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Population by mother tongue and age groups, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories – 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.
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Canada ! 31,241,030 17,882,775 6,817,655 6,147,840 98,625 240,005 43,335 10,790
Ontario ! 12,028,895 8,230,705 488,815 3,134,045 32,685 131,285 7,790 3,565
Quebec ! 7,435,900 575,560 5,877,660 886,280 43,335 16,200 31,350 5,520
British Columbia ! 4,074,385 2,875,775 54,740 1,091,530 5,920 43,785 1,840 790
Alberta ! 3,256,360 2,576,665 61,225 583,525 5,405 27,725 1,325 480
Manitoba ! 1,133,515 838,415 43,960 236,315 2,630 11,675 435 85
Saskatchewan ! 953,845 811,730 16,055 118,465 1,130 6,080 245 140
Nova Scotia ! 903,090 832,105 32,540 34,620 2,100 1,440 140 140
New Brunswick 719,650 463,190 232,980 18,320 4,450 560 120 25
Newfoundland and Labrador 500,610 488,405 1,885 9,540 295 435 30 15
Prince Edward Island 134,205 125,265 5,345 2,960 495 105 25 10
Northwest Territories 41,055 31,545 970 8,160 40 320 10 0
Yukon Territory ! 30,195 25,655 1,105 3,180 110 130 10 0
Nunavut ! 29,325 7,765 370 20,885 20 260 25 0
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