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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 and Forward Sortation Areas, 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data ©

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Catalogue number :95F0338XCB2001005
Release date :March 13, 2003
Topic :Language Composition of Canada
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Note

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 23,865 51,740 10,515 41,225 244,285 110,150 134,135 210,180 110,455 99,725 142,020
German 635,520 13,510 29,810 50,905 12,930 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 17,460 48,160 129,640 54,780 74,860 102,055 72,725 29,330 44,170
Mandarin 207,970 6,095 17,685 35,765 8,775 26,985 81,830 35,005 46,825 55,405 40,865 14,535 11,195
Hakka 5,900 85 280 670 210 455 2,065 880 1,185 2,095 1,310 780 710
Chinese, n.o.s.Footnote 2 415,685 21,875 46,485 47,135 13,340 33,795 148,415 61,470 86,945 100,300 64,950 35,345 51,470
Spanish 610,575 19,095 50,820 119,920 32,420 87,505 234,470 118,330 116,140 148,920 95,280 53,640 37,340
Portuguese 264,995 7,020 20,525 36,685 8,375 28,310 102,155 49,715 52,445 69,650 40,185 29,465 28,955
Ukrainian 200,520 1,455 6,580 8,205 2,520 5,680 32,770 11,095 21,670 62,735 30,195 32,540 88,775
Polish 249,700 6,815 20,150 28,785 8,320 20,465 68,935 24,800 44,140 69,380 48,555 20,825 55,635
Dutch 157,875 1,280 3,330 5,055 1,270 3,790 36,215 11,505 24,715 62,175 31,390 30,790 49,805
Punjabi 338,720 26,205 49,210 49,100 12,295 36,805 120,205 66,560 53,650 70,005 40,520 29,485 23,985
Arabic 290,280 20,610 40,575 40,830 11,200 29,635 110,190 54,105 56,080 58,840 37,450 21,385 19,235
Greek 158,800 4,025 9,250 17,805 3,520 14,290 54,320 30,035 24,285 46,905 22,495 24,410 26,495
Tagalog (Pilipino) 244,695 9,125 18,820 27,250 7,120 20,130 101,500 39,010 62,490 69,810 46,695 23,120 18,190
Vietnamese 165,645 9,900 21,475 21,305 5,950 15,355 69,555 30,020 39,530 32,670 23,240 9,435 10,740
Hindi 227,300 5,585 15,495 30,160 6,630 23,530 94,540 49,370 45,175 66,235 40,155 26,080 15,290
Hungarian 89,230 1,275 3,215 5,070 1,115 3,955 21,950 9,290 12,665 27,765 13,400 14,365 29,955
Cree 97,235 7,195 15,985 13,925 4,530 9,395 32,475 16,240 16,230 20,560 12,330 8,230 7,090
Russian 157,450 4,375 13,790 16,835 5,485 11,345 60,760 24,555 36,205 38,475 25,315 13,160 23,220
Gujarati 80,840 3,525 7,350 9,570 2,575 6,995 26,805 12,945 13,855 25,225 14,755 10,470 8,365
Yiddish 37,010 1,355 2,460 2,045 710 1,335 2,965 1,195 1,770 9,050 4,745 4,300 19,135
Hebrew 63,670 880 7,435 12,070 3,670 8,395 21,340 10,535 10,805 16,495 10,955 5,535 5,455
Urdu 139,440 9,765 21,340 21,050 6,435 14,615 48,800 24,400 24,400 30,360 19,175 11,190 8,135
Creoles 76,140 2,255 8,190 13,390 3,845 9,540 27,410 13,575 13,835 19,580 12,925 6,650 5,320
Persian (Farsi) 111,705 5,480 16,100 19,540 6,180 13,360 42,750 19,010 23,740 22,410 15,885 6,525 5,420
Croatian 71,725 1,535 5,180 7,790 1,975 5,815 23,280 11,805 11,465 22,775 11,810 10,960 11,170
Japanese 65,035 1,725 3,360 11,725 2,785 8,945 25,355 15,105 10,245 13,200 7,795 5,400 9,675
Korean 91,610 3,510 11,920 18,245 5,365 12,880 31,950 15,305 16,645 21,445 13,405 8,045 4,540
Tamil 111,585 11,055 16,915 12,925 3,710 9,220 44,350 20,310 24,040 20,060 13,265 6,795 6,285
Finnish 25,235 215 590 955 125 830 5,550 1,965 3,585 9,310 4,480 4,825 8,625
Armenian 32,905 1,245 3,325 4,105 1,195 2,915 10,075 4,825 5,250 8,470 4,655 3,815 5,690
Romanian 60,525 2,435 5,920 6,540 2,060 4,480 24,825 12,465 12,360 13,175 9,215 3,965 7,630
Ojibway 30,505 1,210 3,460 3,315 1,015 2,300 10,700 4,710 5,990 8,760 5,320 3,440 3,055
Czech 30,880 450 1,150 2,545 495 2,055 9,165 4,835 4,330 11,380 5,875 5,500 6,190
Danish 22,290 90 220 645 120 530 4,605 1,725 2,880 8,710 4,135 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 7,310 5,215 2,100 1,190
Inuktitut (Eskimo) 32,775 4,050 8,220 5,720 1,940 3,780 9,380 5,225 4,155 4,215 2,650 1,565 1,195
Turkish 32,520 1,390 2,450 4,235 1,130 3,110 12,920 5,665 7,255 7,660 4,795 2,860 3,860
Macedonian 25,120 390 1,235 2,115 445 1,670 8,500 3,960 4,545 8,215 4,650 3,560 4,665
Slovak 21,730 315 895 1,635 340 1,295 5,820 2,820 3,005 7,055 3,385 3,670 6,010
Khmer (Cambodian) 21,810 960 2,945 4,510 1,665 2,845 8,065 3,220 4,845 4,330 3,185 1,150 990
Swedish 16,910 190 500 1,230 230 995 4,455 2,215 2,240 5,055 2,225 2,830 5,490
Swahili 25,300 405 1,030 2,205 335 1,870 10,030 4,400 5,635 9,095 5,510 3,580 2,535
Norwegian 12,310 60 195 540 125 415 2,500 1,045 1,460 3,530 1,730 1,795 5,480
Lao 18,500 750 2,400 3,235 915 2,320 7,975 3,520 4,460 3,370 2,445 920 770
Malay-Bahasa 18,255 305 530 2,165 265 1,900 7,375 3,305 4,070 6,205 3,920 2,285 1,680
Serbian 50,110 2,750 5,850 6,105 1,970 4,135 19,755 8,755 11,000 10,870 6,980 3,890 4,790
Lithuanian 10,220 95 360 550 165 380 1,840 575 1,265 3,100 2,030 1,070 4,275
Estonian 9,595 75 260 335 105 230 1,590 490 1,100 3,380 1,700 1,675 3,960
Latvian (Lettish) 9,540 80 270 495 155 335 1,675 465 1,205 2,865 1,775 1,090 4,160
Bengali 34,650 3,140 5,325 4,870 1,425 3,450 13,900 6,765 7,140 6,380 4,485 1,890 1,030
Maltese 9,960 35 120 435 50 385 2,280 910 1,370 4,850 2,440 2,410 2,250
Flemish 7,555 15 30 125 10 125 915 285 635 2,775 1,260 1,515 3,695
Slovenian 15,300 90 190 705 120 585 4,185 1,760 2,430 5,575 2,330 3,245 4,550
Gaelic languages 6,465 30 75 300 40 255 1,580 615 965 2,345 1,215 1,130 2,135
Sinhalese 15,415 415 885 1,355 355 995 6,200 2,435 3,765 5,345 3,530 1,815 1,220
Montagnais-Naskapi 10,470 1,170 2,535 1,815 615 1,200 3,110 1,600 1,510 1,390 910 480 455
Serbo-Croatian 31,245 1,720 4,505 4,235 1,535 2,695 12,985 6,175 6,810 6,025 4,150 1,875 1,780
Thai 9,385 175 325 1,250 220 1,030 5,080 2,315 2,770 2,235 1,600 640 315
Micmac 8,955 715 1,580 1,275 390 885 3,020 1,445 1,575 1,805 1,180 625 560
Blackfoot 4,495 105 345 370 125 250 1,850 580 1,270 1,440 860 580 380
Bulgarian 10,990 380 1,210 1,460 400 1,060 4,920 2,185 2,740 2,190 1,485 705 830
Malayalam 9,185 365 670 810 230 580 3,905 1,900 2,005 2,855 1,700 1,155 580
Dakota/Sioux 4,955 320 905 750 280 470 1,545 760 785 1,045 650 390 390
South Slave 2,205 80 255 240 70 165 830 400 430 545 340 205 260
Icelandic 2,385 25 60 75 15 60 335 155 175 545 215 330 1,345
Nishga 920 15 65 65 20 45 220 80 140 410 200 210 145
Frisian 3,945 30 40 115 45 70 620 170 450 1,580 655 925 1,555
Chipewyan 935 30 45 65 15 45 275 95 180 375 235 140 145
Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) 500 10 35 30 10 20 95 30 65 195 85 105 135
Tlingit 230 10 35 20 0 15 65 20 50 60 30 30 45
Dogrib 2,285 205 415 415 115 300 735 405 330 350 230 120 160
Kurdish 7,150 565 1,400 995 310 685 3,225 1,800 1,430 800 580 220 165
Pashto 7,990 620 1,500 1,420 460 960 2,995 1,435 1,565 1,260 925 330 200
Other languagesFootnote 3 305,955 16,600 35,730 39,660 11,795 27,870 125,135 58,045 67,085 65,355 41,805 23,535 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. 95F0338XCB2001005.

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