 |
Population by mother tongue, by provinces and territories (1996 Census)
| Definitions
and notes |
Canada |
Newfoundland |
Prince Edward
Island |
Nova Scotia |
New Brunswick |
| |
number |
| Total Population |
28,528,125 |
547,155 |
132,855 |
899,970 |
729,625 |
| Single responses1 |
28,125,560 |
546,435 |
132,415 |
895,775 |
723,280 |
| English |
16,890,615 |
538,695 |
124,805 |
836,240 |
473,260 |
| French |
6,636,660 |
2,275 |
5,550 |
35,040 |
239,730 |
| Non-official languages |
4,598,290 |
5,465 |
2,060 |
24,495 |
10,290 |
| Chinese |
715,640 |
730 |
225 |
2,130 |
1,115 |
| Italian |
484,500 |
125 |
35 |
845 |
390 |
| German |
450,140 |
305 |
220 |
2,760 |
1,520 |
| Polish |
213,410 |
100 |
45 |
800 |
180 |
| Spanish |
212,890 |
140 |
30 |
445 |
315 |
| Portuguese |
211,290 |
90 |
35 |
315 |
195 |
| Punjabi |
201,785 |
95 |
10 |
390 |
25 |
| Ukrainian |
162,695 |
45 |
65 |
290 |
110 |
| Arabic |
148,555 |
150 |
225 |
2,940 |
350 |
| Dutch |
133,805 |
130 |
470 |
2,180 |
880 |
| Tagalog (Pilipino) |
133,215 |
105 |
45 |
310 |
115 |
| Greek |
121,180 |
100 |
15 |
930 |
205 |
| Vietnamese |
106,515 |
105 |
– |
420 |
265 |
| Cree |
76,840 |
10 |
– |
15 |
– |
| Inuktitut (Eskimo) |
26,960 |
435 |
– |
25 |
– |
| Other non-official languages |
1,198,870 |
2,800 |
640 |
9,700 |
4,625 |
| Multiple responses2 |
402,560 |
725 |
440 |
4,195 |
6,345 |
| English and French |
107,945 |
295 |
315 |
2,400 |
5,275 |
| English and non-official language |
249,545 |
405 |
115 |
1,635 |
980 |
| French and non-official language |
35,845 |
20 |
15 |
100 |
65 |
| English, French and non-official language |
9,225 |
– |
– |
55 |
25 |
| Source: Statistics
Canada, 1996 Census Nation tables |
| Last modified: 2004-04-20. |
For additional statistical information on population by mother tongue, consult the 1996
Census Nation
tables.
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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