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Table A1.3
Population by language spoken at home, Canada, 2001, 2006 and 2011

Table A1.3A-1 Population (number) by language spoken at home, Canada, 2001, 2006 and 2011
Table summary
This table displays the results of table a1.3a-1 population (number) by language spoken at home. The information is grouped by language (appearing as row headers), part a: spoken most often, part b: spoken on a regular basis, 2001, 2006 and 2011, calculated using number units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Language Part A: Spoken most oftenTable A1.3A-1, Note 1 Part B: Spoken on a regular basisTable A1.3A-1, Note 1
2001 2006 2011 2001 2006 2011
number number
English 19,774,805 20,584,775 21,457,075 1,558,820 1,780,920 1,910,475
French 6,447,585 6,608,125 6,827,860 523,320 616,235 678,940
Other languages 2,888,540 3,472,130 3,673,865 1,187,050 1,404,715 1,965,105
Multiple responses (total) 528,100 576,005 1,162,375 94,525 99,975 148,060
English-French 107,645 94,060 131,205 25,785 29,175 40,285
English-Other 355,220 406,460 875,135 24,030 30,210 49,905
French-Other 49,335 58,885 109,705 43,895 39,890 56,385
English-French-Other 15,900 16,600 46,330 815 700 1,485
None empty cell empty cell empty cell 26,275,310 27,339,185 28,418,595
Grand total 29,639,030 31,241,030 33,121,175 29,639,030 31,241,030 33,121,175

Sources : 2001, 2006 and 2011 Censuses of population
Table A1.3A-2 Population (percentage) by language spoken at home, Canada, 2001, 2006 and 2011
Table summary
This table displays the results of table a1.3a-2 population (percentage) by language spoken at home. The information is grouped by language (appearing as row headers), part a: spoken most often, part b: spoken on a regular basis, 2001, 2006 and 2011, calculated using number units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Language Part A: Spoken most oftenTable A1.3A-2, Note 1 Part B: Spoken on a regular basisTable A1.3A-2, Note 1
2001 2006 2011 2001 2006 2011
percentage percentage
English 66.7 65.9 64.8 5.3 5.7 5.8
French 21.8 21.2 20.6 1.8 2.0 2.0
Other languages 9.7 11.1 11.1 4.0 4.5 5.9
Multiple responses (total) 1.8 1.8 3.5 0.3 0.3 0.4
English-French 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1
English-Other 1.2 1.3 2.6 0.1 0.1 0.2
French-Other 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2
English-French-Other 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
None empty cell empty cell empty cell 88.7 87.5 85.8
Grand total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Sources : 2001, 2006 and 2011 Censuses of population
Table A1.3B Population by language spoken at home, Canada, 2001, 2006 and 2011
Table summary
This table displays the results of table a1.3b population by language spoken at home. The information is grouped by language (appearing as row headers), growth, 2001-2006 and 2006-2011, calculated using number and per-centage units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Language Growth
Part A: Spoken most often Part B: Spoken on a regular basis
2001-2006 2006-2011 2001-2006 2006-2011
number %Tableau A1.3B, Note 1 number % number % number %
English 809,970 4.1 872,300 4.2 222,100 14.2 129,555 7.3
French 160,540 2.5 219,735 3.3 92,915 17.8 62,705 10.2
Other languages 583,590 20.2 201,735 5.8 217,665 18.3 560,390 39.9
Multiple responses (total) 47,905 9.1 586,370 101.8 5,450 5.8 48,085 48.1
English-French -13,585 -12.6 37,145 39.5 3,390 13.1 11,110 38.1
English-Other 51,240 14.4 468,675 115.3 6,180 25.7 19,695 65.2
French-Other 9,550 19.4 50,820 86.3 -4,005 -9.1 16,495 41.4
English-French-Other 700 4.4 29,730 179.1 -115 -14.1 785 112.1
None empty cell empty cell empty cell empty cell 1,063,875 4.0 1,079,410 3.9
Grand total 1,602,000 5.4 1,880,145 6.0 1,602,000 5.4 1,880,145 6.0

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Sources : 2001, 2006 and 2011 Censuses of population

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