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Topic-based tabulation: Detailed Mother Tongue (125): Number of Respondents by Type of Answer (2) and Sex (3) for Population, for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 1996 and 2001 Censuses - 20% Sample Data

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General information

Catalogue number :97F0007XCB2001002
Release date :December 10, 2002
Topic :Language Composition of Canada
Data dimensions :

Note

Special Note: Historical Comparison of Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 1996 and 2001

A few census metropolitan areas (CMAs) and census agglomerations (CAs) have different geographical boundaries in 2001 as compared to 1996. In order to facilitate data comparisons, the 1996 CMA and CA data have been adjusted to reflect as closely as possible the 2001 CMA and CA boundaries. In the following cases, there was not an exact match. Therefore care should be taken when looking at the 1996 Census data for these CAs:

Cobourg, Ontario
Courtenay, British Columbia
Lachute, Quebec
Guelph, Ontario
Val d'Or, Quebec
Williams Lake, British Columbia
Woodstock, Ontario

For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

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.

Data table

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This table details detailed mother tongue : number of respondents by type of answer and sex for population in CanadaFootnote 1
Detailed Mother Tongue (125) Type of Answer (2)
Single response Multiple response
English 17,352,315 342,520
French 6,703,330 161,285
Algonquin 1,450 410
Attikamekw 4,620 105
Blackfoot 2,745 280
Cree 72,885 7,190
Malecite 760 65
Micmac 7,230 420
Montagnais-Naskapi 9,705 185
Ojibway 21,005 2,515
Oji-Cree 9,730 145
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 510 135
Carrier 1,240 205
Chilcotin 810 200
Chipewyan 580 75
Dene 8,885 710
Dogrib 1,865 60
Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) 320 45
North Slave (Hare) 850 15
South Slave 1,390 70
Athapaskan languages, n.i.e. 1,015 195
Haida 150 15
Mohawk 310 115
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 165 80
Kutenai 125 45
Shuswap 630 185
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 400 75
Salish languages, n.i.e. 1,570 350
Dakota/Sioux 3,900 410
Tlingit 105 0
Tsimshian 340 90
Gitksan 910 90
Nishga 510 90
Nootka 410 55
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 870 110
Inuktitut (Eskimo) 29,010 685
Aboriginal languages, n.i.e. 690 190
Italian 469,485 24,505
Portuguese 213,810 9,040
Romanian 50,895 1,135
Spanish 245,495 15,290
Romance languages, n.i.e. 660 85
German 438,080 17,460
Yiddish 19,290 1,555
Dutch 128,670 4,365
Flemish 6,015 450
Frisian 3,185 90
Danish 18,225 485
Icelandic 2,075 185
Norwegian 8,725 740
Swedish 9,070 720
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5,525 580
Gaelic languages 2,155 990
Welsh 1,615 305
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 75 40
Bulgarian 9,130 165
Byelorussian 530 0
Croatian 54,880 1,970
Czech 24,790 645
Macedonian 16,905 760
Polish 208,375 6,640
Russian 94,555 2,355
Serbian 41,180 705
Serbo-Croatian 26,685 485
Slovak 17,545 570
Slovenian 12,800 315
Ukrainian 148,090 9,295
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 11,660 565
Latvian (Lettish) 8,230 225
Lithuanian 8,775 335
Estonian 8,720 120
Finnish 22,405 1,040
Hungarian 75,555 2,270
Greek 120,365 6,010
Armenian 27,350 945
Turkish 16,785 620
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 1,895 25
Amharic 9,450 635
Arabic 199,940 20,595
Hebrew 12,430 1,030
Maltese 7,375 825
Somali 26,105 2,035
Tigringa 5,480 280
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 8,530 570
Bengali 29,505 1,380
Gujarati 57,555 3,610
Hindi 56,325 5,330
Konkani 2,020 305
Kurdish 5,405 95
Marathi 2,860 260
Pashto 5,085 85
Persian (Farsi) 94,090 2,415
Punjabi 271,220 13,530
Sindhi 9,955 840
Sinhalese 7,375 475
Urdu 80,890 5,915
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 5,580 265
Kannada 1,580 125
Malayalam 7,070 280
Tamil 92,010 5,660
Telugu 3,815 220
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 70 0
Japanese 34,820 1,355
Korean 85,070 1,480
Cantonese 322,310 6,865
Mandarin 101,790 1,440
Hakka 4,560 200
Chinese, n.o.s.Footnote 2 425,080 10,150
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 2,920 150
Lao 12,945 930
Thai 3,595 230
Khmer (Cambodian) 15,985 1,125
Vietnamese 122,055 4,705
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 645 85
Malay-Bahasa 6,405 310
Tagalog (Pilipino) 174,060 25,710
Malayo-Polynesian languages, n.i.e. 21,305 2,185
Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 510 20
Swahili 4,240 540
Bantu languages, n.i.e. 9,665 1,135
Twi 11,065 1,290
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 10,065 1,300
African languages, n.i.e. 4,685 380
Creoles 39,605 7,230
Other languages 19,205 3,290

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. 97F0007XCB2001002.

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