Language Highlight Tables, 2016 Census

Aboriginal mother tongue, Aboriginal language spoken most often at home and Other Aboriginal language(s) spoken regularly at home for the population excluding institutional residents of Canada, provinces and territories, 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 Aboriginal mother tongue, Aboriginal language spoken most often at home and Other Aboriginal language(s) spoken regularly at home for the population excluding institutional residents of Canada, provinces and territories, 2016 Census – 100% Data. The column headings are: Aboriginal languages; Mother tongue; Language spoken most often at home; Other language(s) spoken regularly at home
Aboriginal languages Footnote 1 Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home Other language(s) spoken regularly at home
Aboriginal languages 213,225 137,515 91,780
Algonquian languages 143,160 89,795 63,820
Blackfoot 3,465 1,855 3,090
Cree-Montagnais languages 96,260 64,825 37,955
Atikamekw 6,295 5,810 580
Montagnais (Innu) 10,710 9,500 1,480
Moose Cree 125 50 70
Naskapi 1,230 1,215 135
Northern East Cree 365 210 165
Plains Cree 3,655 2,165 2,125
Southern East Cree 50 30 10
Swampy Cree 1,805 915 840
Woods Cree 2,040 1,110 950
Cree, n.o.s. 69,975 43,830 31,600
Eastern Algonquian languages 7,500 4,340 3,880
Malecite 355 110 380
Mi'kmaq 7,140 4,225 3,505
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 35,870 18,760 18,820
Algonquin 1,600 840 890
Ojibway 20,470 9,005 12,805
Oji-Cree 13,630 8,800 5,055
Ottawa (Odawa) 170 120 70
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 65 20 65
Athabaskan languages 18,785 11,640 8,075
Northern Athabaskan languages 18,720 11,615 8,035
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 135 40 105
Beaver 220 85 105
Carrier 1,225 475 810
Chilcotin 795 385 435
Dene 11,325 8,315 3,470
Dogrib (Tlicho) 1,735 1,135 925
Gwich'in 295 65 225
Sarsi (Sarcee) 90 15 95
Sekani 100 20 80
Slavey-Hare languages 2,120 955 1,260
North Slavey (Hare) 815 405 400
South Slavey 995 430 680
Slavey, n.o.s. 310 125 170
Tahltan languages 305 65 360
Kaska (Nahani) 195 45 195
Tahltan 110 20 160
Tutchone languages 375 60 165
Northern Tutchone 285 45 95
Southern Tutchone 80 15 70
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 65 20 45
Haida 135 35 250
Inuit languages 37,715 30,610 10,195
Inuinnaqtun 675 150 905
Inuktitut 36,185 30,240 8,790
Inuvialuktun 475 65 350
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 380 145 150
Iroquoian languages 1,485 680 1,390
Cayuga 55 35 70
Mohawk 1,295 570 1,145
Oneida 90 55 125
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 45 15 50
Kutenai 115 25 120
Michif 725 275 360
Salish languages 2,870 700 2,975
Comox 90 5 105
Halkomelem 585 105 580
Lillooet 360 60 465
Okanagan 335 155 340
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 640 210 625
Squamish 60 15 140
Straits 110 45 235
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 380 50 240
Salish languages, n.i.e. 300 65 235
Siouan languages 4,605 2,545 2,050
Dakota 1,320 360 835
Stoney 3,215 2,150 1,160
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 70 35 55
Tlingit 120 10 150
Tsimshian languages 1,725 605 1,280
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 1,020 430 540
Nisga'a 470 115 580
Tsimshian 235 60 160
Wakashan languages 1,060 240 695
Haisla 145 70 60
Heiltsuk 125 10 55
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 430 75 300
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 355 80 260
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 10 5 20
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 735 360 425
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