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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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
Yorkton, CA (Sask.) !	17,145	14,670	95	2,265	10	100	0	10
Yellowknife, CA (N.W.T.) !	18,510	14,970	700	2,670	25	145	10	0
Woodstock, CA (Ont.) !	34,780	30,670	495	3,425	60	135	0	0
Wood Buffalo, CA (Alta.) !	52,555	44,215	1,515	6,350	140	315	20	0
Winnipeg, CMA (Man.) !	686,035	507,525	29,025	139,770	1,830	7,525	310	50
Windsor, CMA (Ont.)	320,730	230,920	11,100	73,755	1,115	3,420	330	80
Williams Lake, CA (B.C.) !	18,615	16,215	265	2,015	15	110	0	0
Whitehorse, CA (Y.T.) !	22,730	19,565	910	2,030	105	110	10	0
Wetaskiwin, CA (Alta.) !	11,275	9,930	175	975	10	180	0	0
Victoriaville, CA (Que.) !	47,810	345	46,600	775	55	0	40	0
Victoria, CMA (B.C.) !	325,060	274,955	5,580	42,120	700	1,535	115	60
Vernon, CA (B.C.) !	54,450	47,480	750	5,830	45	305	15	15
Vancouver, CMA (B.C.) !	2,097,960	1,190,555	24,130	845,660	2,855	32,880	1,285	595
Val-d'Or, CA (Que.) !	31,765	770	29,255	1,380	230	15	75	40
Truro, CA (N.S.) !	44,580	42,720	495	1,255	30	70	10	10
Trois-Rivières, CMA (Que.) !	138,555	1,305	134,255	2,495	325	25	125	30
Toronto, CMA (Ont.)	5,072,075	2,746,480	58,590	2,160,330	7,955	92,665	3,865	2,180
Timmins, CA (Ont.) !	42,455	22,900	16,405	2,380	650	105	0	0
Tillsonburg, CA (Ont.)	14,635	12,465	210	1,905	15	35	0	0
Thunder Bay, CMA (Ont.) !	121,050	101,300	3,100	15,785	190	590	70	10
Thompson, CA (Man.) !	13,540	11,325	250	1,695	30	225	10	0
Thetford Mines, CA (Que.) !	25,405	380	24,525	330	165	0	0	0
Terrace, CA (B.C.) !	18,445	15,795	410	2,095	20	115	0	10
Temiskaming Shores, CA (Ont.) !	12,705	8,515	3,670	310	180	35	0	0
Swift Current, CA (Sask.) !	16,305	14,365	250	1,575	10	100	0	0
Summerside, CA (P.E.I.)	15,915	14,565	1,010	245	75	10	0	0
Stratford, CA (Ont.) !	30,025	27,480	200	2,265	15	55	0	0
St. John's, CMA (N.L.)	179,270	174,480	535	3,865	110	235	30	15
St. Catharines - Niagara, CMA (Ont.) !	385,035	307,350	13,490	60,470	1,020	2,505	150	50
Squamish, CA (B.C.) !	15,190	11,930	255	2,890	50	65	0	0
Sorel-Tracy, CA (Que.) !	47,140	340	46,000	580	160	10	50	0
Sherbrooke, CMA (Que.) !	183,635	8,850	165,115	8,380	830	25	400	40
Shawinigan, CA (Que.) !	54,725	370	53,715	445	170	15	10	0
Sept-Îles, CA (Que.) !	27,495	765	23,750	2,755	165	0	45	10
Sault Ste. Marie, CA (Ont.) !	79,040	66,445	3,095	8,915	225	345	10	0
Saskatoon, CMA (Sask.)	230,850	197,260	3,490	28,115	260	1,625	50	45
Sarnia, CA (Ont.)	87,695	77,315	2,475	7,240	275	340	20	25
Salmon Arm, CA (B.C.) !	15,745	14,290	125	1,260	15	50	0	0
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, CA (Que.) !	38,560	1,035	36,840	435	240	0	0	0
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, CA (Que.) !	86,080	2,110	81,450	1,840	510	0	145	20
Saint-Hyacinthe, CA (Que.) !	54,160	295	52,300	1,315	130	0	110	0
Saint-Georges, CA (Que.) !	30,970	175	30,505	235	45	0	0	0
Saint John, CMA (N.B.)	120,875	111,215	5,510	3,575	495	80	0	0
Saguenay, CMA (Que.) !	149,600	1,105	146,435	1,695	270	0	85	10
Rouyn-Noranda, CA (Que.) !	39,440	725	37,990	455	245	10	15	10
Rivière-du-Loup, CA (Que.) !	23,975	85	23,685	135	55	10	10	0
Rimouski, CA (Que.) !	45,870	355	44,860	505	95	0	55	0
Regina, CMA (Sask.)	192,435	169,720	2,675	18,490	225	1,220	70	25
Red Deer, CA (Alta.) !	81,370	72,570	1,260	7,105	160	225	20	30
Québec, CMA (Que.) !	704,180	10,255	671,140	19,415	2,125	80	1,015	150
Quesnel, CA (B.C.) !	22,330	20,025	240	1,950	35	70	10	10
Prince Rupert, CA (B.C.) !	13,275	11,005	130	2,030	10	90	10	0
Prince George, CA (B.C.) !	82,620	72,905	1,430	7,725	125	405	20	10
Prince Albert, CA (Sask.) !	39,800	34,195	1,285	4,000	90	215	10	10
Powell River, CA (B.C.) !	16,270	14,140	465	1,550	30	65	0	0
Portage la Prairie, CA (Man.) !	19,875	16,615	605	2,465	45	140	0	0
Port Hope, CA (Ont.) !	15,965	15,115	165	660	0	20	0	0
Port Alberni, CA (B.C.) !	25,075	21,640	590	2,575	110	150	10	0
Peterborough, CMA (Ont.) !	115,140	106,510	1,295	6,830	220	260	15	10
Petawawa, CA (Ont.) !	14,650	12,895	1,185	440	105	20	0	0
Penticton, CA (B.C.) !	42,800	36,380	730	5,375	80	210	15	15
Pembroke, CA (Ont.) !	22,710	19,820	1,750	970	120	45	0	0
Parksville, CA (B.C.) !	26,195	23,300	405	2,380	25	70	0	0
Owen Sound, CA (Ont.) !	31,375	29,690	215	1,350	30	80	0	0
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
Oshawa, CMA (Ont.)	328,065	283,475	6,820	35,220	540	1,875	100	40
Orillia, CA (Ont.) !	39,430	35,740	590	2,820	60	205	0	15
Okotoks, CA (Alta.) !	17,140	15,855	240	915	65	55	10	0
North Bay, CA (Ont.) !	62,675	48,870	10,245	2,890	480	160	10	10
North Battleford, CA (Sask.) !	17,310	15,130	350	1,640	35	150	10	0
Norfolk, CA (Ont.) !	61,860	52,660	635	8,165	75	285	45	0
New Glasgow, CA (N.S.) !	35,755	34,670	340	660	15	45	10	0
Nanaimo, CA (B.C.) !	91,295	79,405	1,420	9,935	115	365	45	10
Moose Jaw, CA (Sask.) !	32,230	29,750	570	1,830	15	50	0	15
Montréal, CMA (Que.) !	3,588,520	425,635	2,328,400	760,445	26,855	15,230	27,005	4,950
Moncton, CMA (N.B.) !	124,055	77,345	42,920	2,555	1,085	70	60	15
Miramichi, CA (N.B.) !	24,445	21,470	2,010	760	165	35	10	0
Midland, CA (Ont.)	34,345	30,180	2,145	1,785	145	70	15	0
Medicine Hat, CA (Alta.) !	67,760	60,700	670	6,065	25	290	0	10
Matane, CA (Que.) !	16,070	100	15,805	140	25	0	0	0
London, CMA (Ont.) !	452,575	363,885	6,055	78,805	735	2,860	175	65
Lloydminster, CA (Alta./Sask.) !	26,750	25,240	365	1,040	20	75	0	0
Lloydminster (Alberta part)	15,690	14,675	270	675	0	60	10	0
Lloydminster (Saskatchewan part) !	11,055	10,565	90	365	20	15	0	0
Lethbridge, CA (Alta.) !	93,685	79,410	905	12,665	115	550	25	10
Leamington, CA (Ont.) !	48,775	33,570	750	13,950	70	410	15	10
Lachute, CA (Que.) !	11,525	1,215	10,040	160	100	0	0	0
La Tuque, CA (Que.) !	15,070	210	11,770	3,010	20	0	50	10
Kitimat, CA (B.C.) !	8,950	6,615	295	1,930	25	90	0	0
Kitchener, CMA (Ont.)	446,495	334,625	5,980	101,180	695	3,685	255	75
Kingston, CMA (Ont.) !	148,475	129,775	4,305	13,365	365	630	20	15
Kentville, CA (N.S.)	25,800	24,890	305	550	40	20	0	0
Kenora, CA (Ont.) !	14,955	13,580	345	915	40	75	0	0
Kelowna, CMA (B.C.) !	160,560	136,020	2,525	20,940	175	805	90	10
Kawartha Lakes, CA (Ont.) !	73,365	68,575	750	3,760	115	160	0	0
Kamloops, CA (B.C.) !	91,910	81,460	1,075	8,675	145	535	10	0
Joliette, CA (Que.) !	42,515	230	41,045	1,115	90	0	35	0
Ingersoll, CA (Ont.) !	11,605	10,805	140	630	20	10	0	0
Hawkesbury, CA (Ont./Que.) !	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
Hamilton, CMA (Ont.)	683,450	516,360	9,725	149,695	1,135	6,015	380	140
Halifax, CMA (N.S.) !	369,455	337,715	10,080	19,725	1,010	715	85	125
Guelph, CMA (Ont.)	126,085	100,365	1,755	22,755	180	970	40	15
Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CMA (Ont.) !	156,395	99,445	42,950	11,775	1,675	490	45	15
Grande Prairie, CA (Alta.) !	71,445	64,085	1,815	5,090	145	305	10	0
Grand Falls-Windsor, CA (N.L.) !	13,380	13,130	30	190	0	25	0	0
Granby, CA (Que.) !	66,800	1,745	62,860	1,845	205	10	120	10
Fredericton, CA (N.B.)	85,070	74,435	5,890	4,205	345	185	15	0
Fort St. John, CA (B.C.) !	25,030	23,035	320	1,545	35	85	0	0
Estevan, CA (Sask.) !	10,980	10,360	155	455	10	15	0	0
Elliot Lake, CA (Ont.) !	11,435	8,420	1,860	1,010	110	35	0	0
Edmundston, CA (N.B.)	21,075	910	19,790	220	145	0	0	10
Edmonton, CMA (Alta.) !	1,024,825	785,760	21,975	203,990	1,830	10,600	480	185
Duncan, CA (B.C.) !	41,035	36,240	540	3,930	30	275	15	0
Drummondville, CA (Que.) !	76,400	780	73,225	2,050	185	10	155	0
Dolbeau-Mistassini, CA (Que.) !	14,390	70	14,235	75	10	0	0	0
Dawson Creek, CA (B.C.) !	10,930	9,795	170	885	30	40	10	0
Cranbrook, CA (B.C.) !	23,820	21,675	230	1,770	30	110	0	0
Cowansville, CA (Que.) !	12,095	1,825	9,885	215	170	0	0	0
Courtenay, CA (B.C.) !	48,880	43,935	1,245	3,485	60	140	10	10
Cornwall, CA (Ont.) !	57,290	38,925	13,740	3,595	810	170	20	15
Corner Brook, CA (N.L.) !	26,245	25,790	95	345	0	10	0	0
Collingwood, CA (Ont.) !	16,930	15,620	110	1,135	35	30	0	0
Cold Lake, CA (Alta.) !	11,955	10,515	875	445	85	35	10	0
Cobourg, CA (Ont.) !	17,535	16,005	210	1,270	30	10	0	0
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
Charlottetown, CA (P.E.I.) !	57,715	54,570	1,230	1,655	165	80	0	10
Centre Wellington, CA (Ont.) !	25,710	23,700	210	1,720	30	45	0	0
Cape Breton, CA (N.S.) !	104,660	98,915	970	4,510	140	110	10	0
Canmore, CA (Alta.) !	12,015	10,115	550	1,225	35	85	0	0
Camrose, CA (Alta.) !	15,165	13,665	145	1,285	0	65	0	0
Campbellton, CA (N.B./Que.) !	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
Campbell River, CA (B.C.) !	36,250	32,935	550	2,570	30	160	10	0
Calgary, CMA (Alta.) !	1,070,295	797,555	16,310	242,895	1,845	10,925	600	165
Brooks, CA (Alta.) !	22,410	18,180	285	3,780	25	125	10	0
Brockville, CA (Ont.) !	38,880	35,300	1,065	2,270	130	100	0	10
Brantford, CMA (Ont.) !	122,825	107,725	1,310	13,080	105	570	20	15
Brandon, CA (Man.) !	47,455	42,430	755	3,910	100	225	20	10
Belleville, CA (Ont.) !	90,255	81,950	2,615	5,285	180	210	0	20
Bay Roberts, CA (N.L.) !	10,470	10,385	0	80	0	0	0	0
Bathurst, CA (N.B.) !	30,930	9,325	20,800	335	460	10	10	0
Barrie, CMA (Ont.)	175,335	154,530	3,725	15,800	415	815	10	35
Baie-Comeau, CA (Que.) !	29,455	170	28,935	285	50	0	10	0
Amos, CA (Que.) !	17,590	185	17,055	325	10	0	10	0
Alma, CA (Que.) !	32,280	150	31,805	240	30	0	35	10
Abbotsford, CMA (B.C.) !	156,640	110,265	1,620	42,880	135	1,680	45	10