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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 and Federal Electoral Districts (2003 Representation Order), 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data
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General information
Catalogue number : | 95F0336XCB2001009 |
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Release date : | April 8, 2004 |
Topic : | Language Composition of Canada |
Data dimensions : |
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.
Data table
Detailed Mother Tongue (80) | Language - Most Often Spoken at Home (8) | |||||||
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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 | 29,257,890 | 19,587,770 | 6,404,340 | 2,841,535 | 78,185 | 295,800 | 38,820 | 11,430 |
English | 17,352,315 | 17,156,625 | 67,810 | 75,335 | 18,980 | 32,595 | 240 | 725 |
French | 6,703,330 | 416,965 | 6,213,430 | 14,200 | 50,385 | 595 | 6,355 | 1,400 |
Non-official languages | 5,202,245 | 2,014,175 | 123,100 | 2,752,000 | 8,820 | 262,605 | 32,230 | 9,305 |
Italian | 469,490 | 249,240 | 16,090 | 179,650 | 1,870 | 18,575 | 1,930 | 2,135 |
Cantonese | 322,310 | 59,215 | 540 | 253,245 | 50 | 9,040 | 170 | 55 |
Mandarin | 101,790 | 14,170 | 130 | 84,390 | 30 | 2,950 | 80 | 35 |
Hakka | 4,560 | 1,720 | 35 | 2,600 | 0 | 195 | 0 | 0 |
Chinese, n.o.s.Footnote 2 | 425,080 | 83,695 | 1,815 | 323,165 | 145 | 15,440 | 550 | 265 |
German | 438,080 | 315,400 | 3,745 | 106,325 | 500 | 11,635 | 295 | 185 |
Portuguese | 213,810 | 86,315 | 8,720 | 106,430 | 460 | 9,540 | 1,825 | 520 |
Polish | 208,375 | 87,605 | 2,220 | 105,145 | 240 | 12,485 | 410 | 270 |
Ukrainian | 148,085 | 114,425 | 420 | 28,565 | 170 | 4,345 | 70 | 95 |
Spanish | 245,495 | 69,910 | 16,535 | 137,945 | 980 | 13,155 | 6,005 | 965 |
Dutch | 128,670 | 112,780 | 1,095 | 11,550 | 190 | 2,995 | 30 | 20 |
Punjabi | 271,220 | 51,805 | 165 | 197,085 | 95 | 21,840 | 80 | 145 |
Greek | 120,360 | 48,900 | 1,455 | 61,685 | 280 | 7,375 | 220 | 440 |
Arabic | 199,945 | 47,025 | 23,550 | 106,145 | 1,070 | 12,415 | 8,135 | 1,595 |
Tagalog (Pilipino) | 174,060 | 72,545 | 125 | 77,175 | 135 | 23,895 | 55 | 135 |
Hungarian | 75,555 | 47,175 | 870 | 23,685 | 190 | 3,515 | 75 | 40 |
Vietnamese | 122,055 | 19,435 | 3,230 | 92,430 | 115 | 5,790 | 865 | 195 |
Cree | 72,885 | 28,255 | 135 | 40,430 | 15 | 4,020 | 15 | 20 |
Persian (Farsi) | 94,095 | 20,225 | 845 | 66,515 | 80 | 5,805 | 405 | 220 |
Croatian | 54,880 | 27,500 | 320 | 23,625 | 55 | 3,245 | 95 | 30 |
Gujarati | 57,560 | 19,095 | 160 | 33,090 | 15 | 5,105 | 35 | 55 |
Korean | 85,070 | 16,795 | 200 | 65,555 | 15 | 2,450 | 50 | 0 |
Russian | 94,555 | 26,070 | 970 | 62,795 | 205 | 4,015 | 300 | 200 |
Hindi | 56,325 | 23,475 | 40 | 27,070 | 75 | 5,615 | 50 | 10 |
Tamil | 92,005 | 16,030 | 185 | 69,520 | 75 | 6,025 | 75 | 100 |
Japanese | 34,815 | 17,090 | 220 | 16,235 | 0 | 1,205 | 45 | 15 |
Creoles | 39,610 | 2,765 | 18,130 | 13,200 | 260 | 190 | 4,890 | 175 |
Finnish | 22,405 | 16,850 | 30 | 4,960 | 0 | 540 | 20 | 0 |
Czech | 24,790 | 15,590 | 260 | 7,550 | 40 | 1,285 | 20 | 45 |
Armenian | 27,350 | 5,955 | 865 | 18,940 | 115 | 1,170 | 210 | 95 |
Yiddish | 19,290 | 12,155 | 50 | 6,560 | 40 | 490 | 10 | 0 |
Urdu | 80,890 | 18,720 | 70 | 53,505 | 45 | 8,430 | 20 | 95 |
Inuktitut (Eskimo) | 29,005 | 5,205 | 50 | 23,435 | 10 | 295 | 10 | 10 |
Romanian | 50,895 | 14,945 | 2,280 | 30,190 | 185 | 2,280 | 825 | 185 |
Ojibway | 21,005 | 12,115 | 0 | 7,395 | 25 | 1,465 | 0 | 0 |
Danish | 18,230 | 16,745 | 85 | 1,130 | 0 | 255 | 0 | 10 |
Slovak | 17,540 | 11,215 | 215 | 5,130 | 10 | 890 | 45 | 35 |
Macedonian | 16,905 | 8,415 | 15 | 7,425 | 10 | 1,025 | 0 | 10 |
Khmer (Cambodian) | 15,985 | 2,680 | 1,625 | 10,265 | 90 | 735 | 530 | 60 |
Norwegian | 8,730 | 8,100 | 50 | 490 | 10 | 70 | 0 | 10 |
Hebrew | 12,435 | 7,370 | 215 | 4,010 | 55 | 580 | 60 | 140 |
Estonian | 8,720 | 5,655 | 10 | 2,800 | 15 | 245 | 0 | 0 |
Swedish | 9,065 | 7,715 | 45 | 1,210 | 20 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
Lao | 12,945 | 2,955 | 1,140 | 7,635 | 20 | 775 | 415 | 15 |
Lithuanian | 8,775 | 5,330 | 95 | 2,930 | 30 | 385 | 0 | 0 |
Serbian | 41,175 | 9,280 | 145 | 29,675 | 20 | 1,960 | 65 | 35 |
Latvian (Lettish) | 8,230 | 5,285 | 15 | 2,545 | 10 | 370 | 0 | 0 |
Slovenian | 12,805 | 8,770 | 70 | 3,230 | 25 | 695 | 0 | 0 |
Turkish | 16,785 | 4,760 | 345 | 10,480 | 55 | 935 | 155 | 50 |
Bengali | 29,505 | 5,720 | 130 | 21,645 | 55 | 1,820 | 60 | 80 |
Maltese | 7,375 | 5,590 | 0 | 1,300 | 0 | 480 | 0 | 0 |
Flemish | 6,010 | 4,995 | 485 | 425 | 20 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
Montagnais-Naskapi | 9,705 | 105 | 780 | 8,555 | 0 | 105 | 150 | 10 |
Bulgarian | 9,130 | 2,535 | 390 | 5,675 | 20 | 400 | 90 | 20 |
Micmac | 7,235 | 2,630 | 10 | 4,360 | 0 | 235 | 0 | 0 |
Gaelic languages | 2,160 | 2,000 | 10 | 120 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
South Slave | 1,390 | 875 | 0 | 480 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Chipewyan | 580 | 435 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
Dogrib | 1,865 | 630 | 0 | 1,100 | 0 | 130 | 0 | 0 |
Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) | 320 | 270 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Tlingit | 105 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Serbo-Croatian | 26,685 | 5,830 | 515 | 18,490 | 40 | 1,560 | 260 | 0 |
Dakota/Sioux | 3,900 | 1,400 | 0 | 2,175 | 0 | 325 | 0 | 0 |
Malay-Bahasa | 6,405 | 3,225 | 0 | 2,910 | 20 | 225 | 10 | 10 |
Blackfoot | 2,740 | 1,450 | 0 | 1,055 | 10 | 235 | 0 | 0 |
Malayalam | 7,070 | 3,875 | 0 | 2,870 | 0 | 325 | 0 | 0 |
Thai | 3,595 | 2,095 | 95 | 1,125 | 0 | 275 | 10 | 0 |
Kurdish | 5,405 | 910 | 60 | 3,990 | 10 | 385 | 35 | 15 |
Pashto | 5,085 | 505 | 30 | 4,295 | 0 | 205 | 35 | 15 |
Other languagesFootnote 3 | 231,275 | 84,510 | 10,995 | 114,535 | 480 | 17,900 | 2,415 | 450 |
Multiple responses | 381,145 | 187,035 | 43,245 | 47,000 | 29,460 | 59,420 | 10,515 | 4,465 |
English and French | 112,575 | 53,865 | 29,475 | 1,295 | 27,050 | 290 | 155 | 440 |
English and non-official language | 219,860 | 122,745 | 635 | 37,315 | 665 | 57,275 | 140 | 1,090 |
French and non-official language | 38,625 | 7,060 | 12,140 | 6,520 | 805 | 925 | 9,950 | 1,240 |
English, French and non-official language | 10,085 | 3,375 | 995 | 1,870 | 945 | 930 | 275 | 1,700 |
Footnotes
- Footnote 1
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Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
- Footnote 2
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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'.
- Footnote 3
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This is a subtotal of all non-official languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 95F0336XCB2001009.
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2001 Census analysis series:Profile of Languages in Canada: English, French and Many Others, 2001 Census