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Topic-based tabulation: Detailed Mother Tongue (80), Knowledge of Official Languages (5) and Sex (3) for Population, for Canada, Provinces, Territories and Federal Electoral Districts (2003 Representation Order), 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Catalogue number :95F0339XCB2001009
Release date :April 8, 2004
Topic :Language Composition of Canada
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Note

Special Note: Federal Electoral Districts (2003 Representation Order)

Federal Electoral District is an area represented by a member of Parliament (MP) elected to the House of Commons. Following the release of population counts from each decennial census, the Chief Electoral Officer determines the number of seats in the House of Commons and publishes the information in the Canada Gazette. Electoral boundaries commissions then determine the adjustments to the constituency boundaries. Based on reports from these commissions, the Chief Electoral Officer prepares a representation order. From the 1991 Census population counts, a 1996 Representation Order was proclaimed with 301 Federal Electoral Districts. Based on the 2001 Census population counts there is an increase in the number of Federal Electoral Districts to 308 (2003 Representation Order).

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 , knowledge of official languages and sex for population in CanadaFootnote 1
Detailed Mother Tongue (80) Knowledge of Official Languages (5)
Total - Knowledge of official languages English only French only English and French Neither English nor French
Total - Detailed mother tongue 29,639,035 20,014,645 3,946,525 5,231,575 446,290
Single responses 29,257,890 19,802,225 3,929,275 5,083,185 443,205
English 17,352,315 15,782,795 3,980 1,558,980 6,560
French 6,703,325 35,435 3,756,940 2,909,910 1,045
Non-official languages 5,202,245 3,983,995 168,355 614,295 435,600
Italian 469,485 293,630 22,015 117,890 35,950
Cantonese 322,310 245,000 695 11,855 64,755
Mandarin 101,790 82,935 410 3,315 15,130
Hakka 4,560 3,820 25 200 515
Chinese, n.o.s.Footnote 2 425,080 323,405 4,700 21,290 75,690
German 438,080 394,025 1,340 34,135 8,585
Portuguese 213,815 147,360 11,150 30,495 24,805
Polish 208,370 175,345 1,900 23,255 7,875
Ukrainian 148,090 136,815 360 8,630 2,285
Spanish 245,500 147,490 30,525 49,400 18,090
Dutch 128,670 116,430 120 11,680 445
Punjabi 271,225 219,610 335 10,040 41,240
Greek 120,365 82,730 805 29,040 7,785
Arabic 199,940 101,555 24,175 62,245 11,960
Tagalog (Pilipino) 174,060 165,980 270 5,455 2,355
Hungarian 75,555 63,730 455 8,665 2,710
Vietnamese 122,050 82,630 6,475 15,980 16,970
Cree 72,880 65,280 185 3,255 4,165
Persian (Farsi) 94,095 73,210 1,595 11,790 7,500
Croatian 54,880 48,165 455 4,355 1,900
Gujarati 57,560 48,060 120 4,435 4,940
Korean 85,070 69,890 200 3,960 11,030
Russian 94,560 75,095 2,240 10,720 6,505
Hindi 56,325 50,995 30 2,930 2,365
Tamil 92,005 78,145 515 5,350 7,995
Japanese 34,815 30,955 95 1,335 2,420
Creoles 39,605 1,920 22,170 14,080 1,435
Finnish 22,400 20,835 0 1,140 430
Czech 24,795 21,075 95 3,355 270
Armenian 27,350 10,670 1,350 13,275 2,050
Yiddish 19,290 13,235 10 4,685 1,365
Urdu 80,895 70,605 295 4,865 5,130
Inuktitut (Eskimo) 29,005 21,050 965 1,160 5,830
Romanian 50,900 26,285 2,695 19,665 2,255
Ojibway 21,005 19,970 10 140 880
Danish 18,225 17,060 15 1,125 30
Slovak 17,540 15,135 65 2,150 195
Macedonian 16,905 15,300 25 630 955
Khmer (Cambodian) 15,985 7,530 3,205 3,420 1,830
Norwegian 8,725 8,240 15 460 10
Hebrew 12,430 9,000 145 3,185 100
Estonian 8,720 7,700 10 950 65
Swedish 9,070 7,960 10 1,075 30
Lao 12,945 7,400 1,935 2,485 1,125
Lithuanian 8,770 7,275 40 1,285 175
Serbian 41,175 34,085 545 3,505 3,045
Latvian (Lettish) 8,235 7,055 15 1,120 50
Slovenian 12,800 11,445 40 1,170 145
Turkish 16,785 11,445 1,040 2,510 1,785
Bengali 29,510 23,990 265 3,245 2,010
Maltese 7,375 7,060 0 255 60
Flemish 6,015 4,280 120 1,615 0
Montagnais-Naskapi 9,705 1,600 6,445 625 1,035
Bulgarian 9,130 6,110 430 2,225 370
Micmac 7,230 6,840 0 290 100
Gaelic languages 2,155 1,890 0 250 10
South Slave 1,385 1,295 0 25 70
Chipewyan 580 550 0 20 10
Dogrib 1,865 1,680 10 0 175
Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) 320 320 0 0 0
Tlingit 100 105 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 26,690 19,775 1,820 3,025 2,070
Dakota/Sioux 3,905 3,785 0 30 80
Malay-Bahasa 6,405 5,925 0 220 260
Blackfoot 2,740 2,695 0 30 15
Malayalam 7,070 6,510 0 365 195
Thai 3,595 3,245 85 185 80
Kurdish 5,405 4,345 270 235 560
Pashto 5,090 4,105 125 270 585
Other languagesFootnote 3 231,275 183,295 12,935 22,270 12,775
Multiple responses 381,145 212,420 17,250 148,390 3,085
English and French 112,580 11,480 3,125 97,900 70
English and non-official language 219,855 194,630 325 22,550 2,355
French and non-official language 38,625 4,885 13,545 19,605 590
English, French and non-official language 10,085 1,425 255 8,335 70

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. 95F0339XCB2001009.

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