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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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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
British Columbia ! 4,074,385 2,875,775 54,740 1,091,530 5,920 43,785 1,840 790
Abbotsford, CMA ! 156,640 110,265 1,620 42,880 135 1,680 45 10
Campbell River, CA ! 36,250 32,935 550 2,570 30 160 10 0
Chilliwack, CA ! 80,125 68,360 990 10,260 125 370 15 10
Courtenay, CA ! 48,880 43,935 1,245 3,485 60 140 10 10
Cranbrook, CA ! 23,820 21,675 230 1,770 30 110 0 0
Dawson Creek, CA ! 10,930 9,795 170 885 30 40 10 0
Duncan, CA ! 41,035 36,240 540 3,930 30 275 15 0
Fort St. John, CA ! 25,030 23,035 320 1,545 35 85 0 0
Kamloops, CA ! 91,910 81,460 1,075 8,675 145 535 10 0
Kelowna, CMA ! 160,560 136,020 2,525 20,940 175 805 90 10
Kitimat, CA ! 8,950 6,615 295 1,930 25 90 0 0
Nanaimo, CA ! 91,295 79,405 1,420 9,935 115 365 45 10
Parksville, CA ! 26,195 23,300 405 2,380 25 70 0 0
Penticton, CA ! 42,800 36,380 730 5,375 80 210 15 15
Port Alberni, CA ! 25,075 21,640 590 2,575 110 150 10 0
Powell River, CA ! 16,270 14,140 465 1,550 30 65 0 0
Prince George, CA ! 82,620 72,905 1,430 7,725 125 405 20 10
Prince Rupert, CA ! 13,275 11,005 130 2,030 10 90 10 0
Quesnel, CA ! 22,330 20,025 240 1,950 35 70 10 10
Salmon Arm, CA ! 15,745 14,290 125 1,260 15 50 0 0
Squamish, CA ! 15,190 11,930 255 2,890 50 65 0 0
Terrace, CA ! 18,445 15,795 410 2,095 20 115 0 10
Vancouver, CMA ! 2,097,960 1,190,555 24,130 845,660 2,855 32,880 1,285 595
Vernon, CA ! 54,450 47,480 750 5,830 45 305 15 15
Victoria, CMA ! 325,060 274,955 5,580 42,120 700 1,535 115 60
Williams Lake, CA ! 18,615 16,215 265 2,015 15 110 0 0
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Date Modified: 2009-03-24

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