Data tables, 2016 Census

Aboriginal Language Spoken at Home (90), Single and Multiple Responses of Language Spoken at Home (3), Registered or Treaty Indian Status (3), Residence by Aboriginal Geography (10) and Age (12) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

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This table details aboriginal language spoken at home , single and multiple responses of language spoken at home , registered or treaty indian status , residence by aboriginal geography and age for the population in private households in British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique
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Aboriginal language spoken at home (90) Single and multiple responses of language spoken at home (3)
Total - Single and multiple responses of language spoken at homeFootnote 3 Single response of language spoken at homeFootnote 4 Multiple responses of language spoken at homeFootnote 5
Total - Language spoken at homeFootnote 6 4,560,240 3,680,015 880,225
Official languages 4,115,300 3,253,465 861,835
English 4,107,025 3,247,025 860,000
French 71,550 6,440 65,110
Non-official languages 1,253,245 426,545 826,695
Aboriginal languages 10,890 980 9,905
Algonquian languages 1,170 75 1,095
Blackfoot 30 0 25
Cree-Montagnais languages 950 65 880
Atikamekw 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 10 0
Moose Cree 15 0 10
Naskapi 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 10 0 15
Plains Cree 195 0 195
Southern East Cree 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 30 0 30
Woods Cree 45 0 40
Cree, n.o.s. 650 55 600
Eastern Algonquian languages 15 0 15
Malecite 10 0 10
Mi'kmaq 15 0 10
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 180 10 170
Algonquin 10 0 15
Ojibway 170 10 160
Oji-Cree 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 2,800 280 2,520
Northern Athabaskan languages 2,790 280 2,510
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 135 10 120
Beaver 160 30 130
Carrier 1,270 105 1,160
Chilcotin 805 110 700
Dene 65 0 60
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0
Sekani 100 10 90
Slavey-Hare languages 80 15 65
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0
South Slavey 25 0 20
Slavey, n.o.s. 55 15 45
Tahltan languages 180 0 175
Kaska (Nahani) 25 0 25
Tahltan 150 0 150
Tutchone languages 10 0 10
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 10
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 15 0 15
Haida 310 10 300
Inuit languages 85 20 65
Inuinnaqtun 0 0 0
Inuktitut 75 20 55
Inuvialuktun 10 0 10
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 10 0 10
Cayuga 0 0 0
Mohawk 10 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0
Kutenai 130 10 120
Michif 40 0 40
Salish languages 3,480 225 3,255
Comox 125 0 125
Halkomelem 580 30 545
Lillooet 510 20 485
Okanagan 520 60 460
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 760 55 700
Squamish 150 0 145
Straits 255 10 245
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 285 25 255
Salish languages, n.i.e. 300 10 295
Siouan languages 35 0 30
Dakota 10 0 15
Stoney 10 0 10
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 15 0 15
Tlingit 35 0 35
Tsimshian languages 1,835 260 1,575
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 930 205 725
Nisga'a 665 40 630
Tsimshian 240 10 225
Wakashan languages 855 70 790
Haisla 125 20 105
Heiltsuk 60 0 60
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 320 10 315
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 345 40 305
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 110 35 80
Non-Aboriginal languages 1,242,375 425,565 816,800

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the Census of Population.

For more information on Aboriginal variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016 and the Aboriginal Peoples Technical Report, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 2

Residence on or off reserve refers to whether the person's usual place of residence is in a census subdivision (CSD) that is defined as 'on reserve' or 'off reserve.'

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the Census of Population.

For more information on Aboriginal variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016 and the Aboriginal Peoples Technical Report, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 3

The category 'Total - Single and multiple responses of language spoken at home' indicates the number of respondents who reported each language, either as their only response, or in combination with another language. Total responses represent the sum of single and multiple responses of the language spoken at home received in the census.

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Footnote 4

A single response to the language spoken at home occurs when a respondent provides one language only.

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Footnote 5

A multiple response to the language spoken at home occurs when a respondent provides two or more languages.

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Footnote 6

This is a total population count. The sum of the languages in this table is greater than the total population count because a person may report more than one language in the census.

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n.i.e. = not included elsewhere
n.o.s. = not otherwise specified

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Data quality note(s) – British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
  • Long-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 6.1%.
  • Long-form income data quality flag
    Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate higher than or equal to 10%, but lower than 20%.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016158.

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