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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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Catalogue number :95F0336XCB2001009
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 , 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 29,257,890 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

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. 95F0336XCB2001009.

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