 |
Population by mother tongue, by census metropolitan areas (1996 Census)
Definitions and notes |
St. John's
|
Halifax |
Saint John
|
Saguenay |
Québec |
| |
number |
| Total Population |
172,095 |
329,750 |
124,215 |
158,865 |
663,885 |
| Single responses1 |
171,745 |
327,745 |
123,600 |
158,240 |
660,170 |
| English |
168,680 |
304,605 |
116,450 |
1,295 |
11,940 |
| French |
535 |
9,545 |
5,225 |
156,340 |
637,145 |
| Non-official languages |
2,525 |
13,595 |
1,925 |
600 |
11,080 |
| Chinese |
580 |
1,695 |
255 |
45 |
750 |
| Italian |
95 |
585 |
110 |
60 |
565 |
| German |
150 |
900 |
295 |
35 |
580 |
| Polish |
85 |
600 |
60 |
55 |
370 |
| Spanish |
70 |
350 |
110 |
90 |
1,765 |
| Portuguese |
35 |
315 |
95 |
45 |
575 |
| Punjabi |
20 |
320 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
| Ukrainian |
20 |
120 |
20 |
0 |
30 |
| Arabic |
90 |
2,685 |
55 |
50 |
1,135 |
| Dutch |
85 |
610 |
140 |
10 |
115 |
| Tagalog (Pilipino) |
65 |
270 |
65 |
10 |
20 |
| Greek |
90 |
785 |
145 |
20 |
150 |
| Vietnamese |
105 |
310 |
50 |
15 |
590 |
| Cree |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| Inuktitut (Eskimo) |
10 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other non-official languages |
1,025 |
4,040 |
515 |
165 |
4,425 |
| Multiple responses2 |
350 |
2,005 |
610 |
625 |
3,720 |
| English and French |
150 |
1,065 |
455 |
480 |
2,545 |
| English and non-official language |
200 |
835 |
145 |
25 |
80 |
| French and non-official language |
0 |
80 |
0 |
105 |
1,040 |
| English, French and non-official
language |
0 |
25 |
0 |
10 |
55 |
| 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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