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Population by mother tongue and age groups, 2006 counts, for Canada and census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations - 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
Belleville, CA (Ont.) ! 90,255 81,950 2,615 5,285 180 210 0 20
Penticton, CA (B.C.) ! 42,800 36,380 730 5,375 80 210 15 15
Vernon, CA (B.C.) ! 54,450 47,480 750 5,830 45 305 15 15
Medicine Hat, CA (Alta.) ! 67,760 60,700 670 6,065 25 290 0 10
Wood Buffalo, CA (Alta.) ! 52,555 44,215 1,515 6,350 140 315 20 0
Peterborough, CMA (Ont.) ! 115,140 106,510 1,295 6,830 220 260 15 10
Red Deer, CA (Alta.) ! 81,370 72,570 1,260 7,105 160 225 20 30
Sarnia, CA (Ont.) 87,695 77,315 2,475 7,240 275 340 20 25
Prince George, CA (B.C.) ! 82,620 72,905 1,430 7,725 125 405 20 10
Norfolk, CA (Ont.) ! 61,860 52,660 635 8,165 75 285 45 0
Sherbrooke, CMA (Que.) ! 183,635 8,850 165,115 8,380 830 25 400 40
Kamloops, CA (B.C.) ! 91,910 81,460 1,075 8,675 145 535 10 0
Sault Ste. Marie, CA (Ont.) ! 79,040 66,445 3,095 8,915 225 345 10 0
Nanaimo, CA (B.C.) ! 91,295 79,405 1,420 9,935 115 365 45 10
Chilliwack, CA (B.C.) ! 80,125 68,360 990 10,260 125 370 15 10
Chatham-Kent, CA (Ont.) ! 107,150 92,955 2,860 10,520 340 450 20 10
Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CMA (Ont.) ! 156,395 99,445 42,950 11,775 1,675 490 45 15
Lethbridge, CA (Alta.) ! 93,685 79,410 905 12,665 115 550 25 10
Brantford, CMA (Ont.) ! 122,825 107,725 1,310 13,080 105 570 20 15
Kingston, CMA (Ont.) ! 148,475 129,775 4,305 13,365 365 630 20 15
Leamington, CA (Ont.) ! 48,775 33,570 750 13,950 70 410 15 10
Thunder Bay, CMA (Ont.) ! 121,050 101,300 3,100 15,785 190 590 70 10
Barrie, CMA (Ont.) 175,335 154,530 3,725 15,800 415 815 10 35
Regina, CMA (Sask.) 192,435 169,720 2,675 18,490 225 1,220 70 25
Québec, CMA (Que.) ! 704,180 10,255 671,140 19,415 2,125 80 1,015 150
Halifax, CMA (N.S.) ! 369,455 337,715 10,080 19,725 1,010 715 85 125
Kelowna, CMA (B.C.) ! 160,560 136,020 2,525 20,940 175 805 90 10
Guelph, CMA (Ont.) 126,085 100,365 1,755 22,755 180 970 40 15
Saskatoon, CMA (Sask.) 230,850 197,260 3,490 28,115 260 1,625 50 45
Oshawa, CMA (Ont.) 328,065 283,475 6,820 35,220 540 1,875 100 40
Victoria, CMA (B.C.) ! 325,060 274,955 5,580 42,120 700 1,535 115 60
Abbotsford, CMA (B.C.) ! 156,640 110,265 1,620 42,880 135 1,680 45 10
St. Catharines - Niagara, CMA (Ont.) ! 385,035 307,350 13,490 60,470 1,020 2,505 150 50
Windsor, CMA (Ont.) 320,730 230,920 11,100 73,755 1,115 3,420 330 80
London, CMA (Ont.) ! 452,575 363,885 6,055 78,805 735 2,860 175 65
Kitchener, CMA (Ont.) 446,495 334,625 5,980 101,180 695 3,685 255 75
Winnipeg, CMA (Man.) ! 686,035 507,525 29,025 139,770 1,830 7,525 310 50
Hamilton, CMA (Ont.) 683,450 516,360 9,725 149,695 1,135 6,015 380 140
Ottawa - Gatineau, CMA (Ont./Que.) ! 1,117,125 550,260 360,175 185,875 10,500 6,785 2,890 635
Ottawa - Gatineau (Ontario part) 835,470 514,680 139,205 165,355 7,155 6,550 1,950 570
Ottawa - Gatineau (Quebec part) ! 281,650 35,580 220,970 20,515 3,340 235 940 65
Edmonton, CMA (Alta.) ! 1,024,825 785,760 21,975 203,990 1,830 10,600 480 185
Calgary, CMA (Alta.) ! 1,070,295 797,555 16,310 242,895 1,845 10,925 600 165
Montréal, CMA (Que.) ! 3,588,520 425,635 2,328,400 760,445 26,855 15,230 27,005 4,950
Vancouver, CMA (B.C.) ! 2,097,960 1,190,555 24,130 845,660 2,855 32,880 1,285 595
Toronto, CMA (Ont.) 5,072,075 2,746,480 58,590 2,160,330 7,955 92,665 3,865 2,180
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Date Modified: 2009-03-24

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