Language Highlight Tables, 2016 Census

Knowledge of official languages 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 Knowledge of official languages 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; Knowledge of official languages - Total; Knowledge of official languages - English only; Knowledge of official languages - French only; Knowledge of official languages - English and French; Knowledge of official languages - Neither English nor French

Geographic name Type Prov. / Terr. Knowledge of official languages Footnote 1
Total English only French only English and French Neither English nor French
Canada ... ... 34,767,250 23,757,525 4,144,690 6,216,070 648,975
Newmarket T Ont. 83,360 75,315 35 6,335 1,675
Milton T Ont. 109,385 98,830 115 8,745 1,695
Guelph CY Ont. 130,780 117,190 70 11,760 1,765
Gatineau V Que. 273,265 19,180 77,420 174,885 1,780
Ajax T Ont. 119,210 108,185 110 9,120 1,800
New Westminster CY B.C. 70,235 62,930 40 5,430 1,835
Québec V Que. 523,310 1,350 309,965 210,160 1,840
Saanich DM B.C. 112,880 101,080 30 9,895 1,865
Longueuil V Que. 237,660 6,415 110,535 118,740 1,970
Cambridge CY Ont. 128,600 119,375 35 7,130 2,060
Halifax RGM N.S. 399,315 347,190 340 49,570 2,210
Regina CY Sask. 212,695 196,885 195 12,950 2,660
Oakville T Ont. 192,725 166,370 150 22,850 3,355
Saskatoon CY Sask. 242,805 223,155 135 16,055 3,465
Delta DM B.C. 101,415 90,605 25 7,190 3,590
Brossard V Que. 84,480 9,445 18,900 52,385 3,745
Kitchener CY Ont. 230,650 210,890 130 14,895 4,725
Windsor CY Ont. 214,930 190,220 325 18,840 5,550
London CY Ont. 379,435 345,330 220 27,795 6,090
Coquitlam CY B.C. 138,335 122,740 60 8,705 6,830
Abbotsford CY B.C. 139,255 125,175 35 6,155 7,890
Laval V Que. 418,000 21,185 144,750 243,630 8,435
Hamilton C Ont. 530,635 489,915 375 30,530 9,815
Winnipeg CY Man. 696,265 614,000 975 70,250 11,035
Richmond Hill T Ont. 193,995 167,150 100 14,935 11,815
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