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Population by mother tongue, by province and territory (2006 Census)
Related tables: Population estimates and projections, Aboriginal language groups, English language groups, French language groups, Other language groups.
| 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | N.L. | P.E.I. | N.S. | |
| number | ||||
| Total population | 31,241,030 | 500,610 | 134,205 | 903,090 |
| Single responses1 | 30,848,270 | 499,830 | 133,570 | 899,270 |
| English | 17,882,775 | 488,405 | 125,260 | 832,105 |
| French | 6,817,655 | 1,885 | 5,345 | 32,540 |
| Non-official languages | 6,147,840 | 9,540 | 2,960 | 34,620 |
| Chinese | 1,012,065 | 1,080 | 190 | 3,370 |
| Cantonese | 361,450 | 185 | 15 | 505 |
| Mandarin | 170,950 | 120 | 45 | 595 |
| Hakka | 4,415 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 456,705 | 760 | 115 | 2,240 |
| Italian | 455,040 | 195 | 55 | 905 |
| German | 450,570 | 655 | 275 | 4,045 |
| Polish | 211,175 | 115 | 70 | 1,570 |
| Spanish | 345,345 | 670 | 220 | 1,305 |
| Portuguese | 219,275 | 150 | 10 | 560 |
| Punjabi | 367,505 | 120 | 0 | 420 |
| Ukrainian | 134,500 | 60 | 20 | 440 |
| Arabic | 261,640 | 540 | 150 | 4,425 |
| Dutch | 128,900 | 300 | 865 | 2,440 |
| Tagalog (Pilipino) | 235,615 | 180 | 15 | 415 |
| Greek | 117,285 | 70 | 30 | 1,035 |
| Vietnamese | 141,630 | 15 | 10 | 500 |
| Cree | 78,855 | 20 | 0 | 15 |
| Inuktitut (Eskimo) | 32,380 | 595 | 15 | 15 |
| Other non-official languages | 1,956,060 | 4,775 | 1,035 | 13,160 |
| Multiple responses2 | 392,760 | 780 | 635 | 3,820 |
| English and French | 98,625 | 295 | 495 | 2,100 |
| English and non-official language | 240,005 | 435 | 105 | 1,440 |
| French and non-official language | 43,335 | 30 | 25 | 140 |
| English, French and non-official language | 10,790 | 10 | 10 | 145 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. Last modified: 2007-12-11. | ||||
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