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Population by mother tongue, by census metropolitan areas (2001 Census)

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Saskatoon Calgary Edmonton Vancouver Victoria
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Total Population 222,630 943,310 927,020 1,967,475 306,970
Single responses1 220,410 930,890 914,485 1,934,615 304,540
  English 189,245 737,455 720,680 1,184,495 264,535
  French 4,025 14,675 21,385 24,745 5,145
  Non-official languages 27,135 178,765 172,410 725,370 34,860
    Chinese 3,035 41,575 32,810 293,065 8,045
      Cantonese 735 14,140 10,995 121,910 3,010
      Mandarin 250 3,230 2,230 47,170 895
      Hakka 15 165 370 1,595 15
      Chinese, n.o.s. 2,035 24,040 19,215 122,390 4,125
    Italian 205 6,685 5,935 18,840 1,250
    German 7,270 14,885 18,805 32,335 4,575
    Polish 635 7,630 9,770 12,490 990
    Spanish 770 9,265 7,610 22,470 1,400
    Portuguese 320 1,770 3,945 8,190 1,400
    Punjabi 180 13,020 8,830 87,760 2,910
    Ukrainian 4,945 4,265 18,055 5,805 910
    Arabic 595 7,500 6,505 5,415 335
    Dutch 535 4,855 5,615 10,135 2,450
    Tagalog (Pilipino) 745 8,995 7,890 32,560 975
    Greek 285 1,375 945 5,195 395
    Vietnamese 520 9,035 7,070 19,645 575
    Cree 1,380 235 1,875 305 25
    Inuktitut (Eskimo) 45 0 40 40 10
    Other non-official languages 5,690 47,675 36,705 171,105 8,630
Multiple responses2 2,225 12,420 12,535 32,865 2,430
  English and French 335 1,905 1,915 3,430 625
  English and non-official language 1,790 9,900 9,915 27,815 1,600
  French and non-official language 85 385 530 1,105 110
  English, French and non-official language 15 230 180 510 100
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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