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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 | Y.T. | N.W.T. | Nvt. | |
| number | ||||
| Total population | 31,241,030 | 30,195 | 41,055 | 29,325 |
| Single responses1 | 30,848,270 | 29,940 | 40,680 | 29,025 |
| English | 17,882,775 | 25,655 | 31,545 | 7,765 |
| French | 6,817,655 | 1,105 | 975 | 370 |
| Non-official languages | 6,147,840 | 3,180 | 8,165 | 20,885 |
| Chinese | 1,012,065 | 260 | 260 | 40 |
| Cantonese | 361,450 | 85 | 120 | 10 |
| Mandarin | 170,950 | 70 | 15 | 10 |
| Hakka | 4,415 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 456,705 | 90 | 110 | 20 |
| Italian | 455,040 | 25 | 55 | 10 |
| German | 450,570 | 775 | 190 | 40 |
| Polish | 211,175 | 20 | 30 | 15 |
| Spanish | 345,345 | 130 | 90 | 30 |
| Portuguese | 219,275 | 15 | 25 | 10 |
| Punjabi | 367,505 | 80 | 10 | 10 |
| Ukrainian | 134,500 | 40 | 40 | 10 |
| Arabic | 261,640 | 15 | 105 | 10 |
| Dutch | 128,900 | 140 | 95 | 15 |
| Tagalog (Pilipino) | 235,615 | 145 | 505 | 45 |
| Greek | 117,285 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Vietnamese | 141,630 | 105 | 305 | 0 |
| Cree | 78,855 | 50 | 190 | 20 |
| Inuktitut (Eskimo) | 32,380 | 60 | 750 | 20,480 |
| Other non-official languages | 1,956,060 | 1,310 | 5,515 | 150 |
| Multiple responses2 | 392,760 | 250 | 380 | 305 |
| English and French | 98,625 | 110 | 45 | 20 |
| English and non-official language | 240,005 | 130 | 320 | 260 |
| French and non-official language | 43,335 | 10 | 15 | 20 |
| English, French and non-official language | 10,790 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. Last modified: 2007-12-10. | ||||
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