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Population by mother tongue and age groups, 2006 counts, for Canada and census divisions - 20% sample data

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Geographic name Mother tongue1
Total English French Non-official language English and French English and non-official language French and non-official language English, French and non-official language
Note:
  1. Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual at the time of the census.
Sort alphabetically Z to A with: Geographic name Sort alphabetically A to Z with: Geographic name Sort highest to lowest with category: Mother tongue = Total Sort lowest to highest with category: Mother tongue = Total Sort highest to lowest with category: Mother tongue = English Sort lowest to highest with category: Mother tongue = English Sort highest to lowest with category: Mother tongue = French Sort lowest to highest with category: Mother tongue = French Sort highest to lowest with category: Mother tongue = Non-official language Sort lowest to highest with category: Mother tongue = Non-official language Sort highest to lowest with category: Mother tongue = English and French Sort lowest to highest with category: Mother tongue = English and French Sort highest to lowest with category: Mother tongue = English and non-official language Sort lowest to highest with category: Mother tongue = English and non-official language Sort highest to lowest with category: Mother tongue = French and non-official language Sort lowest to highest with category: Mother tongue = French and non-official language Sort highest to lowest with category: Mother tongue = English, French and non-official language Sort lowest to highest with category: Mother tongue = English, French and non-official language
Canada ! 31,241,030 17,882,775 6,817,655 6,147,840 98,625 240,005 43,335 10,790
Toronto (Ont.) ! 2,476,565 1,229,585 30,050 1,161,690 4,090 47,680 2,260 1,205
Greater Vancouver (B.C.) ! 2,097,965 1,190,555 24,130 845,660 2,850 32,880 1,285 595
Montréal (Que.) ! 1,823,900 306,560 889,965 577,880 14,995 11,625 19,235 3,645
Peel (Ont.) ! 1,154,070 603,450 11,970 510,750 1,700 24,945 755 500
York (Ont.) 887,345 472,905 7,700 389,900 1,125 14,705 620 390
Division No. 6 (Alta.) ! 1,151,415 871,425 17,175 248,875 1,975 11,160 630 180
Division No. 11 (Alta.) ! 1,065,370 822,030 22,385 207,445 1,860 10,975 490 185
Ottawa (Ont.) 801,275 501,870 119,445 164,135 6,815 6,490 1,955 565
Division No. 11 (Man.) 627,785 460,750 25,415 132,460 1,650 7,140 310 50
Hamilton (Ont.) 497,395 363,120 6,415 121,685 820 4,955 285 120
Waterloo (Ont.) 473,260 355,340 6,155 106,855 725 3,860 255 75
Essex (Ont.) 389,590 282,145 12,380 89,445 1,225 3,950 345 85
Laval (Que.) 364,620 25,275 242,155 88,405 2,375 1,695 4,025 685
Halton (Ont.) 435,395 341,675 8,105 80,755 715 3,915 160 70
Middlesex (Ont.) ! 417,670 332,685 5,660 75,795 675 2,625 165 65
Durham (Ont.) 557,330 472,285 9,795 70,130 1,000 3,800 245 80
Niagara (Ont.) ! 421,750 339,065 13,915 64,890 1,070 2,605 160 50
Fraser Valley (B.C.) ! 253,845 193,290 2,800 55,230 300 2,145 70 10
Longueuil (Que.) ! 381,275 30,695 289,215 54,925 3,020 970 2,090 365
Capital (B.C.) ! 340,055 288,260 5,860 43,425 720 1,610 115 60
Simcoe (Ont.) 417,000 366,730 10,805 36,500 1,040 1,800 70 60
Wellington (Ont.) 198,635 163,405 2,335 31,290 270 1,260 45 20
Division No. 11 (Sask.) 240,995 206,495 3,565 28,915 270 1,650 50 45
Nord-du-Québec (Que.) ! 39,550 1,300 15,370 22,570 40 200 65 10
Division No. 2 (Alta.) ! 140,620 115,825 1,300 22,470 150 825 40 10
Division No. 6 (Sask.) 217,860 192,065 2,955 21,125 265 1,345 70 30
Central Okanagan (B.C.) ! 160,560 136,020 2,530 20,935 175 805 90 10
Halifax (N.S.) ! 369,455 337,715 10,085 19,725 1,010 715 85 125
Gatineau (Que.) ! 239,985 25,360 191,450 19,305 2,665 215 930 50
Division No. 17 (Alta.) ! 58,960 38,255 985 18,855 25 810 20 10
Thunder Bay (Ont.) ! 147,105 122,080 5,775 18,110 330 720 70 10
Division No. 18 (Sask.) ! 33,900 15,100 115 17,990 10 620 50 15
Division No. 22 (Man.) ! 38,320 19,250 290 17,805 30 925 15 0
Division No. 3 (Man.) 44,390 25,570 1,025 17,200 55 515 15 0
Québec (Que.) ! 516,015 7,455 488,855 17,080 1,530 50 920 120
Kenora (Ont.) ! 64,000 46,725 1,455 15,430 100 275 10 0
Division No. 2 (Man.) 55,485 32,925 7,380 14,520 250 400 10 0
Nanaimo (B.C.) ! 137,150 120,310 2,075 13,980 180 540 50 20
Division No. 8 (Alta.) ! 172,340 155,770 2,145 13,440 265 660 25 35
Frontenac (Ont.) ! 140,650 122,335 4,070 13,240 350 615 25 15
Brant (Ont.) ! 123,320 108,185 1,310 13,115 105 570 15 15
Baffin (Nvt.) ! 15,670 3,260 315 11,950 15 105 20 0
Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury (Ont.) ! 156,050 99,130 42,945 11,745 1,675 495 40 15
Algoma (Ont.) ! 116,075 95,260 8,010 11,735 575 470 15 10
Elgin (Ont.) 84,260 71,260 790 11,735 90 365 15 0
Thompson-Nicola (B.C.) ! 121,220 107,055 1,520 11,650 190 790 10 10
Okanagan-Similkameen (B.C.) ! 78,480 65,030 1,545 11,390 115 365 10 15
Haldimand-Norfolk (Ont.) ! 106,605 93,805 1,110 11,140 105 395 45 0
Chatham-Kent (Ont.) ! 107,150 92,955 2,865 10,515 340 450 20 10
Oxford (Ont.) 101,460 89,880 1,100 10,045 95 325 10 0
Lambton (Ont.) ! 126,545 113,020 2,800 9,935 305 430 25 25
Division No. 10 (Alta.) ! 85,150 74,360 1,060 9,370 25 335 0 0
Division No. 15 (Sask.) ! 77,350 64,570 2,810 9,285 215 435 20 15
Fraser-Fort George (B.C.) ! 91,625 80,820 1,725 8,475 155 420 20 10
Roussillon (Que.) ! 148,560 16,540 122,345 8,035 1,075 250 230 75
Thérèse-De Blainville (Que.) ! 142,250 5,920 126,740 8,015 1,055 125 350 40
Peterborough (Ont.) ! 131,525 121,605 1,445 7,880 270 285 25 0
Sherbrooke (Que.) ! 144,595 5,740 129,970 7,815 640 25 370 30
North Okanagan (B.C.) ! 76,195 66,985 1,020 7,705 65 375 20 15
Division No. 1 (Alta.) ! 73,375 64,605 690 7,700 25 330 10 10
Division No. 19 (Alta.) ! 97,885 85,010 4,595 7,665 220 390 10 0
Perth (Ont.) 73,420 65,320 425 7,435 30 190 10 0
Comox-Strathcona (B.C.) ! 101,045 90,995 2,210 7,395 110 320 10 10
Vaudreuil-Soulanges (Que.) 119,465 24,760 85,565 7,250 1,515 260 105 15
Division No. 5 (Alta.) ! 49,770 41,795 495 7,120 60 285 10 0
Division No. 16 (Alta.) ! 52,990 44,215 1,515 6,785 140 320 20 0
Hastings (Ont.) ! 128,795 118,570 3,015 6,700 215 270 0 20
Central Kootenay (B.C.) ! 55,290 47,305 850 6,655 100 345 15 15
Keewatin (Nvt.) ! 8,305 1,545 35 6,620 0 105 0 0
Cowichan Valley (B.C.) ! 76,470 68,475 940 6,545 125 365 20 0
Fort Smith (N.W.T.) ! 31,930 24,215 900 6,515 35 265 10 0
Division No. 12 (Alta.) ! 59,305 47,710 4,270 6,360 290 620 30 25
Cariboo (B.C.) ! 61,790 54,265 665 6,355 70 425 0 10
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (Ont.) ! 108,585 76,480 24,065 6,345 1,400 250 25 20
Kitimat-Stikine (B.C.) ! 37,815 30,255 755 6,295 55 435 10 10
Division No. 13 (Alta.) ! 66,145 58,010 1,495 6,280 70 295 0 0
Division No. 3 (Alta.) ! 37,280 30,660 205 6,195 40 165 10 10
Grey (Ont.) ! 90,900 83,585 775 6,155 165 210 15 0
Division No. 15 (Alta.) ! 33,940 26,600 1,215 5,785 105 215 10 20
Peace River (B.C.) ! 58,035 51,090 745 5,760 125 295 25 0
Division No. 9 (Sask.) ! 34,105 27,965 150 5,640 10 335 0 0
Cochrane (Ont.) ! 81,465 36,350 38,105 5,560 1,110 310 10 20
Division No. 13 (Man.) 44,120 37,650 575 5,465 75 345 0 0
Division No. 7 (Man.) 58,200 51,600 925 5,275 110 255 30 10
Renfrew (Ont.) ! 96,335 85,575 4,910 5,165 435 245 10 0
Division No. 16 (Sask.) ! 36,520 29,780 1,090 5,150 75 390 20 15
Squamish-Lillooet (B.C.) ! 35,130 28,990 1,010 4,710 130 280 0 10
Columbia-Shuswap (B.C.) ! 49,510 43,980 620 4,675 65 145 20 0
Huron (Ont.) 58,590 53,375 380 4,635 85 110 0 0
Les Moulins (Que.) ! 127,990 2,825 119,405 4,635 555 180 330 60
Division No. 18 (Man.) ! 23,610 18,195 615 4,610 45 135 10 0
Division No. 17 (Sask.) ! 40,130 34,520 640 4,600 50 315 0 0
Bulkley-Nechako (B.C.) ! 38,125 32,790 370 4,595 25 325 10 0
Leeds and Grenville (Ont.) 97,680 89,630 2,970 4,560 270 215 0 20
Cape Breton (N.S.) ! 104,660 98,915 970 4,510 135 110 10 0
Division No. 1 (N.L.) 245,975 240,480 600 4,450 130 265 30 15
Northumberland (Ont.) ! 79,070 73,555 920 4,395 75 105 15 10
Bruce (Ont.) ! 64,555 59,450 540 4,370 50 130 10 0
East Kootenay (B.C.) ! 54,885 49,385 905 4,350 65 175 10 0
York (N.B.) 90,140 79,535 5,800 4,290 340 160 20 0
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Date Modified: 2009-03-24

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