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Population by mother tongue, by census metropolitan areas (2001 Census)
Definitions and notes |
St. John's |
Halifax |
Saint John |
Saguenay |
Québec |
| |
number |
| Total Population |
171,105 |
355,940 |
121,340 |
153,020 |
673,105 |
| Single responses1 |
170,875 |
353,870 |
120,665 |
152,400 |
669,330 |
| English |
168,135 |
328,515 |
112,865 |
1,145 |
9,745 |
| French |
510 |
10,180 |
5,560 |
150,570 |
647,925 |
| Non-official languages |
2,230 |
15,170 |
2,240 |
680 |
11,660 |
| Chinese |
320 |
1,700 |
400 |
140 |
600 |
| Cantonese |
50 |
280 |
40 |
0 |
35 |
| Mandarin |
25 |
170 |
20 |
0 |
35 |
| Hakka |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Chinese, n.o.s. |
240 |
1,240 |
340 |
135 |
535 |
| Italian |
75 |
580 |
220 |
25 |
455 |
| German |
155 |
1,060 |
240 |
25 |
600 |
| Polish |
55 |
695 |
70 |
25 |
340 |
| Spanish |
35 |
560 |
255 |
175 |
2,170 |
| Portuguese |
75 |
295 |
55 |
15 |
600 |
| Punjabi |
65 |
195 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
| Ukrainian |
10 |
115 |
25 |
0 |
15 |
| Arabic |
145 |
3,575 |
110 |
45 |
1,410 |
| Dutch |
60 |
600 |
115 |
0 |
105 |
| Tagalog (Pilipino) |
45 |
275 |
40 |
0 |
10 |
| Greek |
40 |
975 |
65 |
0 |
145 |
| Vietnamese |
60 |
430 |
50 |
15 |
550 |
| Cree |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Inuktitut (Eskimo) |
15 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
| Other non-official languages |
1,085 |
4,110 |
575 |
210 |
4,655 |
| Multiple responses2 |
235 |
2,080 |
675 |
620 |
3,770 |
| English and French |
90 |
1,015 |
440 |
515 |
2,715 |
| English and non-official language |
140 |
935 |
225 |
10 |
100 |
| French and non-official language |
0 |
95 |
10 |
90 |
910 |
| English, French and non-official language |
0 |
20 |
15 |
0 |
55 |
| 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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