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Topic-based tabulation: Various Languages Spoken (126), Sex (3) and Age Groups (15) for Population, for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Catalogue number :97F0007XCB2001007
Release date :December 10, 2002
Topic :Language Composition of Canada
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Note

Special Note: Nunavut (1)

A new territory called Nunavut came into effect on April 1, 1999. For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Population Universe

The Population Universe of the 2001 Census includes the following groups:

- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants with a usual place of residence in Canada;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants who are abroad, either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada claiming refugee status and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold student authorizations (student visas or student permits) and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold employment authorizations (or work permits) and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Minister's permits (including extensions) and members of their families living with them.

For census purposes, the last four groups in this list are referred to as 'non-permanent residents'. For further information, refer to the variable Immigration: Non-permanent Resident found in the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

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This table details various languages spoken , sex and age groups for population in CanadaFootnote 1
Various Languages Spoken (126) Sex (3)
Total - Sex Male Female
English 25,246,220 12,569,045 12,677,175
French 9,178,100 4,423,460 4,754,640
Algonquin 2,425 1,150 1,275
Attikamekw 4,955 2,520 2,435
Blackfoot 4,495 2,110 2,380
Cree 97,230 47,550 49,685
Malecite 1,095 525 575
Micmac 8,955 4,385 4,575
Montagnais-Naskapi 10,470 5,040 5,430
Ojibway 30,505 14,770 15,730
Oji-Cree 10,475 5,170 5,305
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 995 530 465
Carrier 2,055 965 1,085
Chilcotin 1,140 540 605
Chipewyan 935 425 510
Dene 10,585 5,225 5,355
Dogrib 2,285 1,150 1,135
Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) 505 235 270
North Slave (Hare) 1,025 490 535
South Slave 2,210 1,055 1,150
Athapaskan languages, n.i.e. 1,690 850 840
Haida 275 105 170
Mohawk 755 340 415
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 250 110 135
Kutenai 220 115 105
Shuswap 1,255 610 650
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 720 360 360
Salish languages, n.i.e. 3,025 1,445 1,580
Dakota/Sioux 4,950 2,475 2,475
Tlingit 230 110 115
Tsimshian 505 240 265
Gitksan 1,325 640 685
Nishga 915 470 450
Nootka 505 235 270
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 1,270 570 700
Inuktitut (Eskimo) 32,775 16,505 16,270
Aboriginal languages, n.i.e. 1,400 675 730
Italian 680,970 341,525 339,445
Portuguese 264,995 131,965 133,030
Romanian 60,520 30,115 30,410
Spanish 610,575 282,745 327,830
Romance languages, n.i.e. 4,010 2,455 1,555
German 635,520 311,535 323,985
Yiddish 37,010 17,270 19,740
Dutch 157,875 77,735 80,140
Flemish 7,560 3,500 4,055
Frisian 3,945 2,140 1,805
Danish 22,290 11,245 11,040
Icelandic 2,385 1,035 1,350
Norwegian 12,310 5,815 6,485
Swedish 16,915 7,795 9,120
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 18,395 9,285 9,115
Gaelic languages 6,470 3,560 2,905
Welsh 2,220 1,110 1,115
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 235 135 100
Bulgarian 10,985 5,505 5,480
Byelorussian 1,240 540 700
Croatian 71,725 36,050 35,680
Czech 30,880 15,665 15,210
Macedonian 25,125 12,445 12,675
Polish 249,695 117,960 131,740
Russian 157,455 77,425 80,025
Serbian 50,110 25,815 24,295
Serbo-Croatian 31,245 15,760 15,485
Slovak 21,735 10,335 11,400
Slovenian 15,305 7,605 7,700
Ukrainian 200,525 90,835 109,690
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 16,605 8,715 7,890
Latvian (Lettish) 9,540 4,155 5,385
Lithuanian 10,225 4,580 5,645
Estonian 9,600 4,255 5,340
Finnish 25,235 11,185 14,045
Hungarian 89,230 44,400 44,830
Greek 158,800 80,460 78,345
Armenian 32,905 16,180 16,725
Turkish 32,520 17,615 14,905
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 2,890 1,590 1,295
Amharic 14,205 7,545 6,665
Arabic 290,280 158,090 132,190
Hebrew 63,675 31,955 31,720
Maltese 9,965 5,090 4,870
Somali 31,260 14,600 16,665
Tigringa 6,710 3,235 3,475
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 11,285 6,390 4,895
Bengali 34,650 18,455 16,195
Gujarati 80,835 39,270 41,565
Hindi 227,295 115,580 111,720
Konkani 4,485 2,130 2,350
Kurdish 7,145 4,090 3,055
Marathi 6,325 3,160 3,175
Pashto 7,990 4,605 3,385
Persian (Farsi) 111,705 59,380 52,320
Punjabi 338,720 173,340 165,385
Sindhi 14,315 6,765 7,555
Sinhalese 15,415 8,255 7,160
Urdu 139,445 75,630 63,815
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 9,690 5,035 4,660
Kannada 3,200 1,735 1,465
Malayalam 9,185 4,630 4,560
Tamil 111,585 57,260 54,315
Telugu 5,385 2,815 2,575
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 175 80 90
Japanese 65,030 29,955 35,075
Korean 91,610 44,020 47,590
Cantonese 398,890 189,895 208,995
Mandarin 207,970 98,470 109,505
Hakka 5,900 2,705 3,200
Chinese, n.o.s.Footnote 2 415,680 202,495 213,190
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 4,015 2,140 1,880
Lao 18,500 9,500 9,000
Thai 9,385 4,300 5,085
Khmer (Cambodian) 21,810 10,775 11,030
Vietnamese 165,645 81,795 83,850
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 820 435 385
Malay-Bahasa 18,255 8,950 9,305
Tagalog (Pilipino) 244,690 97,130 147,565
Malayo-Polynesian languages, n.i.e. 26,795 10,515 16,280
Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 800 415 385
Swahili 25,300 13,325 11,975
Bantu languages, n.i.e. 17,735 9,265 8,465
Twi 15,045 7,615 7,430
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 15,365 8,605 6,760
African languages, n.i.e. 8,330 4,800 3,535
Creoles 76,140 33,960 42,180
Non-verbal languages 41,550 14,905 26,650
Other languages 16,465 8,745 7,720

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

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Footnote 2

The 1996 category 'Chinese, n.o.s.' contains all responses of 'Chinese', including 'Mandarin', 'Cantonese' and 'Hakka'. Therefore it is not equivalent to the 2001 category 'Chinese, n.o.s.' but rather, equal to the sum of the 2001 categories of 'Chinese, n.o.s.', 'Mandarin', 'Cantonese' and 'Hakka'.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97F0007XCB2001007.

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