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Topic-based tabulation: Detailed Mother Tongue (80), Age Groups (13) 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 :95F0333XCB2001009
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 , age groups and sex for population in CanadaFootnote 1
Detailed Mother Tongue (80) Sex (3)
Total - Sex Male Female
Total - Detailed mother tongue 29,639,035 14,564,275 15,074,755
Single responses 29,257,885 14,379,255 14,878,630
English 17,352,315 8,571,430 8,780,890
French 6,703,330 3,269,875 3,433,455
Non-official languages 5,202,245 2,537,955 2,664,290
Italian 469,485 237,285 232,205
Cantonese 322,310 153,375 168,935
Mandarin 101,795 49,545 52,245
Hakka 4,565 2,200 2,365
Chinese, n.o.s.Footnote 2 425,080 204,530 220,555
German 438,080 208,220 229,855
Portuguese 213,815 105,415 108,395
Polish 208,375 97,725 110,645
Ukrainian 148,085 66,810 81,280
Spanish 245,495 119,295 126,200
Dutch 128,670 64,320 64,355
Punjabi 271,220 137,935 133,285
Greek 120,360 61,210 59,150
Arabic 199,940 108,730 91,205
Tagalog (Pilipino) 174,060 69,170 104,890
Hungarian 75,550 37,620 37,935
Vietnamese 122,055 60,035 62,020
Cree 72,880 35,540 37,345
Persian (Farsi) 94,095 49,830 44,265
Croatian 54,880 27,635 27,245
Gujarati 57,555 28,030 29,530
Korean 85,070 40,505 44,565
Russian 94,555 44,400 50,155
Hindi 56,320 27,910 28,410
Tamil 92,005 47,095 44,915
Japanese 34,815 13,365 21,450
Creoles 39,605 17,160 22,450
Finnish 22,400 9,715 12,685
Czech 24,795 12,355 12,440
Armenian 27,350 13,565 13,780
Yiddish 19,295 9,225 10,070
Urdu 80,895 42,495 38,400
Inuktitut (Eskimo) 29,005 14,495 14,510
Romanian 50,895 25,230 25,665
Ojibway 21,000 10,215 10,785
Danish 18,230 9,525 8,705
Slovak 17,540 8,360 9,175
Macedonian 16,905 8,425 8,480
Khmer (Cambodian) 15,985 7,755 8,235
Norwegian 8,725 4,065 4,665
Hebrew 12,430 6,625 5,800
Estonian 8,720 3,850 4,870
Swedish 9,070 3,935 5,130
Lao 12,950 6,570 6,380
Lithuanian 8,770 4,010 4,765
Serbian 41,175 21,315 19,860
Latvian (Lettish) 8,235 3,600 4,630
Slovenian 12,800 6,215 6,585
Turkish 16,780 9,170 7,610
Bengali 29,505 15,680 13,825
Maltese 7,375 3,845 3,535
Flemish 6,015 2,695 3,320
Montagnais-Naskapi 9,705 4,655 5,050
Bulgarian 9,125 4,565 4,560
Micmac 7,235 3,555 3,675
Gaelic languages 2,160 1,020 1,140
South Slave 1,385 655 730
Chipewyan 580 260 320
Dogrib 1,865 960 905
Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) 320 140 180
Tlingit 100 50 55
Serbo-Croatian 26,690 13,320 13,365
Dakota/Sioux 3,900 1,955 1,950
Malay-Bahasa 6,405 2,965 3,445
Blackfoot 2,745 1,305 1,440
Malayalam 7,070 3,565 3,510
Thai 3,595 1,080 2,520
Kurdish 5,405 3,055 2,350
Pashto 5,085 2,830 2,260
Other languagesFootnote 3 231,280 114,200 117,080
Multiple responses 381,145 185,015 196,125
English and French 112,575 54,115 58,460
English and non-official language 219,855 106,840 113,020
French and non-official language 38,630 18,900 19,725
English, French and non-official language 10,085 5,160 4,920

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. 95F0333XCB2001009.

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