Language Highlight Tables, 2016 Census

Mother tongue by age (Total), 2016 counts for the population excluding institutional residents of Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities) with 5,000-plus population, 2016 Census – 100% Data The letter C inside a yellow triangle - correction Update of the 2016 Census language data

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This table shows Mother tongue by age (Total), 2016 counts for the population excluding institutional residents of Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities) with 5,000-plus population, 2016 Census – 100% Data. The column headings are: Geographic name; type; prov/terr; Mother tongue - Total; Mother tongue - English; Mother tongue - French; Mother tongue - Non-official language; Mother tongue - English and French; Mother tongue - English and non-official language; Mother tongue - French and non-official language - Mother tongue - English, French and non-official language

Geographic name Type Prov. / Terr. Mother tongue Footnote 1
Total English French Non-official language English and French English and non-official language French and non-official language English, French and non-official language
Canada ... ... 34,767,255 19,460,855 7,166,705 7,321,060 165,325 533,260 86,145 33,900
Halifax RGM N.S. 399,315 353,165 10,140 30,860 1,780 3,040 175 160
Mississauga CY Ont. 717,855 329,990 7,010 342,810 1,935 34,040 880 1,185
Longueuil V Que. 237,660 13,905 182,700 34,335 2,485 480 3,180 580
Québec V Que. 523,310 7,395 483,790 26,370 2,615 200 2,690 250
Edmonton CY Alta. 921,060 587,995 17,705 285,425 2,715 25,555 1,110 560
Winnipeg CY Man. 696,265 471,825 22,390 179,360 2,775 18,955 570 390
Greater Sudbury CV Ont. 159,740 105,245 40,955 9,855 2,795 745 90 50
Calgary CY Alta. 1,227,990 806,815 18,150 364,900 3,200 33,175 1,000 750
Laval V Que. 418,000 30,295 237,430 131,235 4,410 3,260 8,500 2,870
Gatineau V Que. 273,265 30,660 205,335 29,275 4,635 680 2,100 580
Toronto C Ont. 2,704,415 1,375,900 35,445 1,186,885 7,550 92,625 3,300 2,715
Ottawa CV Ont. 923,370 562,075 127,225 200,415 12,295 15,130 3,820 2,410
Montréal V Que. 1,680,910 208,140 833,280 559,030 20,705 15,390 35,465 8,900
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