Population by mother tongue and age groups, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations - 20% sample data

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Population by mother tongue and age groups

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: Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual at the time of the census.
Canada !	31,241,030	17,882,775	6,817,655	6,147,840	98,625	240,005	43,335	10,790
Quebec !	7,435,900	575,560	5,877,660	886,280	43,335	16,200	31,350	5,520
Alma, CA !	32,280	150	31,805	240	30	0	35	10
Amos, CA !	17,590	185	17,055	325	10	0	10	0
Baie-Comeau, CA !	29,455	170	28,935	285	50	0	10	0
Campbellton, CA !	17,410	6,290	10,080	760	245	30	0	0
Campbellton (New-Brunswick part) !	14,370	5,275	8,685	170	225	10	0	0
Campbellton (Quebec part)	3,045	1,015	1,395	590	20	25	0	0
Cowansville, CA !	12,095	1,825	9,885	215	170	0	0	0
Dolbeau-Mistassini, CA !	14,390	70	14,235	75	10	0	0	0
Drummondville, CA !	76,400	780	73,225	2,050	185	10	155	0
Granby, CA !	66,800	1,745	62,860	1,845	205	10	120	10
Hawkesbury, CA !	11,905	1,800	9,320	470	315	0	10	0
Hawkesbury (Ontario part) !	10,510	1,675	8,090	450	285	0	0	0
Hawkesbury (Quebec part)	1,400	125	1,230	20	30	0	0	0
Joliette, CA !	42,515	230	41,045	1,115	90	0	35	0
La Tuque, CA !	15,070	210	11,770	3,010	20	0	50	10
Lachute, CA !	11,525	1,215	10,040	160	100	0	0	0
Matane, CA !	16,070	100	15,805	140	25	0	0	0
Montréal, CMA !	3,588,520	425,635	2,328,400	760,445	26,855	15,230	27,005	4,950
Ottawa - Gatineau, CMA !	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
Québec, CMA !	704,180	10,255	671,140	19,415	2,125	80	1,015	150
Rimouski, CA !	45,870	355	44,860	505	95	0	55	0
Rivière-du-Loup, CA !	23,975	85	23,685	135	55	10	10	0
Rouyn-Noranda, CA !	39,440	725	37,990	455	245	10	15	10
Saguenay, CMA !	149,600	1,105	146,435	1,695	270	0	85	10
Saint-Georges, CA !	30,970	175	30,505	235	45	0	0	0
Saint-Hyacinthe, CA !	54,160	295	52,300	1,315	130	0	110	0
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, CA !	86,080	2,110	81,450	1,840	510	0	145	20
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, CA !	38,560	1,035	36,840	435	240	0	0	0
Sept-Îles, CA !	27,495	765	23,750	2,755	165	0	45	10
Shawinigan, CA !	54,725	370	53,715	445	170	15	10	0
Sherbrooke, CMA !	183,635	8,850	165,115	8,380	830	25	400	40
Sorel-Tracy, CA !	47,140	340	46,000	580	160	10	50	0
Thetford Mines, CA !	25,405	380	24,525	330	165	0	0	0
Trois-Rivières, CMA !	138,555	1,305	134,255	2,495	325	25	125	30
Val-d'Or, CA !	31,765	770	29,255	1,380	230	15	75	40
Victoriaville, CA !	47,810	345	46,600	775	55	0	40	0