage) Footnote 7

Footnotes

Footnote 6

The official language minority population of Quebec includes all individuals with English as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French. The official language minority population of the country overall and of every province and territory other than Quebec includes individuals with French as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French.

Return to footnote 6 referrer

Footnote 7

The official language minority population of Quebec includes all individuals with English as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French. The official language minority population of the country overall and of every province and territory other than Quebec includes individuals with French as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French.

Return to footnote 7 referrer

Date modified: