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Topic-based tabulation: Various Non-official Languages Spoken (76), Age Groups (13) and Sex (3) for Population, for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions, Census Subdivisions and Dissemination Areas, 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Catalogue number :95F0338XCB2001001
Release date :March 19, 2003
Topic :Language Composition of Canada
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Note

Special Note: Dissemination Area


The dissemination area (DA) is a new standard geographic area. It replaces the enumeration area (EA) as a basic unit for dissemination. For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.


Special Note: Dissemination of Suppressed Census Subdivisions (CSDs) - 20% Sample Data


To facilitate the publication of data for 12 Dissemination Areas for which the 'parent' CSDs have been suppressed because of a high non-response rate, the parent CSDs were given a value/qualifier of '0'. Note that the value/qualifier of '0' for these CSDs does not represent data for them. This '0' appears as a dash '-' in Beyond 20/20 and as an 'N' on the Internet.


The list of suppressed CSDs set at '0' are:



The CSD of Walpole Island 46 (3538004)
The CSD of Wikwemikong Unceded 26 (3551043)
The CSD of Moosonee (3556106)
The CSD of Jean Baptiste Gambler 183 (4817817)
The CSD of Sliammon 1 (5927802)


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


Special Note: Impact of Municipal Restructuring


The boundaries and names of municipalities (census subdivisions) can change from one census to the next because of annexations, dissolutions and incorporations. However, since the 1996 Census, the changes are more numerous and more dramatic, especially in the provinces of Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia. In general, data from the 2001 Census are available for fewer and larger census subdivisions, and historical analyses are more complex. To bridge the impact of these municipal changes on data dissemination, the 2001 Census is producing a profile for dissolved census subdivisions. For additional information concerning the 2001 Census products, please refer to the 2001 Census Catalogue, Catalogue Number 92-377-XIE. For additional information about the census subdivisions, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.


Special Note: Nunavut (1)


Data from the 2001 Census are available for Nunavut, the new territory that came into effect on April 1, 1999.


Standard data products released only at the Canada/Province/Territory geographic levels will not contain data for Nunavut for the census years prior to 2001.


Standard data products released at the Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) and Census Agglomeration (CA) geographic levels will contain data for Nunavut for the 2001, 1996 and/or 1991 Censuses.


The 1996 and 1991 CMA/CA data have been adjusted to reflect as closely as possible the 2001 CMA/CA geographic boundaries. This has been done to facilitate data comparisons using the 2001 geographic boundaries.


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 various non-official languages spoken , age groups and sex for population in CanadaFootnote 1
Various Non-official Languages Spoken (76) Age Groups (13)
Total - Age groups 0-4 years 5-14 years 15-24 years 15-17 years 18-24 years 25-44 years 25-34 years 35-44 years 45-64 years 45-54 years 55-64 years 65 years and over
Italian 680,970 8,870 23,870 51,745 10,515 41,225 244,285 110,150 134,135 210,180 110,460 99,725 142,020
German 635,520 13,515 29,810 50,905 12,935 37,970 167,485 66,935 100,550 191,025 90,295 100,730 182,780
Cantonese 398,890 14,945 42,465 65,615 17,455 48,160 129,640 54,780 74,860 102,055 72,720 29,330 44,170
Mandarin 207,975 6,095 17,685 35,760 8,775 26,985 81,830 35,005 46,825 55,400 40,865 14,540 11,195
Hakka 5,905 85 280 665 210 455 2,065 880 1,185 2,090 1,310 780 710
Chinese, n.o.s.Footnote 2 415,685 21,875 46,485 47,135 13,340 33,795 148,415 61,465 86,950 100,300 64,955 35,350 51,475
Spanish 610,575 19,100 50,820 119,920 32,420 87,500 234,470 118,330 116,145 148,920 95,285 53,640 37,340
Portuguese 264,990 7,015 20,525 36,685 8,375 28,305 102,155 49,710 52,445 69,650 40,185 29,470 28,955
Ukrainian 200,525 1,460 6,585 8,200 2,520 5,680 32,770 11,095 21,670 62,740 30,200 32,545 88,775
Polish 249,700 6,810 20,145 28,785 8,320 20,465 68,940 24,800 44,140 69,380 48,555 20,825 55,635
Dutch 157,875 1,285 3,335 5,060 1,270 3,790 36,220 11,505 24,710 62,175 31,390 30,790 49,805
Punjabi 338,720 26,205 49,215 49,105 12,295 36,810 120,205 66,555 53,645 70,005 40,520 29,490 23,985
Arabic 290,285 20,610 40,580 40,830 11,195 29,635 110,190 54,105 56,085 58,835 37,450 21,385 19,240
Greek 158,800 4,025 9,250 17,805 3,520 14,285 54,320 30,035 24,285 46,905 22,495 24,410 26,490
Tagalog (Pilipino) 244,695 9,125 18,815 27,250 7,120 20,130 101,500 39,010 62,490 69,815 46,690 23,120 18,190
Vietnamese 165,645 9,900 21,475 21,305 5,950 15,355 69,555 30,020 39,530 32,675 23,240 9,435 10,740
Hindi 227,300 5,585 15,490 30,160 6,630 23,525 94,540 49,370 45,170 66,230 40,155 26,075 15,290
Hungarian 89,230 1,270 3,215 5,070 1,115 3,955 21,950 9,285 12,660 27,765 13,400 14,365 29,955
Cree 97,230 7,195 15,990 13,925 4,530 9,400 32,475 16,240 16,235 20,565 12,330 8,230 7,085
Russian 157,450 4,375 13,785 16,835 5,490 11,345 60,760 24,550 36,205 38,475 25,320 13,160 23,215
Gujarati 80,840 3,525 7,345 9,570 2,575 6,990 26,805 12,945 13,860 25,230 14,760 10,470 8,370
Yiddish 37,010 1,355 2,460 2,040 710 1,335 2,960 1,195 1,770 9,050 4,750 4,300 19,140
Hebrew 63,670 880 7,435 12,070 3,670 8,400 21,340 10,535 10,805 16,490 10,960 5,535 5,455
Urdu 139,445 9,765 21,340 21,050 6,435 14,615 48,795 24,400 24,395 30,360 19,175 11,185 8,135
Creoles 76,140 2,260 8,190 13,390 3,850 9,545 27,410 13,575 13,835 19,575 12,925 6,655 5,320
Persian (Farsi) 111,700 5,480 16,100 19,545 6,180 13,360 42,750 19,010 23,740 22,410 15,890 6,525 5,420
Croatian 71,725 1,535 5,185 7,790 1,975 5,815 23,275 11,810 11,465 22,770 11,810 10,965 11,170
Japanese 65,035 1,725 3,355 11,725 2,780 8,945 25,350 15,105 10,245 13,195 7,795 5,400 9,675
Korean 91,610 3,510 11,920 18,250 5,370 12,880 31,950 15,300 16,650 21,445 13,400 8,040 4,535
Tamil 111,580 11,050 16,920 12,925 3,710 9,215 44,345 20,310 24,040 20,055 13,270 6,795 6,280
Finnish 25,230 210 585 955 125 830 5,550 1,965 3,585 9,305 4,480 4,830 8,625
Armenian 32,905 1,240 3,325 4,110 1,190 2,915 10,070 4,825 5,250 8,465 4,655 3,815 5,690
Romanian 60,520 2,435 5,915 6,540 2,060 4,480 24,825 12,465 12,360 13,175 9,215 3,960 7,630
Ojibway 30,500 1,205 3,465 3,315 1,015 2,300 10,700 4,710 5,990 8,760 5,315 3,445 3,060
Czech 30,880 450 1,150 2,545 495 2,055 9,160 4,830 4,330 11,385 5,880 5,500 6,190
Danish 22,285 85 225 645 120 530 4,610 1,720 2,885 8,710 4,140 4,570 8,015
Non-verbal languages 41,555 1,365 4,975 7,145 1,600 5,545 19,575 10,075 9,500 7,305 5,210 2,100 1,190
Inuktitut (Eskimo) 32,775 4,050 8,215 5,720 1,940 3,780 9,380 5,225 4,155 4,215 2,645 1,565 1,195
Turkish 32,515 1,390 2,450 4,235 1,130 3,105 12,925 5,665 7,255 7,660 4,795 2,860 3,865
Macedonian 25,125 390 1,235 2,115 445 1,670 8,500 3,960 4,545 8,215 4,655 3,560 4,665
Slovak 21,730 315 895 1,635 340 1,300 5,820 2,815 3,005 7,055 3,385 3,670 6,010
Khmer (Cambodian) 21,805 960 2,945 4,510 1,665 2,845 8,065 3,220 4,845 4,330 3,185 1,150 990
Swedish 16,915 185 500 1,225 235 995 4,455 2,215 2,240 5,055 2,230 2,830 5,485
Swahili 25,300 405 1,025 2,210 335 1,870 10,030 4,395 5,635 9,095 5,510 3,580 2,535
Norwegian 12,305 65 200 540 125 420 2,500 1,045 1,455 3,525 1,735 1,795 5,480
Lao 18,495 750 2,400 3,235 910 2,320 7,970 3,515 4,455 3,370 2,450 920 770
Malay-Bahasa 18,260 305 525 2,165 265 1,900 7,375 3,305 4,070 6,205 3,915 2,290 1,680
Serbian 50,110 2,750 5,850 6,105 1,970 4,130 19,750 8,755 10,995 10,865 6,975 3,890 4,790
Lithuanian 10,220 95 360 550 170 380 1,840 580 1,265 3,105 2,030 1,075 4,270
Estonian 9,595 75 260 335 105 225 1,585 490 1,100 3,375 1,700 1,675 3,960
Latvian (Lettish) 9,545 85 270 495 160 335 1,670 470 1,210 2,860 1,775 1,085 4,160
Bengali 34,650 3,140 5,325 4,870 1,425 3,445 13,905 6,760 7,140 6,380 4,490 1,890 1,030
Maltese 9,965 30 120 435 50 390 2,275 910 1,370 4,850 2,435 2,410 2,250
Flemish 7,560 10 30 125 10 120 915 280 630 2,775 1,260 1,515 3,690
Slovenian 15,300 85 195 710 120 585 4,185 1,755 2,425 5,580 2,330 3,245 4,550
Gaelic languages 6,470 30 80 300 40 260 1,585 615 970 2,345 1,215 1,135 2,135
Sinhalese 15,415 415 890 1,350 355 1,000 6,200 2,435 3,765 5,340 3,525 1,815 1,220
Montagnais-Naskapi 10,470 1,170 2,535 1,815 620 1,200 3,110 1,595 1,510 1,390 905 485 460
Serbo-Croatian 31,245 1,725 4,505 4,235 1,535 2,700 12,985 6,180 6,810 6,025 4,150 1,875 1,775
Thai 9,380 175 320 1,250 220 1,030 5,080 2,315 2,770 2,235 1,600 635 315
Micmac 8,955 715 1,575 1,275 390 880 3,020 1,445 1,575 1,805 1,185 625 560
Blackfoot 4,490 105 350 370 120 250 1,850 580 1,275 1,435 855 580 380
Bulgarian 10,990 380 1,205 1,455 400 1,055 4,920 2,180 2,735 2,190 1,485 705 830
Malayalam 9,180 360 675 815 230 585 3,905 1,900 2,005 2,850 1,700 1,150 585
Dakota/Sioux 4,955 320 900 750 280 475 1,545 760 785 1,045 650 390 390
South Slave 2,205 80 255 240 70 165 830 400 430 545 345 200 260
Icelandic 2,385 25 55 80 20 60 335 155 175 545 210 330 1,345
Nishga 915 20 60 70 20 50 225 85 140 405 200 210 140
Frisian 3,945 30 40 115 50 70 620 175 450 1,580 655 925 1,555
Chipewyan 935 30 45 65 15 50 275 95 180 375 240 140 145
Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) 500 0 35 35 15 20 95 30 60 190 85 105 140
Tlingit 230 0 30 20 10 15 65 15 50 60 30 25 45
Dogrib 2,285 205 415 415 115 300 735 400 330 345 230 120 165
Kurdish 7,150 565 1,400 995 310 685 3,225 1,800 1,425 795 580 225 165
Pashto 7,990 615 1,500 1,420 460 960 2,995 1,435 1,565 1,260 925 335 195
Other languagesFootnote 3 305,955 16,600 35,735 39,660 11,795 27,870 125,135 58,045 67,085 65,350 41,810 23,540 23,475

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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Footnote 3

This is a subtotal of all non-official languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 95F0338XCB2001001.

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