Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Manitoba, Province
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages, Manitoba, 2001 to 2021
English only
+5.5%
The variation of English only speakers between 2016 and 2021 was +5.5% (or +62,145 people). Between 2001 and 2021, that variation was +20.9% or +207,255 people.
French only
+13.9%
The variation of French only speakers between 2016 and 2021 was +13.9% (or +205 people). Between 2001 and 2021, that variation was +34.8% or +435 people.
English and French
+1.8%
The variation of English and French bilingual people between 2016 and 2021 was +1.8% (or +1,980 people). Between 2001 and 2021, that variation was +7.4% or +7,595 people.
Number of languages known
Number of languages known, Manitoba, 2021 Footnote 1
Mother tongue
English, French and non-official mother tongue, Manitoba, 2001 to 2021
Languages spoken at home
Languages spoken at home, Manitoba, 2021 Footnote 2
Non-official languages spoken at home by largest number of people (all mentions), Manitoba, 2021
Summary — English and French
Knowledge of offical languages, Manitoba, 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of people | % of population | Number of people | % of population | |
| English only | 1,135,390 | 90.0 | 1,197,535 | 90.3 |
| French only | 1,480 | 0.1 | 1,685 | 0.1 |
| English and French | 108,455 | 8.6 | 110,435 | 8.3 |
| Neither English nor French | 16,290 | 1.3 | 17,165 | 1.3 |
Mother tongue (single responses), Manitoba, 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of people | % of population | Number of people | % of population | |
| English | 900,610 | 71.4 | 935,110 | 70.5 |
| French | 40,520 | 3.2 | 36,735 | 2.8 |
Language spoken most often at home (all mentions), Manitoba, 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of people | % of population | Number of people | % of population | |
| English | 1,099,535 | 87.2 | 1,138,130 | 85.8 |
| French | 21,255 | 1.7 | 20,000 | 1.5 |
Number of people by first official language spoken, Manitoba, 2016 and 2021
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