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Topic-based tabulation: Detailed Mother Tongue (80), Language Spoken Most Often at Home (8) and Language Spoken at Home on a Regular Basis (9) for Population, for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Catalogue number :95F0336XCB2001004
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 detailed mother tongue , language spoken most often at home and language spoken at home on a regular basis for population in CanadaFootnote 1
Detailed Mother Tongue (80) Language - Most Often Spoken at Home (8)
Total - Language spoken most often at home 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 - Detailed mother tongue 29,639,035 19,774,805 6,447,585 2,888,540 107,645 355,220 49,335 15,900
Single responses 29,257,885 19,587,770 6,404,340 2,841,535 78,185 295,800 38,820 11,435
English 17,352,315 17,156,625 67,810 75,335 18,980 32,600 240 725
French 6,703,330 416,965 6,213,430 14,195 50,390 595 6,355 1,405
Non-official languages 5,202,245 2,014,180 123,100 2,752,005 8,820 262,605 32,230 9,305
Italian 469,490 249,240 16,090 179,645 1,865 18,580 1,935 2,135
Cantonese 322,315 59,215 545 253,240 50 9,035 170 55
Mandarin 101,790 14,170 130 84,390 35 2,950 80 35
Hakka 4,560 1,720 35 2,605 10 200 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s.Footnote 2 425,085 83,700 1,815 323,165 150 15,440 555 265
German 438,080 315,400 3,740 106,320 500 11,635 295 185
Portuguese 213,815 86,310 8,720 106,430 465 9,545 1,825 520
Polish 208,375 87,610 2,220 105,145 240 12,480 405 275
Ukrainian 148,085 114,430 420 28,565 170 4,345 65 95
Spanish 245,500 69,910 16,540 137,940 985 13,155 6,010 965
Dutch 128,670 112,785 1,095 11,550 190 2,995 30 20
Punjabi 271,220 51,805 165 197,085 95 21,845 85 150
Greek 120,360 48,900 1,455 61,690 280 7,375 225 440
Arabic 199,940 47,030 23,545 106,145 1,070 12,415 8,140 1,590
Tagalog (Pilipino) 174,060 72,550 125 77,170 135 23,890 55 135
Hungarian 75,555 47,180 870 23,685 195 3,515 70 40
Vietnamese 122,050 19,435 3,230 92,430 115 5,790 865 195
Cree 72,880 28,255 130 40,430 15 4,020 15 15
Persian (Farsi) 94,095 20,225 845 66,510 75 5,805 410 220
Croatian 54,880 27,505 325 23,625 55 3,250 95 35
Gujarati 57,560 19,095 160 33,095 20 5,110 35 50
Korean 85,070 16,795 195 65,560 15 2,450 50 10
Russian 94,555 26,065 965 62,795 205 4,020 305 200
Hindi 56,320 23,475 40 27,070 80 5,610 50 10
Tamil 92,010 16,030 180 69,520 75 6,025 75 95
Japanese 34,815 17,090 220 16,235 10 1,205 45 15
Creoles 39,605 2,760 18,135 13,200 260 190 4,890 175
Finnish 22,405 16,850 30 4,960 10 535 20 0
Czech 24,790 15,590 260 7,550 40 1,290 25 45
Armenian 27,350 5,955 865 18,940 110 1,170 210 95
Yiddish 19,295 12,150 45 6,560 35 485 0 0
Urdu 80,890 18,720 70 53,505 45 8,435 25 95
Inuktitut (Eskimo) 29,005 5,205 45 23,435 0 295 10 10
Romanian 50,895 14,945 2,280 30,185 185 2,280 825 185
Ojibway 21,000 12,115 0 7,400 30 1,460 10 0
Danish 18,230 16,745 85 1,130 10 260 0 10
Slovak 17,540 11,215 220 5,130 10 890 45 35
Macedonian 16,905 8,420 15 7,425 10 1,030 0 10
Khmer (Cambodian) 15,985 2,685 1,625 10,265 90 735 530 60
Norwegian 8,725 8,100 50 490 10 70 10 10
Hebrew 12,430 7,370 220 4,010 55 580 65 140
Estonian 8,725 5,655 10 2,795 15 245 10 0
Swedish 9,070 7,715 45 1,210 20 75 0 0
Lao 12,945 2,955 1,135 7,635 20 775 415 10
Lithuanian 8,775 5,330 100 2,925 30 385 0 0
Serbian 41,175 9,285 145 29,670 20 1,960 65 30
Latvian (Lettish) 8,230 5,285 20 2,540 10 370 0 0
Slovenian 12,800 8,770 75 3,230 25 695 10 0
Turkish 16,780 4,760 345 10,480 60 930 155 50
Bengali 29,505 5,715 130 21,650 55 1,825 55 80
Maltese 7,380 5,590 0 1,295 0 485 0 0
Flemish 6,015 4,995 485 420 25 85 0 0
Montagnais-Naskapi 9,705 110 775 8,555 0 105 150 10
Bulgarian 9,130 2,535 390 5,675 20 405 90 15
Micmac 7,230 2,630 0 4,360 0 235 0 0
Gaelic languages 2,160 2,000 10 120 10 20 0 0
South Slave 1,385 870 0 485 10 25 0 0
Chipewyan 580 435 0 115 0 20 0 0
Dogrib 1,865 630 0 1,105 0 130 0 0
Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) 320 270 0 35 0 10 0 0
Tlingit 100 100 0 10 0 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 26,685 5,825 515 18,490 40 1,560 260 0
Dakota/Sioux 3,900 1,400 0 2,175 0 330 0 0
Malay-Bahasa 6,405 3,230 10 2,905 20 225 10 10
Blackfoot 2,745 1,445 0 1,055 0 235 0 0
Malayalam 7,070 3,875 0 2,875 0 320 0 0
Thai 3,595 2,095 95 1,125 0 275 10 0
Kurdish 5,410 915 60 3,990 0 385 40 15
Pashto 5,085 505 35 4,295 0 205 35 15
Other languagesFootnote 3 231,280 84,510 10,995 114,535 475 17,900 2,410 450
Multiple responses 381,145 187,040 43,245 47,000 29,460 59,420 10,515 4,465
English and French 112,575 53,860 29,475 1,300 27,050 295 155 440
English and non-official language 219,860 122,745 630 37,315 660 57,275 135 1,090
French and non-official language 38,630 7,060 12,140 6,515 805 925 9,950 1,235
English, French and non-official language 10,085 3,375 1,000 1,870 945 925 275 1,700

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. 95F0336XCB2001004.

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