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Topic-based tabulation: Language Spoken Most Often at Home (8), Language Spoken at Home on a Regular Basis (9), 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 :97F0007XCB2001003
Release date :December 10, 2002
Topic :Language Composition of Canada
Data dimensions :

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 who are 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 language spoken most often at home , language spoken at home on a regular basis , sex and age groups for population in CanadaFootnote 1
Language - Most Often Spoken at Home (8) Language - Spoken at Home on a Regular Basis (9)
Total - Language spoken at home on a regular basis None English French Non-official language English and French English and non-official language French and non-official language English, French and non-official language
Total - Language spoken most often at home 29,639,035 26,275,310 1,558,820 523,325 1,187,050 25,785 24,025 43,895 815
English 19,774,805 18,267,830 0 427,025 1,037,265 0 0 42,685 0
French 6,447,585 5,861,130 487,880 0 84,155 0 14,420 0 0
Non-official language 2,888,540 1,641,520 1,067,520 90,790 51,605 25,785 9,510 995 815
English and French 107,645 101,010 0 0 6,635 0 0 0 0
English and non-official language 355,220 342,890 0 5,510 6,610 0 0 210 0
French and non-official language 49,335 45,345 3,425 0 475 0 95 0 0
English, French and non-official language 15,900 15,595 0 0 305 0 0 0 0

Footnotes

Footnote 1

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

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97F0007XCB2001003.

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