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Table A1.1
Population by mother tongue, Canada, 2001, 2006 and 2011

Table A1.1A Population by mother tongue, Canada, 2001, 2006 and 2011
Table summary
This table displays the results of table a1.1 a population by mother tongue. The information is grouped by language (appearing as row headers), 2001, 2006 and 2011, calculated using number units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Language 2001 2006 2011
number % number % number %
English 17,352,315 58.5 17,882,780 57.2 18,858,980 56.9
French 6,703,325 22.6 6,817,650 21.8 7,054,975 21.3
Other languages 5,202,240 17.6 6,147,840 19.7 6,567,685 19.8
Multiple responses (total) 381,140 1.3 392,765 1.3 639,540 1.9
English-French 112,575 0.4 98,625 0.3 144,685 0.4
English-Other 219,855 0.7 240,010 0.8 396,330 1.2
French-Other 38,625 0.1 43,340 0.1 74,430 0.2
English-French-Other 10,085 0.0 10,790 0.0 24,095 0.1
Grand total 29,639,030 100.0 31,241,030 100.0 33,121,175 100.0
Note: 2001 and 2006 data: 20% sample of the population 2011 data: 100% data
Source: 2001, 2006 and 2011 Censuses of population.
Table A1.1B Population by mother tongue, Canada, 2001, 2006 and 2011
Table summary
This table displays the results of Population by mother tongue, Canada, 2001, 2006 and 2011. The information is grouped by language (appearing as row headers), growth , 2001-2006 and 2006-2011, calculated using number and percentage units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Language Growth
2001-2006 2006-2011
number % number %
English 530,465 3.1 976,200 5.5
French 114,325 1.7 237,325 3.5
Other languages 945,600 18.2 419,845 6.8
Multiple responses (total) 11,625 3.1 246,775 62.8
English-French -13,950 -12.4 46,060 46.7
English-Other 20,155 9.2 156,320 65.1
French-Other 4,715 12.2 31,090 71.7
English-French-Other 705 7.0 13,305 123.3
Grand total 1,602,000 5.4 1,880,145 6.0
Note: 2001 and 2006 data: 20% sample of the population 2011 data: 100% data
Source: 2001, 2006 and 2011 Censuses of population.
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