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Population by mother tongue, by provinces and territories (2001 Census)
| Definitions and notes |
Canada |
Newfoundland and Labrador |
Prince Edward Island |
Nova Scotia |
New Brunswick |
| |
number |
| Total Population |
29,639,035 |
508,080 |
133,385 |
897,570 |
719,710 |
| Single responses1 |
29,257,885 |
507,425 |
132,855 |
893,195 |
713,770 |
| English |
17,352,315 |
499,750 |
125,125 |
832,660 |
465,170 |
| French |
6,703,325 |
2,110 |
5,665 |
34,025 |
236,665 |
| Non-official languages |
5,202,245 |
5,495 |
2,065 |
26,510 |
11,935 |
| Chinese |
853,745 |
520 |
130 |
2,125 |
1,215 |
| Cantonese |
322,315 |
50 |
0 |
425 |
190 |
| Mandarin |
101,790 |
25 |
20 |
115 |
105 |
| Hakka |
4,565 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
10 |
| Chinese, n.o.s. |
425,085 |
445 |
115 |
1,505 |
915 |
| Italian |
469,485 |
115 |
60 |
865 |
510 |
| German |
438,080 |
340 |
190 |
3,015 |
1,420 |
| Polish |
208,375 |
75 |
65 |
960 |
220 |
| Spanish |
245,495 |
55 |
55 |
700 |
510 |
| Portuguese |
213,815 |
105 |
15 |
355 |
150 |
| Punjabi |
271,220 |
90 |
0 |
275 |
80 |
| Ukrainian |
148,085 |
20 |
20 |
320 |
105 |
| Arabic |
199,940 |
215 |
145 |
4,035 |
535 |
| Dutch |
128,670 |
90 |
480 |
1,980 |
855 |
| Tagalog (Pilipino) |
174,060 |
130 |
20 |
335 |
150 |
| Greek |
120,360 |
35 |
0 |
1,110 |
165 |
| Vietnamese |
122,055 |
60 |
10 |
480 |
110 |
| Cree |
72,885 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
10 |
| Inuktitut (Eskimo) |
29,010 |
550 |
10 |
10 |
15 |
| Other non-official languages |
1,506,965 |
3,090 |
860 |
9,930 |
5,815 |
| Multiple responses2 |
381,145 |
650 |
530 |
4,375 |
5,940 |
| English and French |
112,575 |
330 |
440 |
2,555 |
5,255 |
| English and non-official language |
219,860 |
310 |
85 |
1,660 |
550 |
| French and non-official language |
38,630 |
0 |
0 |
125 |
105 |
| English, French and non-official language |
10,085 |
10 |
0 |
35 |
35 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Census of population. |
| Last modified: 2004-04-20. |
For more statistical information, consult 2001 Census.
For more information on the concepts, methods and quality of the data contained in this table, consult the Statistical data documentation .
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