Census Profile, 2016 Census
Ottawa - Gatineau [Census metropolitan area], Ontario/Quebec and Canada [Country]

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Characteristic Ottawa - Gatineau
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[Census metropolitan area]
Canada

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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Knowledge of official languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 15 1,309,210 639,130 670,080 34,767,255 17,101,170 17,666,080
English only 598,535 304,995 293,545 23,757,525 11,838,075 11,919,455
French only 108,830 48,425 60,405 4,144,685 1,925,845 2,218,840
English and French 586,205 279,415 306,790 6,216,065 3,071,325 3,144,740
Neither English nor French 15,635 6,295 9,345 648,970 265,920 383,045
First official language spokenThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 16 1,309,210 639,130 670,080 34,767,250 17,101,165 17,666,085
English 836,570 414,390 422,185 26,007,500 12,852,330 13,155,165
French 426,165 203,625 222,540 7,705,755 3,780,105 3,925,650
English and French 31,260 15,040 16,225 417,485 209,130 208,355
Neither English nor French 15,215 6,080 9,135 636,515 259,600 376,910
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 441,795 211,140 230,655 7,914,495 3,884,670 4,029,825
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 33.7 33.0 34.4 22.8 22.7 22.8
Mother tongueThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 18 1,309,210 639,130 670,080 34,767,255 17,101,170 17,666,085
Single responses 1,265,260 618,070 647,195 33,948,620 16,702,840 17,245,775
Official languages 1,032,340 507,760 524,580 26,627,555 13,201,620 13,425,940
English 635,215 317,355 317,860 19,460,850 9,680,125 9,780,725
French 397,125 190,405 206,720 7,166,705 3,521,495 3,645,215
Non-official languages 232,925 110,310 122,615 7,321,065 3,501,220 3,819,840
Aboriginal languages 1,015 405 605 195,700 94,795 100,900
Algonquian languages 595 265 330 130,450 62,930 67,520
Blackfoot 0 0 0 2,815 1,325 1,490
Cree-Montagnais languages 445 205 235 88,445 42,920 45,530
Atikamekw 10 5 5 6,150 3,135 3,015
Montagnais (Innu) 5 0 5 10,230 4,885 5,350
Moose Cree 5 0 0 100 50 55
Naskapi 10 5 5 1,205 590 620
Northern East Cree 60 25 30 315 125 190
Plains Cree 15 10 10 3,065 1,360 1,710
Southern East Cree 10 5 5 45 20 25
Swampy Cree 30 15 20 1,440 585 850
Woods Cree 5 0 0 1,840 865 975
Cree, n.o.s. 300 140 155 64,050 31,305 32,745
Eastern Algonquian languages 20 10 10 6,990 3,310 3,680
Malecite 5 5 0 305 140 160
Mi'kmaq 20 10 15 6,690 3,170 3,520
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 125 45 80 32,150 15,350 16,800
Algonquin 45 15 30 1,260 590 670
Ojibway 70 25 50 17,890 8,440 9,450
Oji-Cree 5 0 5 12,855 6,260 6,595
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 5 5 150 65 85
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 45 25 20
Athabaskan languages 10 5 10 17,365 8,325 9,045
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 0 10 17,315 8,310 9,010
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 110 55 60
Beaver 0 0 0 190 85 105
Carrier 0 0 0 1,025 465 565
Chilcotin 0 0 0 660 295 360
Dene 5 0 5 10,700 5,185 5,515
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 1,645 840 815
Gwich'in 0 0 0 260 110 145
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 80 25 50
Sekani 0 0 0 90 45 45
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 1,995 950 1,045
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 765 365 400
South Slavey 0 0 0 945 455 495
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 280 130 150
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 270 135 140
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 180 90 90
Tahltan 0 0 0 95 40 50
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 290 120 170
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 215 90 135
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 70 30 40
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 50 20 35
Haida 0 0 0 75 35 40
Inuit languages 360 120 240 36,545 18,100 18,445
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 5 5 5 1,025 445 575
Inuktitut 330 105 225 35,215 17,530 17,680
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 25 10 15 315 125 185
Iroquoian languages 35 15 15 1,115 485 635
Cayuga 0 0 0 45 20 20
Mohawk 25 10 15 980 430 555
Oneida 0 0 0 55 20 40
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 35 15 20
Kutenai 0 0 0 105 55 55
Michif 0 5 0 465 230 235
Salish languages 0 0 0 2,305 1,130 1,180
Comox 0 0 0 80 45 40
Halkomelem 0 0 0 475 225 245
Lillooet 0 0 0 315 155 155
Okanagan 0 0 0 270 135 135
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 445 225 220
Squamish 0 0 0 40 20 20
Straits 0 0 0 80 40 40
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 335 150 185
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 255 135 125
Siouan languages 0 0 0 4,285 2,070 2,220
Dakota 0 0 0 1,215 570 635
Stoney 0 0 0 3,025 1,465 1,555
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 55 30 25
Tlingit 0 0 0 95 40 55
Tsimshian languages 0 0 5 1,480 730 755
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 5 880 435 445
Nisga'a 0 0 0 400 200 200
Tsimshian 0 0 0 200 90 110
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 805 370 435
Haisla 0 0 0 90 40 50
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 95 40 55
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 325 145 185
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 285 135 140
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 15 10 5 585 295 295
Non-Aboriginal languages 231,910 109,900 122,005 7,125,365 3,406,425 3,718,945
Afro-Asiatic languages 52,310 26,380 25,930 575,365 298,060 277,300
Berber languages 920 505 415 22,135 11,865 10,270
Kabyle 615 330 285 13,150 6,995 6,155
Berber languages, n.i.e. 305 175 130 8,985 4,865 4,115
Cushitic languages 6,945 3,015 3,935 42,885 20,095 22,790
Bilen 50 25 25 805 455 350
Oromo 225 130 100 4,960 2,560 2,400
Somali 6,575 2,815 3,760 36,755 16,895 19,865
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 100 45 50 365 195 170
Semitic languages 44,365 22,820 21,545 509,190 265,465 243,725
Amharic 1,515 710 805 22,465 10,720 11,745
Arabic 41,270 21,320 19,945 419,890 220,785 199,105
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 90 40 50 16,070 7,910 8,160
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 10 5 5 5,545 2,780 2,770
Harari 55 25 30 1,320 635 685
Hebrew 370 205 165 19,530 10,480 9,045
Maltese 35 15 20 5,565 2,765 2,800
Tigrigna 940 460 480 16,650 8,310 8,340
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 75 40 40 2,155 1,085 1,070
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 80 45 35 1,155 635 520
Austro-Asiatic languages 7,670 3,530 4,135 176,725 81,810 94,920
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,315 590 725 20,130 9,270 10,860
Vietnamese 6,340 2,935 3,405 156,425 72,470 83,955
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 10 0 5 170 65 100
Austronesian languages 8,170 2,935 5,235 511,480 211,580 299,900
Bikol 35 15 20 1,790 790 1,000
Cebuano 390 130 260 19,890 7,930 11,960
Fijian 0 0 0 745 400 345
Hiligaynon 115 40 75 6,885 2,680 4,205
Ilocano 585 230 355 26,345 10,620 15,720
Malagasy 110 55 55 1,430 665 760
Malay 430 165 260 12,275 5,255 7,020
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 25 10 15 4,040 1,865 2,175
Pangasinan 30 15 15 1,390 590 800
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 6,275 2,220 4,055 431,380 178,575 252,810
Waray-Waray 45 20 25 1,110 430 675
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 130 50 85 4,195 1,770 2,425
Creole languages 5,450 2,320 3,125 72,125 32,310 39,820
Haitian Creole 410 180 230 3,030 1,445 1,590
Creole, n.o.s. 4,835 2,045 2,790 64,105 28,455 35,660
Creole languages, n.i.e. 205 95 105 4,985 2,410 2,575
Dravidian languages 3,875 2,005 1,870 189,405 94,765 94,640
Kannada 220 115 105 3,970 2,040 1,935
Malayalam 665 345 320 28,570 14,770 13,800
Tamil 2,460 1,260 1,205 140,720 69,080 71,640
Telugu 495 270 225 15,655 8,640 7,020
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 490 240 250
Hmong-Mien languages 0 5 0 795 395 405
Indo-European languages 102,905 49,075 53,825 3,877,330 1,889,400 1,987,930
Albanian 715 345 370 26,890 13,610 13,285
Armenian 525 270 260 33,455 16,270 17,185
Balto-Slavic languages 23,565 10,630 12,930 701,975 323,640 378,340
Baltic languages 495 215 280 12,530 5,315 7,215
Latvian 270 120 145 5,455 2,350 3,105
Lithuanian 220 90 130 7,075 2,965 4,115
Slavic languages 23,070 10,420 12,655 689,450 318,325 371,115
Belarusan 50 30 25 810 385 430
Bosnian 765 360 405 12,210 6,035 6,180
Bulgarian 1,075 500 570 20,025 9,675 10,345
Croatian 1,195 565 630 48,200 23,540 24,665
Czech 1,020 450 565 22,290 10,525 11,765
Macedonian 70 35 40 16,775 8,050 8,725
Polish 6,065 2,720 3,345 181,710 82,435 99,275
Russian 6,910 3,005 3,895 188,255 85,400 102,855
Serbian 2,295 1,125 1,170 57,350 28,535 28,815
Serbo-Croatian 890 440 450 9,555 4,565 4,985
Slovak 635 285 350 17,580 8,075 9,510
Slovene (Slovenian) 220 100 130 9,790 4,415 5,370
Ukrainian 1,830 780 1,045 102,485 45,440 57,040
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 45 30 20 2,415 1,255 1,165
Celtic languages 115 55 60 2,690 1,335 1,360
Scottish Gaelic 45 25 15 1,090 540 550
Welsh 55 20 35 1,075 495 575
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 530 295 235
Germanic languages 10,250 4,685 5,560 538,765 258,410 280,350
Afrikaans 175 85 85 10,265 5,115 5,145
Danish 345 160 185 12,630 6,245 6,390
Dutch 2,660 1,280 1,385 99,020 48,200 50,820
Frisian 50 25 25 2,100 1,095 1,005
German 6,240 2,760 3,480 384,035 183,215 200,820
Icelandic 20 10 10 1,285 600 685
Norwegian 150 65 85 4,615 2,170 2,445
Swedish 305 150 155 6,840 3,015 3,825
Vlaams (Flemish) 100 45 55 3,895 1,730 2,165
Yiddish 180 100 80 13,555 6,750 6,800
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 15 525 280 240
Greek 2,290 1,210 1,080 106,525 53,350 53,170
Indo-Iranian languages 28,125 14,205 13,920 1,312,750 664,120 648,630
Indo-Aryan languages 18,785 9,490 9,295 1,064,760 538,530 526,235
Bengali 3,345 1,660 1,680 73,125 37,410 35,720
Gujarati 1,495 775 725 108,780 55,105 53,670
Hindi 2,940 1,505 1,435 110,640 55,880 54,765
Kashmiri 20 10 10 565 300 265
Konkani 105 55 55 3,330 1,625 1,710
Marathi 295 155 140 8,295 4,300 3,995
Nepali 930 445 485 18,275 9,230 9,045
Oriya (Odia) 40 20 20 1,055 560 495
Punjabi (Panjabi) 3,960 2,040 1,925 501,680 253,515 248,160
Sindhi 265 120 145 11,860 5,605 6,260
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 830 400 430 16,335 8,050 8,285
Urdu 4,555 2,305 2,255 210,815 106,960 103,860
Iranian languages 9,240 4,650 4,585 242,805 122,835 119,970
Kurdish 735 390 340 11,705 6,345 5,355
Pashto 1,050 530 520 16,910 8,760 8,145
Persian (Farsi) 7,455 3,730 3,720 214,200 107,725 106,470
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 105 65 40 5,180 2,755 2,425
Italic (Romance) languages 37,325 17,675 19,645 1,154,270 558,660 595,615
Catalan 35 20 15 865 440 425
Italian 9,575 4,780 4,795 375,635 184,415 191,220
Portuguese 7,020 3,360 3,665 221,540 106,630 114,910
Romanian 3,635 1,680 1,955 96,665 46,195 50,470
Spanish 17,025 7,820 9,200 458,850 220,605 238,245
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 30 20 15 720 380 340
Japanese 1,115 340 780 43,640 14,790 28,855
Kartvelian languages 40 15 20 1,715 910 805
Georgian 40 15 25 1,715 910 805
Korean 2,205 930 1,275 153,425 70,310 83,115
Mongolic languages 35 20 20 1,575 690 885
Mongolian 35 20 15 1,575 690 880
Niger-Congo languages 8,550 3,930 4,620 91,375 45,075 46,305
Akan (Twi) 385 185 200 13,455 6,490 6,970
Bamanankan 145 65 80 1,535 815 720
Edo 40 20 20 1,670 770 900
Ewe 165 75 95 1,760 950 805
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 260 130 130 2,825 1,495 1,335
Ga 60 35 25 920 445 470
Ganda 135 60 75 1,295 625 665
Igbo 205 105 100 4,235 2,265 1,970
Lingala 510 215 295 3,810 1,785 2,025
Rundi (Kirundi) 1,505 680 830 5,845 2,785 3,060
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 1,150 460 695 5,250 2,355 2,895
Shona 120 45 75 3,180 1,520 1,665
Swahili 1,590 735 860 13,370 6,385 6,990
Wolof 275 135 140 3,990 2,170 1,820
Yoruba 265 135 130 9,085 4,785 4,300
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 1,715 850 870 19,135 9,435 9,695
Nilo-Saharan languages 335 155 185 5,870 3,025 2,845
Dinka 90 45 40 2,120 1,115 1,000
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 250 110 140 3,755 1,910 1,840
Sign languages 290 135 150 7,500 3,925 3,575
American Sign Language 90 35 55 2,685 1,320 1,360
Quebec Sign Language 35 15 15 695 340 355
Sign languages, n.i.e 165 90 80 4,120 2,265 1,860
Sino-Tibetan languages 33,855 15,705 18,145 1,269,215 589,570 679,645
Chinese languages 33,030 15,310 17,720 1,253,360 581,650 671,715
Cantonese 10,475 4,920 5,555 565,270 262,865 302,405
Hakka 160 65 90 10,910 4,900 6,015
Mandarin 19,995 9,225 10,775 592,040 274,630 317,410
Min Dong 50 20 25 1,230 580 650
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 780 335 440 31,795 14,450 17,350
Wu (Shanghainese) 455 205 250 12,915 5,780 7,140
Chinese, n.o.s. 1,100 525 580 38,580 18,165 20,410
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 610 275 335
Tibeto-Burman languages 825 400 425 15,850 7,925 7,935
Burmese 235 120 115 3,585 1,795 1,790
Karenic languages 325 155 170 4,705 2,355 2,350
Tibetan 90 50 45 6,165 3,080 3,080
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 170 75 95 1,400 695 705
Tai-Kadai languages 870 320 555 22,010 8,870 13,145
Lao 470 215 250 12,670 6,145 6,525
Thai 400 100 300 9,255 2,690 6,565
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 5 0 80 35 55
Turkic languages 1,785 910 875 40,140 21,120 19,025
Azerbaijani 125 75 60 3,260 1,785 1,470
Turkish 1,490 765 725 32,815 17,375 15,440
Uyghur 20 5 10 1,035 510 525
Uzbek 80 35 45 1,715 855 865
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 70 30 40 1,315 590 720
Uralic languages 2,265 1,090 1,175 81,985 37,790 44,195
Estonian 160 80 85 5,445 2,325 3,115
Finnish 335 135 195 15,295 6,395 8,900
Hungarian 1,770 880 890 61,235 29,060 32,175
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 5
Other languages, n.i.e. 195 110 90 3,690 2,045 1,645
Multiple responses 43,950 21,060 22,890 818,635 398,325 420,305
English and French 18,795 9,010 9,790 165,320 80,460 84,860
English and non-official language 16,045 7,790 8,255 533,265 259,160 274,100
French and non-official language 6,055 2,835 3,225 86,150 42,170 43,985
English, French and non-official language 3,050 1,430 1,620 33,900 16,535 17,365
Language spoken most often at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 19 1,309,210 639,130 670,080 34,767,250 17,101,165 17,666,085
Single responses 1,237,185 605,060 632,125 33,103,860 16,298,475 16,805,395
Official languages 1,121,640 550,390 571,255 29,106,670 14,383,020 14,723,645
English 768,215 381,070 387,150 22,162,865 10,966,135 11,196,730
French 353,425 169,320 184,105 6,943,800 3,416,890 3,526,910
Non-official languages 115,545 54,675 60,875 3,997,195 1,915,450 2,081,750
Aboriginal languages 405 185 220 118,470 59,720 58,750
Algonquian languages 265 130 140 75,080 37,825 37,260
Blackfoot 0 0 0 1,115 555 555
Cree-Montagnais languages 250 120 135 55,825 28,135 27,685
Atikamekw 0 0 0 5,465 2,825 2,640
Montagnais (Innu) 0 5 0 8,590 4,195 4,395
Moose Cree 5 5 0 10 5 5
Naskapi 5 0 0 1,200 595 605
Northern East Cree 30 10 20 110 55 60
Plains Cree 0 0 0 1,350 665 685
Southern East Cree 5 5 5 20 5 15
Swampy Cree 10 0 5 330 140 190
Woods Cree 5 0 5 800 410 390
Cree, n.o.s. 190 100 95 37,945 19,240 18,710
Eastern Algonquian languages 5 5 0 3,615 1,795 1,820
Malecite 0 0 0 55 30 30
Mi'kmaq 5 5 0 3,560 1,770 1,795
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 10 10 10 14,525 7,335 7,190
Algonquin 0 0 0 370 170 200
Ojibway 10 10 10 6,175 3,165 3,015
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 7,900 3,960 3,940
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 75 40 35
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 5
Athabaskan languages 0 5 0 10,265 5,125 5,135
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 5 0 10,255 5,120 5,135
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 15 10 10
Beaver 0 0 0 50 30 20
Carrier 5 0 0 245 115 130
Chilcotin 0 0 0 255 125 130
Dene 0 0 0 7,710 3,805 3,905
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 1,020 550 475
Gwich'in 0 0 0 45 25 25
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 10 5 5
Sekani 0 0 0 15 10 5
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 820 425 395
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 340 180 155
South Slavey 0 0 0 370 190 185
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 105 55 55
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 25 15 15
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 25 10 10
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 5 5
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 30 15 15
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 25 15 10
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 10 0 5
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 5 5
Haida 0 0 0 10 5 0
Inuit languages 135 50 80 29,490 14,995 14,495
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 165 75 90
Inuktitut 115 45 70 29,230 14,885 14,345
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 90 40 55
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 285 135 155
Cayuga 0 0 0 10 0 5
Mohawk 0 0 0 255 115 140
Oneida 0 0 0 15 5 10
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 5
Kutenai 0 0 0 15 10 5
Michif 5 0 0 85 40 45
Salish languages 0 0 0 285 130 150
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 45 20 25
Lillooet 0 0 0 25 15 10
Okanagan 0 0 0 85 35 45
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 55 30 20
Squamish 0 0 0 5 0 5
Straits 0 0 0 20 10 15
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 20 10 10
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 25 15 10
Siouan languages 0 0 0 2,225 1,085 1,140
Dakota 0 0 0 255 140 120
Stoney 0 0 0 1,950 940 1,010
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 10 15
Tlingit 0 0 0 5 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 410 210 190
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 315 155 155
Nisga'a 0 0 0 70 40 30
Tsimshian 0 0 0 25 15 15
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 75 45 35
Haisla 0 0 0 20 10 15
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 5 5 5
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 20 10 10
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 30 15 15
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 5 235 110 125
Non-Aboriginal languages 115,140 54,490 60,655 3,878,725 1,855,730 2,022,995
Afro-Asiatic languages 28,965 14,010 14,950 307,755 153,275 154,480
Berber languages 475 240 230 8,105 4,215 3,895
Kabyle 385 195 185 5,490 2,855 2,640
Berber languages, n.i.e. 90 45 40 2,620 1,365 1,260
Cushitic languages 4,005 1,650 2,350 27,095 12,455 14,640
Bilen 30 15 15 620 330 285
Oromo 130 70 65 3,410 1,700 1,710
Somali 3,785 1,540 2,245 22,895 10,340 12,555
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 55 20 30 185 85 95
Semitic languages 24,470 12,110 12,365 272,100 136,390 135,720
Amharic 870 405 460 12,780 6,010 6,770
Arabic 22,950 11,380 11,565 223,540 112,690 110,850
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 35 20 25 10,510 5,090 5,425
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 3,445 1,695 1,750
Harari 20 10 10 735 335 400
Hebrew 145 80 65 8,560 4,425 4,135
Maltese 5 0 5 1,130 525 605
Tigrigna 430 200 230 10,205 5,040 5,170
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 20 15 10 1,200 585 620
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 5 440 215 230
Austro-Asiatic languages 4,530 2,090 2,435 115,210 53,500 61,710
Khmer (Cambodian) 590 265 325 10,880 4,940 5,945
Vietnamese 3,935 1,825 2,115 104,245 48,525 55,725
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 5 0 0 85 40 45
Austronesian languages 3,395 1,420 1,975 239,785 108,110 131,680
Bikol 0 0 5 290 140 155
Cebuano 125 55 70 7,210 3,325 3,880
Fijian 0 0 0 195 105 90
Hiligaynon 45 20 30 2,205 970 1,240
Ilocano 230 110 120 9,125 4,045 5,080
Malagasy 25 10 15 435 220 210
Malay 120 55 70 3,620 1,710 1,910
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 5 0 1,200 565 630
Pangasinan 10 5 5 240 110 135
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 2,780 1,150 1,635 213,790 96,235 117,555
Waray-Waray 10 5 10 310 135 170
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 45 20 20 1,160 545 620
Creole languages 2,235 920 1,315 27,860 12,005 15,850
Haitian Creole 205 85 120 1,280 575 705
Creole, n.o.s. 1,960 800 1,160 24,575 10,510 14,060
Creole languages, n.i.e. 75 30 40 2,005 920 1,085
Dravidian languages 1,880 930 950 122,490 59,780 62,710
Kannada 80 40 35 1,630 825 800
Malayalam 285 145 140 15,440 7,865 7,575
Tamil 1,310 635 680 96,955 46,570 50,385
Telugu 200 105 90 8,280 4,430 3,850
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 190 85 105
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 340 160 180
Indo-European languages 45,425 21,600 23,825 1,911,215 927,225 983,985
Albanian 320 150 165 13,135 6,575 6,560
Armenian 250 115 135 21,505 10,165 11,345
Balto-Slavic languages 10,880 5,130 5,745 314,965 149,315 165,650
Baltic languages 110 45 65 3,275 1,400 1,870
Latvian 55 25 35 1,255 530 725
Lithuanian 50 20 30 2,020 870 1,150
Slavic languages 10,765 5,085 5,685 311,690 147,910 163,780
Belarusan 30 15 10 230 105 120
Bosnian 425 210 215 6,045 3,010 3,040
Bulgarian 560 265 300 11,985 5,835 6,150
Croatian 430 190 235 16,775 7,980 8,795
Czech 235 115 125 6,235 3,060 3,180
Macedonian 20 15 10 6,830 3,250 3,580
Polish 2,165 990 1,180 74,780 34,910 39,870
Russian 4,125 1,915 2,210 116,595 55,175 61,425
Serbian 1,490 755 735 31,750 15,665 16,085
Serbo-Croatian 465 235 230 3,885 1,865 2,020
Slovak 210 95 115 5,615 2,685 2,920
Slovene (Slovenian) 25 15 10 2,050 905 1,145
Ukrainian 575 265 310 28,250 13,150 15,100
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 670 310 360
Celtic languages 10 5 0 360 205 155
Scottish Gaelic 5 5 0 185 105 80
Welsh 0 5 0 95 50 45
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 80 50 30
Germanic languages 1,140 525 615 146,455 71,835 74,615
Afrikaans 40 20 20 4,790 2,355 2,435
Danish 25 10 20 855 410 445
Dutch 195 90 105 9,565 4,630 4,935
Frisian 0 5 5 185 95 90
German 780 350 425 120,335 58,905 61,435
Icelandic 5 0 0 270 120 150
Norwegian 10 0 5 345 145 200
Swedish 70 40 25 1,045 500 545
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 355 170 185
Yiddish 15 5 5 7,080 3,695 3,385
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 1,625 820 810
Greek 670 320 350 44,545 21,110 23,440
Indo-Iranian languages 15,305 7,475 7,825 838,755 416,960 421,795
Indo-Aryan languages 9,795 4,845 4,950 676,185 337,440 338,745
Bengali 1,985 960 1,030 47,350 23,585 23,765
Gujarati 620 315 305 64,150 31,740 32,405
Hindi 1,310 660 655 55,510 27,805 27,710
Kashmiri 5 5 5 135 70 70
Konkani 35 15 20 720 355 370
Marathi 115 50 65 3,780 1,940 1,840
Nepali 735 360 375 13,375 6,710 6,670
Oriya (Odia) 10 5 5 470 235 240
Punjabi (Panjabi) 2,225 1,130 1,100 349,145 174,905 174,240
Sindhi 65 25 40 4,975 2,280 2,695
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 400 195 205 7,790 3,860 3,925
Urdu 2,285 1,130 1,160 128,785 63,965 64,820
Iranian languages 5,480 2,615 2,865 160,195 78,310 81,880
Kurdish 435 230 205 6,580 3,400 3,175
Pashto 655 315 340 10,590 5,305 5,290
Persian (Farsi) 4,385 2,065 2,315 143,020 69,600 73,425
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 2,375 1,215 1,160
Italic (Romance) languages 16,850 7,870 8,980 531,485 251,050 280,440
Catalan 20 5 10 355 165 190
Italian 2,580 1,155 1,425 115,415 49,975 65,440
Portuguese 3,020 1,435 1,590 98,710 46,915 51,795
Romanian 1,865 875 985 53,320 25,795 27,525
Spanish 9,365 4,390 4,970 263,510 128,110 135,400
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 180 85 95
Japanese 440 155 285 19,785 8,265 11,515
Kartvelian languages 5 5 5 1,040 565 475
Georgian 5 5 5 1,035 565 475
Korean 1,215 565 655 109,705 51,385 58,320
Mongolic languages 15 15 5 910 440 470
Mongolian 20 10 5 910 435 470
Niger-Congo languages 2,275 1,035 1,245 28,665 13,340 15,320
Akan (Twi) 130 60 70 5,990 2,695 3,295
Bamanankan 30 15 15 340 180 160
Edo 0 0 0 415 175 240
Ewe 35 15 15 410 185 225
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 60 30 30 825 400 425
Ga 10 5 5 250 105 140
Ganda 35 10 20 345 160 185
Igbo 55 25 30 1,000 485 510
Lingala 110 40 75 1,045 455 590
Rundi (Kirundi) 480 235 250 2,110 990 1,115
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 330 125 205 1,530 670 865
Shona 20 15 10 1,035 475 560
Swahili 560 260 295 5,370 2,500 2,870
Wolof 100 50 55 1,380 745 635
Yoruba 60 30 35 2,615 1,275 1,340
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 250 120 135 4,010 1,850 2,160
Nilo-Saharan languages 90 40 45 2,650 1,305 1,350
Dinka 30 15 10 1,130 580 550
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 60 25 40 1,525 730 800
Sign languages 400 215 185 10,445 5,870 4,570
American Sign Language 120 55 65 3,015 1,560 1,460
Quebec Sign Language 40 20 20 730 375 355
Sign languages, n.i.e 240 135 100 6,690 3,935 2,755
Sino-Tibetan languages 22,425 10,630 11,800 924,720 433,530 491,190
Chinese languages 21,840 10,355 11,490 913,365 427,860 485,505
Cantonese 5,985 2,755 3,230 400,215 184,340 215,885
Hakka 50 20 30 4,080 1,820 2,265
Mandarin 14,600 7,005 7,595 462,890 220,075 242,815
Min Dong 15 5 5 345 150 195
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 305 125 180 13,965 6,345 7,625
Wu (Shanghainese) 250 120 130 7,650 3,580 4,075
Chinese, n.o.s. 635 325 310 23,935 11,440 12,500
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 280 130 150
Tibeto-Burman languages 580 275 305 11,350 5,670 5,680
Burmese 150 70 80 2,245 1,115 1,125
Karenic languages 250 120 125 3,865 1,935 1,930
Tibetan 70 40 35 4,590 2,305 2,280
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 115 50 65 655 305 345
Tai-Kadai languages 335 135 195 9,565 4,455 5,110
Lao 225 100 125 6,175 2,995 3,180
Thai 105 35 75 3,360 1,450 1,915
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 30 15 15
Turkic languages 925 450 475 22,250 11,205 11,045
Azerbaijani 50 25 30 1,245 640 610
Turkish 800 390 410 18,955 9,525 9,430
Uyghur 10 5 5 610 315 290
Uzbek 45 20 25 990 505 490
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 455 230 225
Uralic languages 555 260 290 23,245 10,715 12,535
Estonian 20 10 10 975 365 610
Finnish 40 15 25 2,790 1,220 1,565
Hungarian 490 235 255 19,485 9,125 10,355
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 45 25 20 1,110 605 500
Multiple responses 72,020 34,065 37,955 1,663,390 802,695 860,690
English and French 19,975 9,300 10,675 160,185 77,940 82,235
English and non-official language 38,645 18,670 19,975 1,284,975 620,375 664,600
French and non-official language 7,085 3,170 3,910 148,915 70,915 78,000
English, French and non-official language 6,315 2,930 3,385 69,315 33,465 35,850
Other language spoken regularly at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 20 1,309,210 639,130 670,085 34,767,255 17,101,165 17,666,080
None 1,002,240 493,925 508,315 29,615,245 14,612,175 15,003,065
English 131,290 62,940 68,350 2,109,340 1,045,215 1,064,120
French 84,100 39,365 44,740 731,095 342,245 388,855
Non-official language 79,140 37,120 42,020 2,151,690 1,023,940 1,127,750
Aboriginal 565 220 350 90,740 42,890 47,850
Non-Aboriginal 78,575 36,905 41,675 2,060,945 981,055 1,079,895
English and French 3,965 1,895 2,070 47,970 23,785 24,190
English and non-official language 3,780 1,805 1,975 61,075 30,045 31,030
French and non-official language 4,580 2,020 2,560 48,755 22,690 26,065
English, French and non-official language 115 60 55 2,080 1,075 1,010
Knowledge of languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 44 1,300,730 635,600 665,135 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485
Official languages 1,285,210 629,390 655,820 33,818,210 16,709,290 17,108,920
English 1,177,535 581,350 596,185 29,748,265 14,806,270 14,941,995
French 691,235 325,890 365,345 10,242,945 4,952,455 5,290,495
Non-official languages 331,375 156,060 175,305 9,369,280 4,488,185 4,881,090
Aboriginal languages 1,615 610 1,005 263,845 127,550 136,295
Algonquian languages 935 365 570 177,570 85,505 92,065
Blackfoot 10 0 0 5,645 2,695 2,950
Cree-Montagnais languages 570 210 360 116,585 56,515 60,070
Atikamekw 0 10 10 6,640 3,335 3,305
Montagnais (Innu) 15 10 10 11,440 5,500 5,945
Moose Cree 0 0 0 195 80 115
Naskapi 15 10 10 1,465 710 755
Northern East Cree 80 35 45 545 225 320
Plains Cree 10 10 0 5,905 2,705 3,200
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 40 30 10
Swampy Cree 60 15 40 2,345 995 1,350
Woods Cree 20 10 0 2,665 1,230 1,435
Cree, n.o.s. 360 125 235 86,115 42,080 44,035
Eastern Algonquian languages 60 35 25 9,765 4,710 5,050
Malecite 10 10 0 755 370 390
Mi'kmaq 50 30 20 9,025 4,350 4,670
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 315 120 195 46,685 22,100 24,585
Algonquin 80 35 50 2,480 1,165 1,315
Ojibway 215 80 135 28,585 13,365 15,220
Oji-Cree 15 0 10 15,610 7,575 8,030
Ottawa (Odawa) 10 0 0 205 105 105
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 120 60 60
Athabaskan languages 20 10 15 23,655 11,340 12,320
Northern Athabaskan languages 15 10 15 23,570 11,300 12,265
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 210 105 100
Beaver 0 0 0 340 180 165
Carrier 0 0 0 2,105 955 1,145
Chilcotin 0 0 0 1,150 535 610
Dene 15 0 10 13,060 6,270 6,790
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 10 2,375 1,210 1,165
Gwich'in 0 0 0 360 165 200
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 150 60 90
Sekani 0 0 0 185 85 100
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 2,815 1,340 1,475
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 1,010 475 530
South Slavey 0 0 0 1,365 660 710
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 680 320 360
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 630 340 285
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 365 205 170
Tahltan 0 0 0 270 140 130
Tutchone languages 10 0 0 420 160 260
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 285 115 170
Southern Tutchone 10 0 10 145 50 95
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 85 35 50
Haida 0 0 0 465 205 260
Inuit languages 600 225 380 42,980 21,355 21,630
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 10 0 10 1,975 895 1,080
Inuktitut 550 205 340 40,620 20,280 20,340
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 45 15 30 470 225 240
Iroquoian languages 50 10 35 2,800 1,240 1,555
Cayuga 0 0 0 125 40 85
Mohawk 55 15 40 2,415 1,120 1,295
Oneida 0 0 0 180 60 125
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 115 45 75
Kutenai 0 0 0 175 95 80
Michif 10 0 0 1,210 585 625
Salish languages 0 0 0 5,750 2,730 3,015
Comox 0 0 0 185 75 110
Halkomelem 0 0 0 1,060 475 585
Lillooet 0 0 0 790 405 385
Okanagan 0 0 0 820 370 450
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 1,305 640 665
Squamish 0 0 0 285 125 155
Straits 0 0 0 360 160 200
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 450 220 235
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 565 295 270
Siouan languages 0 0 0 5,430 2,665 2,770
Dakota 0 0 0 1,760 870 890
Stoney 0 0 0 3,675 1,805 1,875
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 140 70 70
Tlingit 0 0 0 260 140 120
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 2,730 1,350 1,380
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 10 0 0 1,305 645 660
Nisga'a 0 0 0 1,060 545 515
Tsimshian 0 0 0 410 180 235
Wakashan languages 10 0 0 1,490 680 805
Haisla 0 0 0 175 65 110
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 125 50 75
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 10 0 605 285 320
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 565 265 300
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 30 20 10
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 665 310 360
Non-Aboriginal languages 329,835 155,485 174,350 9,107,075 4,361,420 4,745,660
Afro-Asiatic languages 72,850 36,795 36,055 837,355 432,560 404,795
Berber languages 1,340 735 610 29,460 15,745 13,715
Kabyle 925 470 450 17,120 9,100 8,015
Berber languages, n.i.e. 425 265 160 12,505 6,735 5,775
Cushitic languages 9,680 4,345 5,335 57,125 26,870 30,250
Bilen 90 55 35 1,085 625 470
Oromo 395 185 210 6,245 3,070 3,175
Somali 9,130 4,065 5,065 49,665 23,070 26,590
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 140 60 85 480 220 265
Semitic languages 63,250 32,445 30,805 771,130 400,780 370,350
Amharic 2,135 1,010 1,125 33,670 16,675 16,995
Arabic 58,430 30,115 28,315 629,055 329,235 299,820
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 95 30 60 19,745 9,720 10,020
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 7,115 3,505 3,610
Harari 40 20 15 1,710 855 860
Hebrew 1,945 1,055 890 75,020 38,730 36,290
Maltese 70 20 45 7,625 3,760 3,870
Tigrigna 1,225 515 705 21,340 10,640 10,705
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 240 150 85 3,220 1,655 1,565
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 200 105 95 2,775 1,440 1,335
Austro-Asiatic languages 9,570 4,535 5,035 224,865 105,845 119,020
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,790 820 970 27,035 12,640 14,400
Vietnamese 7,835 3,745 4,095 198,895 93,735 105,155
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 190 70 120
Austronesian languages 10,815 3,990 6,820 656,200 273,075 383,125
Bikol 30 10 20 2,075 885 1,190
Cebuano 600 215 385 27,045 10,960 16,085
Fijian 10 0 10 1,660 955 705
Hiligaynon 180 65 120 7,925 3,200 4,720
Ilocano 715 305 415 34,530 13,805 20,730
Malagasy 200 100 100 2,335 1,120 1,220
Malay 705 310 400 22,470 10,370 12,100
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 60 25 45 5,425 2,445 2,980
Pangasinan 60 25 40 1,800 790 1,015
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 9,530 3,420 6,110 612,735 253,210 359,530
Waray-Waray 35 0 25 1,395 530 860
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 115 55 60 5,585 2,540 3,040
Creole languages 12,385 5,345 7,040 155,615 70,545 85,070
Haitian Creole 700 295 400 6,850 3,140 3,710
Creole, n.o.s. 11,035 4,760 6,280 133,045 59,890 73,160
Creole languages, n.i.e. 700 310 390 16,635 7,955 8,675
Dravidian languages 5,135 2,595 2,540 250,180 126,220 123,960
Kannada 465 235 235 8,245 4,180 4,065
Malayalam 845 380 465 37,810 19,410 18,400
Tamil 3,390 1,735 1,655 189,860 94,640 95,220
Telugu 805 425 380 23,160 12,770 10,390
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 30 20 10 790 385 405
Hmong-Mien languages 0 10 0 870 435 435
Indo-European languages 161,040 75,675 85,365 5,158,010 2,506,455 2,651,555
Albanian 870 425 440 31,930 16,140 15,790
Armenian 745 395 350 41,295 19,980 21,315
Balto-Slavic languages 28,735 13,310 15,425 817,315 384,960 432,350
Baltic languages 570 245 320 14,675 6,470 8,205
Latvian 285 120 170 6,500 2,960 3,540
Lithuanian 285 125 160 8,185 3,510 4,675
Slavic languages 28,275 13,110 15,170 805,915 379,965 425,945
Belarusan 165 75 90 2,265 1,070 1,195
Bosnian 1,265 600 665 18,265 9,055 9,215
Bulgarian 1,290 605 690 22,425 10,920 11,505
Croatian 2,115 1,045 1,070 69,840 34,515 35,325
Czech 1,435 615 820 28,720 13,675 15,050
Macedonian 120 50 75 23,075 11,190 11,880
Polish 7,070 3,240 3,835 214,965 99,365 115,600
Russian 10,705 4,995 5,710 269,645 127,055 142,595
Serbian 2,785 1,380 1,410 73,775 37,040 36,740
Serbo-Croatian 995 540 460 11,275 5,525 5,750
Slovak 1,035 430 610 21,470 10,215 11,255
Slovene (Slovenian) 295 135 155 11,495 5,205 6,290
Ukrainian 2,660 1,130 1,540 132,115 58,820 73,300
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 60 15 45 3,000 1,590 1,405
Celtic languages 430 205 225 9,165 4,705 4,455
Scottish Gaelic 175 85 90 3,980 2,010 1,975
Welsh 100 35 60 1,690 830 860
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 165 90 80 3,590 1,915 1,680
Germanic languages 19,985 9,610 10,370 695,535 337,215 358,320
Afrikaans 455 225 225 23,410 11,795 11,610
Danish 495 235 260 15,745 7,320 8,425
Dutch 3,440 1,635 1,805 120,865 57,885 62,990
Frisian 70 30 40 2,910 1,515 1,395
German 14,705 7,120 7,585 502,730 245,745 256,985
Icelandic 55 25 30 1,780 830 945
Norwegian 380 160 220 8,120 3,860 4,260
Swedish 645 320 330 14,140 6,510 7,635
Vlaams (Flemish) 130 50 80 4,400 1,945 2,455
Yiddish 355 185 170 20,985 10,435 10,550
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 40 20 15 8,710 4,425 4,285
Greek 3,365 1,735 1,630 150,965 75,510 75,455
Indo-Iranian languages 36,835 18,640 18,200 1,658,220 840,850 817,365
Indo-Aryan languages 26,495 13,405 13,090 1,387,805 704,370 683,435
Bengali 4,320 2,210 2,105 91,220 46,935 44,285
Gujarati 2,290 1,235 1,060 149,045 74,765 74,285
Hindi 10,595 5,465 5,130 433,365 221,665 211,700
Kashmiri 10 0 10 905 490 420
Konkani 145 75 65 6,790 3,185 3,605
Marathi 580 315 260 15,570 8,200 7,365
Nepali 1,300 660 645 21,380 10,915 10,470
Oriya (Odia) 75 40 30 1,535 755 775
Punjabi (Panjabi) 6,440 3,315 3,125 668,240 341,450 326,790
Sindhi 505 220 280 20,260 9,310 10,945
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 1,080 495 590 27,825 13,970 13,855
Urdu 7,490 3,720 3,770 322,220 164,685 157,535
Iranian languages 10,910 5,535 5,370 281,715 142,030 139,680
Kurdish 890 495 395 15,290 8,290 7,000
Pashto 1,425 770 655 23,180 12,465 10,715
Persian (Farsi) 9,435 4,735 4,700 252,320 126,565 125,755
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 205 120 90 8,875 4,715 4,155
Italic (Romance) languages 76,665 34,570 42,095 1,897,630 898,530 999,100
Catalan 95 40 55 2,035 1,145 890
Italian 17,420 8,395 9,030 574,725 278,500 296,225
Portuguese 9,915 4,820 5,100 295,955 144,465 151,485
Romanian 4,210 2,010 2,200 115,050 55,275 59,770
Spanish 49,510 21,430 28,080 995,255 460,250 535,010
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 130 85 50 2,680 1,610 1,075
Japanese 2,800 1,350 1,450 83,090 36,760 46,335
Kartvelian languages 45 25 25 2,150 1,075 1,075
Georgian 50 25 20 2,150 1,080 1,070
Korean 2,795 1,185 1,610 172,755 80,170 92,590
Mongolic languages 60 30 30 2,090 960 1,130
Mongolian 55 30 25 2,090 960 1,130
Niger-Congo languages 16,450 7,595 8,850 177,215 88,135 89,080
Akan (Twi) 700 360 345 22,145 10,810 11,340
Bamanankan 390 175 210 3,190 1,660 1,530
Edo 115 50 65 3,220 1,510 1,705
Ewe 375 185 185 3,000 1,685 1,315
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 435 205 225 4,725 2,460 2,260
Ga 185 90 95 2,250 1,140 1,110
Ganda 225 70 155 2,495 1,175 1,320
Igbo 335 185 145 8,850 4,710 4,140
Lingala 2,525 1,105 1,420 17,010 7,865 9,145
Rundi (Kirundi) 2,560 1,125 1,435 8,590 4,075 4,515
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 1,810 770 1,035 7,860 3,600 4,260
Shona 200 75 125 5,425 2,530 2,905
Swahili 4,380 2,045 2,335 38,680 19,565 19,115
Wolof 710 335 370 8,240 4,455 3,785
Yoruba 905 485 420 22,420 11,475 10,940
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 3,925 1,895 2,035 40,760 20,375 20,385
Nilo-Saharan languages 380 165 215 7,015 3,520 3,495
Dinka 190 85 105 2,475 1,280 1,190
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 190 80 110 4,555 2,240 2,315
Sign languages 2,135 870 1,265 48,115 18,985 29,130
American Sign Language 1,040 350 685 21,930 7,780 14,155
Quebec Sign Language 240 85 160 4,665 1,665 3,005
Sign languages, n.i.e. 940 460 480 22,275 9,835 12,440
Sino-Tibetan languages 38,820 18,405 20,415 1,430,440 672,100 758,340
Chinese languages 37,925 17,980 19,945 1,413,110 663,465 749,640
Cantonese 13,125 6,240 6,880 699,125 325,840 373,285
Hakka 265 125 140 12,445 5,555 6,890
Mandarin 26,420 12,260 14,160 814,450 377,635 436,815
Min Dong 40 20 25 1,045 440 600
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,120 510 605 42,840 19,005 23,835
Wu (Shanghainese) 435 210 220 16,530 7,490 9,040
Chinese, n.o.s. 1,140 595 545 41,690 19,995 21,690
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 30 15 20 590 250 340
Tibeto-Burman languages 930 440 485 18,270 9,100 9,175
Burmese 315 145 165 4,995 2,490 2,500
Karenic languages 370 185 185 4,895 2,425 2,475
Tibetan 55 30 20 7,050 3,555 3,490
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 365 150 205 2,375 1,160 1,220
Tai-Kadai languages 1,225 515 715 30,400 13,210 17,195
Lao 590 265 325 17,235 8,240 8,990
Thai 730 285 445 15,390 5,875 9,520
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 115 50 65
Turkic languages 2,750 1,390 1,360 60,530 31,585 28,945
Azerbaijani 160 95 70 5,450 2,885 2,565
Turkish 2,335 1,195 1,145 50,775 26,605 24,165
Uyghur 40 25 15 1,385 685 700
Uzbek 120 40 80 2,465 1,230 1,235
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 150 70 80 1,870 905 965
Uralic languages 2,835 1,385 1,450 94,810 44,270 50,545
Estonian 245 120 130 6,070 2,750 3,315
Finnish 520 235 280 17,595 7,540 10,050
Hungarian 2,075 1,030 1,045 71,285 34,005 37,280
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 25 10 10
Other languages, n.i.e. 560 330 230 9,730 5,375 4,355

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

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How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Ottawa - Gatineau [Census metropolitan area], Ontario/Quebec and Canada [Country] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed March 28, 2024).

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