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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
Montréal (Que.) ! 1,823,900 306,560 889,965 577,880 14,995 11,625 19,235 3,645
Toronto (Ont.) ! 2,476,565 1,229,585 30,050 1,161,690 4,090 47,680 2,260 1,205
Laval (Que.) 364,620 25,275 242,155 88,405 2,375 1,695 4,025 685
Greater Vancouver (B.C.) ! 2,097,965 1,190,555 24,130 845,660 2,850 32,880 1,285 595
Ottawa (Ont.) 801,275 501,870 119,445 164,135 6,815 6,490 1,955 565
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
Longueuil (Que.) ! 381,275 30,695 289,215 54,925 3,020 970 2,090 365
Division No. 11 (Alta.) ! 1,065,370 822,030 22,385 207,445 1,860 10,975 490 185
Division No. 6 (Alta.) ! 1,151,415 871,425 17,175 248,875 1,975 11,160 630 180
Halifax (N.S.) ! 369,455 337,715 10,085 19,725 1,010 715 85 125
Hamilton (Ont.) 497,395 363,120 6,415 121,685 820 4,955 285 120
Québec (Que.) ! 516,015 7,455 488,855 17,080 1,530 50 920 120
Essex (Ont.) 389,590 282,145 12,380 89,445 1,225 3,950 345 85
Durham (Ont.) 557,330 472,285 9,795 70,130 1,000 3,800 245 80
Roussillon (Que.) ! 148,560 16,540 122,345 8,035 1,075 250 230 75
Waterloo (Ont.) 473,260 355,340 6,155 106,855 725 3,860 255 75
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
Simcoe (Ont.) 417,000 366,730 10,805 36,500 1,040 1,800 70 60
Capital (B.C.) ! 340,055 288,260 5,860 43,425 720 1,610 115 60
Les Moulins (Que.) ! 127,990 2,825 119,405 4,635 555 180 330 60
Division No. 11 (Man.) 627,785 460,750 25,415 132,460 1,650 7,140 310 50
Niagara (Ont.) ! 421,750 339,065 13,915 64,890 1,070 2,605 160 50
Gatineau (Que.) ! 239,985 25,360 191,450 19,305 2,665 215 930 50
Division No. 11 (Sask.) 240,995 206,495 3,565 28,915 270 1,650 50 45
La Vallée-de-l'Or (Que.) ! 41,280 960 37,975 1,875 285 40 100 40
Thérèse-De Blainville (Que.) ! 142,250 5,920 126,740 8,015 1,055 125 350 40
Division No. 8 (Alta.) ! 172,340 155,770 2,145 13,440 265 660 25 35
Lévis (Que.) ! 128,370 1,470 125,090 1,425 245 30 75 30
Prince Edward (Ont.) ! 24,930 23,270 335 1,180 70 45 0 30
Sherbrooke (Que.) ! 144,595 5,740 129,970 7,815 640 25 370 30
Le Haut-Richelieu (Que.) ! 107,385 3,355 100,475 2,660 690 0 170 30
Portneuf (Que.) ! 45,430 425 44,430 480 35 0 35 30
Division No. 6 (Sask.) 217,860 192,065 2,955 21,125 265 1,345 70 30
Lambton (Ont.) ! 126,545 113,020 2,800 9,935 305 430 25 25
Montcalm (Que.) ! 42,225 605 40,885 495 190 10 15 25
L'Assomption (Que.) ! 108,815 1,345 103,700 3,150 335 45 220 25
Lanark (Ont.) 62,695 57,715 2,385 2,230 225 105 10 25
Division No. 12 (Alta.) ! 59,305 47,710 4,270 6,360 290 620 30 25
Hastings (Ont.) ! 128,795 118,570 3,015 6,700 215 270 0 20
Leeds and Grenville (Ont.) 97,680 89,630 2,970 4,560 270 215 0 20
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (Ont.) ! 108,585 76,480 24,065 6,345 1,400 250 25 20
Wellington (Ont.) 198,635 163,405 2,335 31,290 270 1,260 45 20
Cochrane (Ont.) ! 81,465 36,350 38,105 5,560 1,110 310 10 20
Francheville (Que.) ! 140,260 1,295 135,920 2,560 330 25 105 20
Division No. 15 (Alta.) ! 33,940 26,600 1,215 5,785 105 215 10 20
Nanaimo (B.C.) ! 137,150 120,310 2,075 13,980 180 540 50 20
Central Kootenay (B.C.) ! 55,290 47,305 850 6,655 100 345 15 15
Okanagan-Similkameen (B.C.) ! 78,480 65,030 1,545 11,390 115 365 10 15
North Okanagan (B.C.) ! 76,195 66,985 1,020 7,705 65 375 20 15
La Vallée-du-Richelieu (Que.) ! 105,870 4,035 98,865 2,215 595 20 120 15
Rouville (Que.) 30,825 585 29,670 440 100 10 10 15
Division No. 7 (Sask.) 44,235 40,100 690 3,315 25 95 0 15
Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury (Ont.) ! 156,050 99,130 42,945 11,745 1,675 495 40 15
Brant (Ont.) ! 123,320 108,185 1,310 13,115 105 570 15 15
Vaudreuil-Soulanges (Que.) 119,465 24,760 85,565 7,250 1,515 260 105 15
La Rivière-du-Nord (Que.) ! 100,205 2,055 95,340 2,150 545 25 80 15
Prescott and Russell (Ont.) ! 78,740 22,805 52,150 2,635 1,035 100 0 15
Frontenac (Ont.) ! 140,650 122,335 4,070 13,240 350 615 25 15
Lac-Saint-Jean-Est (Que.) ! 50,625 185 50,000 350 45 0 40 15
Division No. 15 (Sask.) ! 77,350 64,570 2,810 9,285 215 435 20 15
Division No. 16 (Sask.) ! 36,520 29,780 1,090 5,150 75 390 20 15
Division No. 18 (Sask.) ! 33,900 15,100 115 17,990 10 620 50 15
Division No. 1 (N.L.) 245,975 240,480 600 4,450 130 265 30 15
La Côte-de-Gaspé (Que.) 17,630 1,920 15,395 175 110 0 20 10
Division No. 1 (Alta.) ! 73,375 64,605 690 7,700 25 330 10 10
Division No. 2 (Alta.) ! 140,620 115,825 1,300 22,470 150 825 40 10
Division No. 3 (Alta.) ! 37,280 30,660 205 6,195 40 165 10 10
Shelburne (N.S.) 15,405 14,965 155 265 10 0 0 10
Le Saguenay-et-son-Fjord (Que.) ! 161,630 1,130 158,280 1,840 280 10 80 10
Division No. 9 (Alta.) ! 20,175 18,255 160 1,675 15 60 0 10
Sept-Rivières--Caniapiscau (Que.) ! 38,105 960 32,890 3,960 185 20 80 10
Nord-du-Québec (Que.) ! 39,550 1,300 15,370 22,570 40 200 65 10
Le Granit (Que.) ! 22,125 235 21,415 310 145 0 10 10
Division No. 5 (Sask.) ! 29,950 27,020 270 2,495 10 145 0 10
Division No. 7 (Man.) 58,200 51,600 925 5,275 110 255 30 10
Fraser-Fort George (B.C.) ! 91,625 80,820 1,725 8,475 155 420 20 10
Northumberland (Ont.) ! 79,070 73,555 920 4,395 75 105 15 10
Chatham-Kent (Ont.) ! 107,150 92,955 2,865 10,515 340 450 20 10
Nipissing (Ont.) ! 83,605 58,365 20,640 3,525 865 180 20 10
Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais (Que.) ! 41,840 10,170 29,735 1,230 665 20 0 10
Antoine-Labelle (Que.) ! 34,545 455 33,445 500 115 0 15 10
Rouyn-Noranda (Que.) ! 39,440 725 37,990 455 245 10 10 10
Beauharnois-Salaberry (Que.) ! 59,405 1,695 56,540 770 350 10 30 10
Colchester (N.S.) ! 49,520 47,560 530 1,305 40 70 10 10
Algoma (Ont.) ! 116,075 95,260 8,010 11,735 575 470 15 10
Thunder Bay (Ont.) ! 147,105 122,080 5,775 18,110 330 720 70 10
Pictou (N.S.) ! 45,815 44,355 480 890 25 45 10 10
Albert (N.B.) 27,265 25,130 1,575 435 65 40 0 10
Shawinigan (Que.) ! 50,195 325 49,240 430 170 10 10 10
Memphrémagog (Que.) ! 44,745 7,785 35,640 955 325 10 25 10
Lajemmerais (Que.) ! 69,490 975 66,975 1,240 165 10 120 10
La Tuque (Que.) ! 15,235 205 11,940 3,015 25 0 50 10
Bécancour (Que.) ! 18,505 110 18,080 265 20 10 15 10
Sunbury (N.B.) ! 25,480 22,340 2,395 550 140 30 10 10
La Haute-Yamaska (Que.) ! 83,690 3,140 77,965 2,090 355 0 130 10
Comox-Strathcona (B.C.) ! 101,045 90,995 2,210 7,395 110 320 10 10
Cariboo (B.C.) ! 61,790 54,265 665 6,355 70 425 0 10
Kitimat-Stikine (B.C.) ! 37,815 30,255 755 6,295 55 435 10 10
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Date Modified: 2009-03-24

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