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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 Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Catalogue number :95F0336XCB2001006
Release date :March 13, 2003
Topic :Language Composition of Canada
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Note

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 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 29,639,030 19,774,805 6,447,585 2,888,545 107,645 355,220 49,335 15,900
Single responses 29,257,885 19,587,770 6,404,345 2,841,540 78,190 295,800 38,825 11,430
English 17,352,315 17,156,625 67,810 75,340 18,980 32,600 240 725
French 6,703,325 416,970 6,213,430 14,200 50,390 595 6,350 1,405
Non-official languages 5,202,240 2,014,175 123,105 2,752,000 8,820 262,610 32,225 9,310
Italian 469,490 249,235 16,090 179,650 1,865 18,580 1,935 2,135
Cantonese 322,315 59,215 545 253,245 50 9,040 170 60
Mandarin 101,790 14,165 130 84,390 35 2,950 80 35
Hakka 4,560 1,720 30 2,605 0 195 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s.Footnote 2 425,085 83,695 1,815 323,165 150 15,440 555 270
German 438,080 315,400 3,740 106,325 495 11,635 300 185
Portuguese 213,810 86,310 8,720 106,430 460 9,545 1,825 520
Polish 208,375 87,605 2,220 105,145 245 12,480 410 270
Ukrainian 148,090 114,425 420 28,565 165 4,345 65 90
Spanish 245,495 69,910 16,540 137,940 980 13,160 6,010 960
Dutch 128,670 112,780 1,100 11,550 190 2,995 30 25
Punjabi 271,220 51,805 165 197,085 95 21,840 80 145
Greek 120,360 48,900 1,455 61,685 280 7,380 225 440
Arabic 199,940 47,025 23,550 106,150 1,070 12,415 8,140 1,595
Tagalog (Pilipino) 174,060 72,545 125 77,170 135 23,890 55 135
Hungarian 75,555 47,180 870 23,685 195 3,515 75 40
Vietnamese 122,050 19,435 3,230 92,430 110 5,790 865 195
Cree 72,880 28,250 130 40,430 15 4,015 20 15
Persian (Farsi) 94,095 20,220 850 66,510 75 5,805 410 215
Croatian 54,880 27,505 325 23,625 50 3,250 95 30
Gujarati 57,560 19,090 160 33,090 20 5,105 35 55
Korean 85,070 16,800 200 65,560 15 2,450 50 10
Russian 94,555 26,065 970 62,795 205 4,020 300 200
Hindi 56,325 23,475 35 27,065 75 5,610 50 10
Tamil 92,010 16,035 180 69,520 75 6,025 70 100
Japanese 34,815 17,090 215 16,240 10 1,200 45 15
Creoles 39,605 2,765 18,135 13,200 265 190 4,890 175
Finnish 22,400 16,845 30 4,960 10 535 20 0
Czech 24,790 15,590 260 7,545 40 1,290 20 45
Armenian 27,350 5,955 860 18,940 115 1,170 210 100
Yiddish 19,290 12,150 50 6,560 40 490 0 0
Urdu 80,890 18,720 70 53,505 45 8,435 25 100
Inuktitut (Eskimo) 29,010 5,200 50 23,435 10 295 10 10
Romanian 50,895 14,945 2,285 30,190 190 2,285 825 185
Ojibway 21,005 12,115 0 7,400 30 1,460 0 0
Danish 18,230 16,745 85 1,130 0 260 0 0
Slovak 17,545 11,220 215 5,130 15 890 45 35
Macedonian 16,905 8,420 15 7,425 10 1,030 0 0
Khmer (Cambodian) 15,985 2,685 1,625 10,265 85 740 530 55
Norwegian 8,725 8,100 50 485 10 75 10 15
Hebrew 12,435 7,370 220 4,010 55 580 60 140
Estonian 8,720 5,655 10 2,800 10 245 10 0
Swedish 9,065 7,715 45 1,210 20 70 0 0
Lao 12,945 2,955 1,135 7,635 20 780 410 10
Lithuanian 8,775 5,330 95 2,930 30 385 0 0
Serbian 41,180 9,285 145 29,670 20 1,960 60 35
Latvian (Lettish) 8,235 5,285 15 2,540 10 375 0 0
Slovenian 12,805 8,775 75 3,230 30 695 0 0
Turkish 16,785 4,765 345 10,485 55 930 155 50
Bengali 29,505 5,720 125 21,645 55 1,820 55 80
Maltese 7,375 5,595 0 1,295 10 480 0 0
Flemish 6,010 4,995 485 425 25 90 0 0
Montagnais-Naskapi 9,705 110 780 8,550 0 105 150 10
Bulgarian 9,125 2,535 385 5,675 20 405 90 20
Micmac 7,230 2,630 10 4,360 0 235 0 0
Gaelic languages 2,155 2,000 10 120 0 20 0 0
South Slave 1,390 870 0 485 0 30 0 0
Chipewyan 580 435 0 120 0 20 0 0
Dogrib 1,865 630 0 1,105 0 135 0 0
Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) 320 275 0 35 0 10 0 0
Tlingit 105 95 0 0 0 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 26,685 5,830 510 18,490 40 1,560 260 0
Dakota/Sioux 3,900 1,395 0 2,170 0 325 0 0
Malay-Bahasa 6,405 3,230 10 2,910 15 225 10 10
Blackfoot 2,740 1,445 0 1,055 10 235 0 0
Malayalam 7,070 3,875 0 2,875 0 325 0 0
Thai 3,595 2,095 95 1,125 0 275 10 0
Kurdish 5,405 910 60 3,990 0 385 40 10
Pashto 5,085 505 30 4,295 0 200 35 15
Other languagesFootnote 3 231,280 84,505 10,995 114,535 480 17,900 2,415 450
Multiple responses 381,145 187,040 43,245 47,000 29,455 59,420 10,515 4,470
English and French 112,580 53,865 29,475 1,295 27,045 295 155 440
English and non-official language 219,860 122,745 630 37,315 665 57,275 140 1,090
French and non-official language 38,625 7,060 12,140 6,520 800 925 9,950 1,240
English, French and non-official language 10,085 3,370 995 1,870 945 925 270 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. 95F0336XCB2001006.

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