Data tables, 2016 Census

Mother Tongue (187), Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (11), Number of languages known (11), Age (12) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

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This table details mother tongue , immigrant status and period of immigration , number of languages known , age and sex for the population in private households in Ontario
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Mother tongue (187) Immigrant status and period of immigration (11)
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigrationFootnote 2 Non-immigrantsFootnote 3 ImmigrantsFootnote 4 Before 1981 1981 to 1990 1991 to 2000 2001 to 2010 2001 to 2005 2006 to 2010 2011 to 2016Footnote 5 Non-permanent residentsFootnote 6
Total - Mother tongueFootnote 7 13,242,160 9,188,815 3,852,145 1,077,740 513,990 834,510 953,730 490,560 463,170 472,170 201,200
Single responses 12,888,320 9,001,015 3,694,535 1,054,240 496,520 799,220 900,180 464,365 435,815 444,370 192,765
Official languages 9,346,925 8,311,065 993,010 446,660 138,215 159,145 169,840 84,380 85,455 79,150 42,850
English 8,860,650 7,863,950 957,225 437,645 134,650 153,190 159,015 79,525 79,490 72,720 39,475
French 486,275 447,120 35,785 9,015 3,565 5,955 10,820 4,855 5,965 6,425 3,375
Non-official languages 3,541,390 689,945 2,701,525 607,580 358,305 640,080 730,340 379,980 350,360 365,225 149,915
Aboriginal languages 22,095 21,995 75 20 20 15 15 10 0 0 25
Non-Aboriginal languages 3,519,295 667,950 2,701,450 607,560 358,285 640,065 730,330 379,980 350,350 365,215 149,890
Afro-Asiatic languages 252,425 36,305 204,560 17,385 24,505 49,025 62,755 25,820 36,935 50,890 11,555
Berber languages 665 105 555 10 15 200 250 125 125 75 10
Kabyle 450 90 355 0 10 140 170 70 100 30 10
Berber languages, n.i.e. 215 20 195 10 10 60 85 60 20 40 0
Cushitic languages 24,705 5,445 18,700 110 3,075 8,200 4,455 1,550 2,905 2,860 565
Bilen 290 15 265 0 25 25 40 0 40 165 15
Oromo 1,565 305 1,255 10 390 410 220 110 110 235 10
Somali 22,505 5,045 16,925 105 2,635 7,705 4,080 1,425 2,655 2,400 535
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 345 85 260 0 30 55 115 15 95 55 0
Semitic languages 226,505 30,630 184,905 17,245 21,360 40,510 57,925 24,105 33,825 47,870 10,970
Amharic 10,550 820 9,390 100 1,790 2,790 3,020 1,445 1,575 1,685 340
Arabic 170,095 22,815 138,140 10,080 13,890 29,625 45,455 19,175 26,285 39,095 9,140
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 14,895 2,780 11,920 465 1,220 3,395 3,855 1,145 2,710 2,990 190
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 4,615 705 3,825 30 265 1,445 1,130 370 765 955 85
Harari 905 205 700 0 315 290 80 50 30 15 0
Hebrew 11,530 1,925 8,840 2,305 1,975 1,085 2,460 1,080 1,380 1,010 770
Maltese 5,265 615 4,630 4,125 260 100 95 75 20 45 30
Tigrigna 7,320 635 6,270 75 1,490 1,320 1,570 620 950 1,810 410
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 1,335 130 1,190 65 165 450 255 140 115 255 15
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 550 130 400 10 50 120 125 40 85 95 15
Austro-Asiatic languages 76,575 15,715 59,085 8,850 23,285 14,855 8,435 4,115 4,320 3,665 1,775
Khmer (Cambodian) 7,645 1,155 6,385 475 3,745 760 1,005 460 550 395 110
Vietnamese 68,870 14,560 52,655 8,370 19,530 14,090 7,410 3,645 3,765 3,255 1,660
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 60 0 55 0 10 10 15 10 10 15 0
Austronesian languages 197,020 5,905 182,505 17,440 20,585 43,455 58,120 23,070 35,050 42,905 8,615
Bikol 605 0 585 80 75 175 120 45 70 130 20
Cebuano 6,580 125 6,150 345 580 1,025 2,190 855 1,340 2,005 305
Fijian 60 0 60 15 20 15 10 10 10 0 0
Hiligaynon 2,850 55 2,695 120 165 490 935 390 540 980 100
Ilocano 11,870 310 11,165 570 1,325 2,625 3,220 1,040 2,175 3,425 395
Malagasy 125 0 100 0 10 25 45 35 10 25 20
Malay 5,935 270 5,095 670 615 1,080 2,120 1,085 1,035 615 565
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 1,430 25 1,375 115 165 380 450 185 270 265 30
Pangasinan 560 0 555 40 55 160 170 60 110 125 10
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 165,265 5,090 153,095 15,425 17,495 37,115 48,305 19,250 29,055 34,760 7,080
Waray-Waray 445 0 395 15 15 115 155 30 130 100 50
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 1,305 30 1,235 50 75 240 400 90 310 465 40
Creole languages 11,095 685 9,810 1,120 1,430 1,655 3,395 1,060 2,335 2,220 600
Haitian Creole 510 15 460 35 30 40 160 45 115 190 35
Creole, n.o.s. 8,165 435 7,300 690 1,025 1,130 2,735 810 1,925 1,725 430
Creole languages, n.i.e. 2,420 235 2,050 390 370 490 495 200 295 305 135
Dravidian languages 147,150 23,090 117,265 2,940 15,770 44,115 37,050 19,565 17,485 17,390 6,795
Kannada 2,560 240 2,035 145 55 315 925 490 435 595 290
Malayalam 16,510 1,355 13,605 1,225 540 1,900 5,010 2,260 2,745 4,930 1,560
Tamil 116,760 20,635 93,550 1,290 15,045 40,925 27,680 14,945 12,735 8,625 2,580
Telugu 10,950 860 7,750 260 115 905 3,290 1,780 1,505 3,185 2,340
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 360 10 330 25 15 65 155 90 70 65 30
Hmong-Mien languages 365 150 210 95 55 15 30 15 15 10 0
Indo-European languages 2,015,280 455,645 1,504,570 467,420 180,295 319,945 372,345 203,755 168,585 164,565 55,060
Albanian 19,035 2,180 16,210 405 160 5,795 7,580 4,910 2,670 2,260 650
Armenian 15,160 3,150 11,850 3,435 2,335 1,655 2,040 790 1,250 2,385 165
Balto-Slavic languages 407,390 89,980 310,125 71,885 55,250 101,370 62,965 38,440 24,515 18,660 7,290
Baltic languages 9,060 3,630 5,265 3,345 280 640 670 385 285 320 165
Latvian 3,970 1,560 2,320 1,865 95 155 95 45 50 115 85
Lithuanian 5,090 2,070 2,940 1,485 185 485 575 335 240 205 80
Slavic languages 398,330 86,345 304,860 68,535 54,970 100,730 62,290 38,055 24,230 18,340 7,130
Belarusan 580 75 485 45 25 105 220 140 80 90 25
Bosnian 6,410 885 5,470 310 175 4,170 625 395 230 180 60
Bulgarian 8,865 860 7,855 270 365 2,795 3,815 2,585 1,235 600 155
Croatian 32,115 9,110 22,435 14,755 1,730 4,735 740 490 255 470 565
Czech 10,800 1,640 8,970 4,380 2,330 1,115 815 375 440 335 195
Macedonian 15,510 4,225 11,220 6,865 870 1,360 1,810 1,345 460 315 65
Polish 119,915 27,595 91,160 17,200 39,685 26,180 6,100 3,295 2,805 2,000 1,155
Russian 100,990 11,695 86,120 4,060 4,480 31,600 35,585 21,515 14,065 10,395 3,170
Serbian 41,430 8,490 32,575 6,715 2,070 18,070 4,520 2,930 1,590 1,205 365
Serbo-Croatian 5,115 580 4,530 605 180 3,420 255 210 40 70 0
Slovak 10,145 2,245 7,370 2,885 1,420 1,300 1,130 830 305 630 530
Slovene (Slovenian) 6,720 2,195 4,475 4,145 120 125 70 60 15 25 45
Ukrainian 38,500 16,560 21,145 5,600 1,470 5,510 6,545 3,875 2,670 2,015 795
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 1,235 195 1,040 705 40 230 50 15 35 10 0
Celtic languages 1,080 210 845 600 110 40 50 35 20 45 30
Scottish Gaelic 420 135 280 205 30 10 15 0 10 15 0
Welsh 465 30 430 330 50 20 20 20 0 10 10
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 190 45 130 65 30 10 20 15 10 10 20
Germanic languages 197,785 66,550 128,245 95,240 10,480 10,020 8,210 4,205 4,005 4,295 3,000
Afrikaans 2,250 125 1,990 270 180 485 695 385 310 355 130
Danish 4,110 510 3,445 2,835 185 135 150 35 110 130 155
Dutch 50,710 9,755 40,430 33,670 2,305 2,090 1,755 945 810 610 530
Frisian 1,170 255 915 810 20 35 35 15 20 10 0
German 130,235 52,875 75,480 53,385 7,275 6,855 5,035 2,525 2,515 2,925 1,875
Icelandic 165 25 100 65 0 15 0 10 0 15 35
Norwegian 970 190 735 470 50 70 100 40 55 50 50
Swedish 2,370 375 1,795 930 230 190 315 170 150 130 200
Vlaams (Flemish) 1,880 440 1,440 1,280 70 35 20 15 0 35 10
Yiddish 3,620 1,890 1,725 1,435 140 75 75 60 15 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 300 100 195 100 20 40 0 10 10 20 10
Greek 54,775 20,650 33,610 29,645 1,805 865 530 305 225 770 515
Indo-Iranian languages 709,525 124,055 559,325 41,250 49,140 142,955 219,405 119,245 100,160 106,575 26,145
Indo-Aryan languages 567,040 105,550 438,900 39,430 36,060 110,905 174,140 95,365 78,775 78,370 22,595
Bengali 46,920 6,185 39,270 1,355 2,075 10,090 17,620 8,555 9,065 8,130 1,460
Gujarati 75,860 11,900 60,430 8,190 5,800 11,480 25,430 14,255 11,175 9,535 3,530
Hindi 58,455 6,005 47,740 5,550 3,665 9,470 18,030 9,650 8,380 11,025 4,715
Kashmiri 305 0 285 15 25 65 135 95 40 50 20
Konkani 2,585 140 2,385 275 220 765 765 465 295 365 60
Marathi 5,400 450 4,385 400 95 710 1,825 995 830 1,350 560
Nepali 8,130 675 7,160 65 40 265 3,250 830 2,420 3,545 295
Oriya (Odia) 715 70 505 30 0 20 190 105 85 265 140
Punjabi (Panjabi) 196,435 47,085 140,795 14,555 17,780 40,635 47,615 24,650 22,960 20,215 8,555
Sindhi 7,210 1,045 6,085 2,060 935 905 1,665 920 745 525 85
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 10,465 590 9,690 530 745 2,390 4,595 2,175 2,420 1,425 180
Urdu 154,565 31,405 120,165 6,400 4,670 34,115 53,035 32,665 20,365 21,940 2,995
Iranian languages 140,075 18,250 118,400 1,675 12,960 31,660 44,390 23,475 20,915 27,715 3,420
Kurdish 6,925 1,205 5,445 60 460 2,120 1,765 910 850 1,035 275
Pashto 10,795 2,735 7,830 85 660 2,045 3,060 1,630 1,430 1,985 230
Persian (Farsi) 122,355 14,310 105,130 1,530 11,845 27,495 39,565 20,935 18,630 24,695 2,915
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 2,415 260 2,030 145 125 390 875 410 470 495 130
Italic (Romance) languages 610,520 148,880 444,370 224,955 61,030 57,250 71,565 35,825 35,740 29,575 17,265
Catalan 200 10 135 85 10 20 15 10 0 15 55
Italian 230,125 80,595 148,175 139,600 3,945 1,915 1,710 745 970 1,005 1,355
Portuguese 149,795 32,650 111,210 62,775 23,160 10,280 9,215 3,565 5,650 5,790 5,930
Romanian 41,605 4,450 36,815 2,215 4,340 14,090 13,500 9,260 4,235 2,670 340
Spanish 188,425 31,040 147,800 20,070 29,575 30,940 47,115 22,230 24,885 20,095 9,585
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 365 140 235 215 0 10 10 10 0 0 0
Japanese 13,080 3,525 7,125 1,690 555 1,525 2,125 865 1,265 1,240 2,430
Kartvelian languages 1,295 135 1,035 30 40 155 495 250 250 315 125
Georgian 1,300 135 1,035 30 35 150 500 250 245 315 125
Korean 69,955 7,125 53,990 7,830 6,335 13,990 19,695 11,565 8,130 6,140 8,840
Mongolic languages 440 35 310 0 0 30 200 90 110 85 95
Mongolian 445 35 315 0 0 25 200 85 110 90 95
Niger-Congo languages 36,450 2,885 31,405 1,350 3,540 7,920 12,065 5,555 6,510 6,530 2,160
Akan (Twi) 10,395 1,265 8,855 475 1,975 3,810 1,915 1,075 840 685 275
Bamanankan 165 0 150 0 10 20 60 30 30 60 10
Edo 1,085 80 910 20 65 160 420 185 240 250 95
Ewe 575 35 530 65 120 140 160 55 105 50 10
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 320 35 285 0 10 50 105 50 60 120 10
Ga 665 60 580 55 135 205 165 100 65 35 20
Ganda 665 35 580 0 100 65 230 100 130 190 50
Igbo 2,005 95 1,700 85 80 280 770 365 400 480 210
Lingala 835 20 775 10 30 235 315 130 185 190 40
Rundi (Kirundi) 1,545 50 1,350 0 15 195 680 255 425 450 145
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 1,330 25 1,210 0 80 340 475 135 340 315 85
Shona 1,300 30 1,230 15 10 35 890 345 545 285 50
Swahili 5,620 615 4,790 210 395 885 2,165 1,025 1,135 1,130 215
Wolof 265 25 215 15 10 10 75 10 60 105 30
Yoruba 4,275 205 3,620 200 150 720 1,605 640 965 945 450
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 5,410 315 4,630 210 375 760 2,040 1,060 985 1,245 465
Nilo-Saharan languages 1,615 225 1,365 10 50 325 805 430 375 175 20
Dinka 350 60 290 0 10 95 150 120 25 35 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 1,265 165 1,075 10 45 230 655 310 350 135 25
Sign languages 2,995 2,450 505 50 65 155 175 85 90 65 40
American Sign Language 1,240 1,065 150 25 25 50 40 25 15 15 20
Quebec Sign Language 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 1,740 1,375 350 25 40 105 135 60 75 50 15
Sino-Tibetan languages 611,245 94,920 467,885 58,270 72,985 134,225 139,860 77,150 62,705 62,545 48,440
Chinese languages 602,195 94,175 459,780 58,020 72,750 133,560 134,990 75,415 59,575 60,460 48,240
Cantonese 276,695 56,930 213,430 44,795 57,145 74,385 26,375 14,620 11,760 10,730 6,325
Hakka 6,910 1,205 5,590 1,555 1,360 1,580 825 505 315 265 115
Mandarin 283,305 32,655 212,080 5,070 8,410 50,560 101,550 57,030 44,525 46,490 38,570
Min Dong 790 85 685 60 75 130 330 200 125 95 20
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 13,440 1,615 11,510 2,575 3,000 2,755 2,180 1,055 1,125 1,005 315
Wu (Shanghainese) 6,490 430 5,720 575 830 1,765 1,560 890 670 990 340
Chinese, n.o.s. 14,340 1,250 10,545 3,390 1,915 2,350 2,050 1,045 1,005 845 2,545
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 235 0 220 10 0 35 125 65 60 35 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 9,045 745 8,105 255 235 665 4,865 1,745 3,125 2,085 200
Burmese 1,410 60 1,330 130 155 410 450 130 325 185 20
Karenic languages 1,575 105 1,445 0 0 10 1,210 130 1,075 225 30
Tibetan 5,120 500 4,485 105 65 200 2,830 1,345 1,480 1,280 140
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 945 85 840 15 10 45 380 130 245 400 15
Tai-Kadai languages 8,195 960 6,770 2,105 2,145 810 1,100 480 625 605 465
Lao 5,050 730 4,300 1,885 1,805 395 180 75 110 20 20
Thai 3,125 230 2,450 215 335 415 920 405 515 580 440
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 20 0 15 0 10 0 0 0 0 10 0
Turkic languages 22,790 3,460 18,040 1,535 1,840 3,785 7,660 4,040 3,625 3,220 1,295
Azerbaijani 2,005 110 1,835 10 195 345 965 530 440 315 70
Turkish 18,355 2,955 14,340 1,510 1,585 3,165 5,665 3,015 2,645 2,420 1,060
Uyghur 625 140 425 0 0 30 275 170 105 120 55
Uzbek 1,140 185 905 10 55 130 475 195 280 235 50
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 665 70 535 0 10 125 280 130 150 125 60
Uralic languages 50,010 14,660 33,975 19,305 4,645 3,890 3,585 1,860 1,725 2,555 1,380
Estonian 4,055 1,795 2,230 1,950 45 170 45 25 20 25 25
Finnish 9,630 4,410 5,135 4,490 200 130 205 85 120 110 75
Hungarian 36,325 8,445 26,605 12,865 4,400 3,595 3,330 1,745 1,585 2,420 1,275
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 1,315 80 1,030 130 165 190 435 205 230 105 200
Multiple responses 353,840 187,805 157,615 23,500 17,475 35,290 53,550 26,195 27,360 27,800 8,435
English and French 52,030 48,310 3,565 530 435 665 1,425 645 785 515 160
English and non-official language 278,545 130,550 140,385 20,585 15,200 31,760 47,840 23,755 24,085 25,000 7,615
French and non-official language 12,665 2,735 9,395 1,755 1,210 1,920 2,830 1,150 1,685 1,685 530
English, French and non-official language 10,595 6,210 4,265 635 635 945 1,450 645 810 600 125

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

'Knowledge of official languages' refers to whether the person can conduct a conversation in English only, French only, in both or in neither language. For a child who has not yet learned to speak, this includes languages that the child is learning to speak at home.

'Knowledge of non-official languages' refers to whether the person can conduct a conversation in a language other than English or French. For a child who has not yet learned to speak, this includes languages that the child is learning to speak at home. The number of languages that can be reported may vary between surveys, depending on the objectives of the survey.

For more information on language 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 Languages Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 2

Immigrant status refers to whether the person is a non-immigrant, an immigrant or a non-permanent resident.

Period of immigration refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained landed immigrant or permanent resident status.

For more information on immigration 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 Place of Birth, Generation Status, Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 3

'Non-immigrants' includes persons who are Canadian citizens by birth.

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Footnote 4

'Immigrants' includes persons who are, or who have ever been, landed immigrants or permanent residents. Such persons have been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Immigrants who have obtained Canadian citizenship by naturalization are included in this category. In the 2016 Census of Population, 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who landed in Canada on or prior to May 10, 2016.

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Footnote 5

Includes immigrants who landed in Canada on or prior to May 10, 2016.

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Footnote 6

'Non-permanent residents' includes persons from another country who have a work or study permit or who are refugee claimants, and their family members sharing the same permit and living in Canada with them.

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Footnote 7

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

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Data quality note(s) – Ontario

  • 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: 4.6%.
  • Long-form income data quality flag
    Default. Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate lower than 10%.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016193.

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