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Population by mother tongue and age groups, 2006 counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities) - 20% sample data

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Geographic name Mother tongue1
Total English French Non-official language English and French English and non-official language French and non-official language English, French and non-official language
Note:
  1. Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual at the time of the census.
Sort alphabetically Z to A with: Geographic name Sort alphabetically A to Z with: Geographic name Sort highest to lowest with category: Mother tongue = Total Sort lowest to highest with category: Mother tongue = Total Sort highest to lowest with category: Mother tongue = English Sort lowest to highest with category: Mother tongue = English Sort highest to lowest with category: Mother tongue = French Sort lowest to highest with category: Mother tongue = French Sort highest to lowest with category: Mother tongue = Non-official language Sort lowest to highest with category: Mother tongue = Non-official language Sort highest to lowest with category: Mother tongue = English and French Sort lowest to highest with category: Mother tongue = English and French Sort highest to lowest with category: Mother tongue = English and non-official language Sort lowest to highest with category: Mother tongue = English and non-official language Sort highest to lowest with category: Mother tongue = French and non-official language Sort lowest to highest with category: Mother tongue = French and non-official language Sort highest to lowest with category: Mother tongue = English, French and non-official language Sort lowest to highest with category: Mother tongue = English, French and non-official language
Canada ! 31,241,030 17,882,775 6,817,655 6,147,840 98,625 240,005 43,335 10,790
Montréal, V (Que.) ! 1,593,720 200,000 834,520 516,245 12,055 9,750 17,955 3,195
Laval, V (Que.) 364,620 25,270 242,155 88,405 2,375 1,700 4,030 690
Toronto, C (Ont.) ! 2,476,565 1,229,585 30,050 1,161,690 4,095 47,680 2,260 1,205
Ottawa, C (Ont.) 801,275 501,870 119,445 164,135 6,815 6,485 1,955 565
Longueuil, V (Que.) ! 226,825 15,395 181,785 26,045 1,790 345 1,245 205
Gatineau, V (Que.) ! 239,985 25,365 191,450 19,305 2,665 215 930 50
Québec, V (Que.) ! 482,540 7,030 456,225 16,740 1,460 50 910 125
Brossard, V (Que.) ! 70,745 8,885 35,510 24,390 575 575 660 145
Calgary, CY (Alta.) ! 979,485 716,810 15,100 234,490 1,780 10,570 575 160
Mississauga, CY (Ont.) 665,655 323,295 7,840 317,340 1,020 15,210 575 370
Dollard-Des Ormeaux, V (Que.) ! 48,690 21,800 8,095 17,160 450 575 490 115
Vancouver, CY (B.C.) ! 571,600 275,155 9,335 275,950 970 9,520 485 185
Edmonton, CY (Alta.) ! 722,255 515,750 14,430 181,065 1,290 9,155 410 165
Sherbrooke, V (Que.) ! 144,595 5,740 129,970 7,815 640 30 370 30
Winnipeg, CY (Man.) 625,695 458,895 25,385 132,280 1,645 7,135 310 50
Hamilton, C (Ont.) ! 497,400 363,115 6,410 121,680 820 4,955 285 120
Terrebonne, V (Que.) ! 94,390 1,865 87,935 3,685 430 165 260 45
Windsor, CY (Ont.) ! 214,260 144,310 5,930 60,365 645 2,685 260 60
Vaughan, CY (Ont.) 238,005 108,880 1,665 122,000 330 4,745 230 145
Markham, T (Ont.) 260,755 106,480 1,630 146,810 205 5,360 185 85
Repentigny, V (Que.) ! 75,725 1,045 71,555 2,645 230 40 185 20
Brampton, CY (Ont.) 431,575 236,720 3,610 181,255 630 9,065 170 125
Mont-Royal, V (Que.) ! 18,655 4,060 8,185 5,770 225 205 160 50
Blainville, V (Que.) 46,495 1,310 42,490 2,245 225 40 160 20
London, CY (Ont.) 348,695 271,330 5,110 69,015 625 2,385 155 65
Burnaby, CY (B.C.) ! 200,855 85,475 1,715 109,525 210 3,710 155 65
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V (Que.) ! 86,075 2,110 81,445 1,840 510 10 145 20
Surrey, CY (B.C.) ! 392,450 215,035 3,150 165,310 515 8,205 140 90
Drummondville, V (Que.) ! 65,720 715 62,715 1,980 175 0 140 0
Côte-Saint-Luc, V (Que.) ! 30,265 13,515 4,735 11,200 325 300 135 50
Coquitlam, CY (B.C.) 113,560 65,790 1,710 44,100 175 1,640 130 15
Granby, V (Que.) ! 46,095 900 43,550 1,405 120 0 120 10
Trois-Rivières, V (Que.) ! 123,550 1,200 119,615 2,300 285 25 110 20
Richmond Hill, T (Ont.) 161,690 71,100 1,270 85,985 265 2,870 100 110
Pointe-Claire, V (Que.) ! 29,880 16,435 6,680 5,945 485 185 95 55
Kitchener, CY (Ont.) 202,160 145,005 2,795 52,130 355 1,770 95 10
Westmount, V (Que.) ! 19,805 10,720 4,220 4,265 305 155 90 50
Saint-Hyacinthe, V (Que.) ! 49,960 290 48,165 1,280 130 0 90 0
Boucherville, V (Que.) ! 38,505 765 36,035 1,480 120 15 85 0
Waterloo, CY (Ont.) ! 96,775 72,755 1,145 21,905 190 655 85 35
Burlington, CY (Ont.) 162,480 133,020 2,990 25,080 280 1,005 85 20
Halifax, RGM (N.S.) ! 369,265 337,525 10,080 19,720 1,010 715 85 125
Ajax, T (Ont.) 89,835 71,200 1,370 16,170 210 790 85 0
Hampstead, V (Que.) ! 6,995 4,260 970 1,560 45 55 80 25
Lévis, V (Que.) ! 128,370 1,465 125,090 1,430 245 30 75 35
North Vancouver, DM (B.C.) 81,905 60,505 920 19,260 195 905 70 55
Mascouche, V (Que.) 33,600 955 31,470 950 125 15 70 10
La Prairie, V (Que.) 21,520 740 19,005 1,485 115 55 70 50
Regina, CY (Sask.) 176,910 155,090 2,585 17,745 215 1,180 70 30
Saguenay, V (Que.) ! 141,680 1,090 138,605 1,645 260 0 70 0
Thunder Bay, CY (Ont.) ! 107,290 89,060 2,810 14,625 155 560 70 15
Varennes, V (Que.) 20,780 305 20,010 335 45 0 65 0
Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, V (Que.) ! 24,165 2,445 20,340 1,065 235 15 65 0
Cambridge, CY (Ont.) 119,410 93,745 1,810 22,475 150 1,140 65 30
Kirkland, V (Que.) ! 20,465 9,185 4,850 5,855 335 160 60 20
Lac-Simon, IRI (Que.) ! 1,165 0 170 910 0 10 60 10
Rimouski, V (Que.) ! 41,310 320 40,375 470 80 0 55 0
Châteauguay, V (Que.) 41,975 10,710 27,285 3,395 400 115 55 10
Lorraine, V (Que.) 9,610 695 8,165 520 170 0 55 0
St. Catharines, CY (Ont.) ! 130,005 102,275 2,975 23,375 195 1,115 55 10
Niagara Falls, CY (Ont.) ! 81,155 63,480 2,000 14,675 245 675 55 20
Kelowna, CY (B.C.) ! 105,170 88,070 1,555 14,755 130 600 55 0
Pickering, CY (Ont.) 87,360 69,125 1,125 15,860 175 995 50 25
Aurora, T (Ont.) 47,035 36,855 655 8,930 105 420 50 10
Norfolk County, CY (Ont.) ! 61,860 52,660 630 8,165 70 285 50 0
Sainte-Thérèse, V (Que.) ! 24,885 945 22,590 1,115 170 10 50 0
Saint-Eustache, V (Que.) ! 41,595 1,465 38,680 1,135 260 10 50 0
Saint-Jérôme, V (Que.) ! 62,560 855 59,795 1,520 315 25 50 0
Dorval, CÉ (Que.) ! 17,880 8,085 5,405 3,920 255 120 50 45
Victoria, CY (B.C.) ! 75,390 62,475 1,475 10,665 165 535 50 20
Nanaimo, CY (B.C.) ! 77,625 66,760 1,270 9,100 100 340 50 10
Strathcona County, SM (Alta.) 81,845 73,030 1,350 6,845 150 415 50 10
Moncton, C (N.B.) 62,965 39,720 20,800 1,680 670 45 50 0
Delta, DM (B.C.) ! 96,075 69,050 830 24,785 120 1,205 45 35
Richmond, CY (B.C.) 173,565 67,040 1,155 101,880 120 3,290 45 35
Mirabel, V (Que.) ! 34,475 515 33,180 550 175 10 45 0
Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, C (Ont.) ! 155,995 99,085 42,940 11,745 1,675 490 45 15
Whitby, T (Ont.) 110,450 92,680 2,165 14,465 175 875 45 35
Saskatoon, CY (Sask.) ! 199,380 169,865 3,075 24,645 215 1,485 45 45
Guelph, CY (Ont.) 114,115 89,770 1,630 21,595 170 895 40 10
Beaconsfield, V (Que.) ! 19,065 10,155 5,130 3,375 260 75 40 30
Baie-D'Urfé, V (Que.) ! 3,890 2,365 765 590 105 20 40 0
Sorel-Tracy, V (Que.) 33,070 255 32,210 435 125 10 40 0
North Vancouver, CY (B.C.) ! 44,860 29,860 540 13,575 40 790 40 15
Victoriaville, V (Que.) ! 39,595 295 38,500 705 55 0 40 0
Langley, CY (B.C.) ! 23,340 19,360 330 3,485 10 110 35 0
Saint-Lambert, V (Que.) ! 21,050 3,205 15,545 1,945 295 15 35 10
Deux-Montagnes, V (Que.) ! 17,300 3,050 13,280 730 190 20 35 0
Boisbriand, V (Que.) ! 26,420 635 22,910 2,620 165 45 35 10
Canoe Lake 165, IRI (Sask.) ! 820 515 0 245 0 25 35 0
Saint-Edmond-de-Grantham, PE (Que.) 630 0 605 0 0 0 30 0
Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V (Que.) ! 12,500 165 11,960 315 30 0 30 0
Rigaud, MÉ (Que.) ! 6,615 1,160 5,120 235 60 0 30 0
Sainte-Julie, V (Que.) 29,020 490 27,835 615 45 0 30 0
Carignan, V (Que.) 7,415 410 6,680 185 110 0 30 0
Abbotsford, CY (B.C.) ! 122,175 81,015 1,175 38,350 115 1,475 30 10
St. John's, CY (N.L.) ! 99,425 95,555 355 3,175 95 195 30 15
Clarington, MU (Ont.) 77,370 70,180 1,405 5,400 90 260 30 0
Newmarket, T (Ont.) 73,365 58,165 1,155 13,155 95 750 30 15
Oakville, T (Ont.) 164,485 119,460 3,145 39,500 285 2,030 30 40
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Date Modified: 2009-03-24

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