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Population by language spoken most often at home and age groups, 2006 counts, for Canada and census divisions - 20% sample data

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Geographic name Language spoken most often at home1
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 language spoken most often at home by the individual at the time of the census. Other languages spoken at home on a regular basis were also collected.
Sort alphabetically Z to A with: Geographic name Sort alphabetically A to Z with: Geographic name Sort highest to lowest with category: Language spoken most often at home = Total Sort lowest to highest with category: Language spoken most often at home = Total Sort highest to lowest with category: Language spoken most often at home = English Sort lowest to highest with category: Language spoken most often at home = English Sort highest to lowest with category: Language spoken most often at home = French Sort lowest to highest with category: Language spoken most often at home = French Sort highest to lowest with category: Language spoken most often at home = Non-official language Sort lowest to highest with category: Language spoken most often at home = Non-official language Sort highest to lowest with category: Language spoken most often at home = English and French Sort lowest to highest with category: Language spoken most often at home = English and French Sort highest to lowest with category: Language spoken most often at home = English and non-official language Sort lowest to highest with category: Language spoken most often at home = English and non-official language Sort highest to lowest with category: Language spoken most often at home = French and non-official language Sort lowest to highest with category: Language spoken most often at home = French and non-official language Sort highest to lowest with category: Language spoken most often at home = English, French and non-official language Sort lowest to highest with category: Language spoken most often at home = English, French and non-official language
Canada ! 31,241,030 20,584,770 6,608,125 3,472,130 94,055 406,455 58,885 16,600
Toronto (Ont.) ! 2,476,565 1,593,815 13,535 771,510 3,575 92,025 1,080 1,020
Greater Vancouver (B.C.) ! 2,097,965 1,478,110 8,070 547,660 2,050 61,175 395 500
Division No. 6 (Alta.) ! 1,151,415 984,795 5,160 140,355 1,015 19,695 255 140
Division No. 11 (Alta.) ! 1,065,370 942,055 7,440 97,620 1,260 16,695 120 175
Peel (Ont.) ! 1,154,070 781,855 5,185 314,610 1,335 50,480 260 335
York (Ont.) 887,345 619,165 2,970 236,435 820 27,520 140 295
Ottawa (Ont.) 801,275 606,540 84,970 88,660 6,680 12,360 1,090 970
Division No. 11 (Man.) 627,785 544,785 11,140 59,595 1,110 10,985 85 90
Durham (Ont.) 557,330 519,155 4,220 27,165 710 5,950 65 60
Montréal (Que.) ! 1,823,905 436,260 958,650 346,065 20,340 19,950 34,395 8,245
Hamilton (Ont.) 497,400 423,205 1,840 62,325 575 9,275 75 105
Waterloo (Ont.) 473,260 407,300 1,755 56,775 435 6,890 40 60
Simcoe (Ont.) 416,995 398,270 3,565 12,070 430 2,605 35 20
Halton (Ont.) 435,395 391,260 3,105 34,515 520 5,905 40 45
Niagara (Ont.) ! 421,750 386,740 4,900 25,490 680 3,825 60 60
Middlesex (Ont.) ! 417,670 373,120 1,745 37,605 455 4,640 45 60
Halifax (N.S.) ! 369,455 354,325 3,700 9,340 615 1,380 65 20
Essex (Ont.) 389,590 332,025 3,125 46,935 760 6,460 70 215
Capital (B.C.) ! 340,055 318,760 1,515 17,000 335 2,355 25 55
Division No. 1 (N.L.) 245,975 243,375 205 2,070 50 265 0 0
Division No. 11 (Sask.) 241,000 229,555 760 9,150 195 1,320 15 0
Fraser Valley (B.C.) ! 253,845 221,030 775 29,010 110 2,900 10 0
Division No. 6 (Sask.) 217,860 208,060 1,020 7,430 215 1,120 10 0
Wellington (Ont.) 198,635 179,885 750 15,680 195 2,100 0 20
Division No. 8 (Alta.) ! 172,340 165,950 385 5,150 125 695 0 20
Central Okanagan (B.C.) ! 160,565 152,430 585 6,005 90 1,435 10 15
Thunder Bay (Ont.) ! 147,100 138,875 2,310 4,940 245 730 0 0
Frontenac (Ont.) ! 140,650 131,960 2,005 5,495 265 895 25 10
Nanaimo (B.C.) ! 137,150 131,540 415 4,310 140 735 10 0
Division No. 2 (Alta.) ! 140,620 128,730 440 10,475 110 810 35 25
Peterborough (Ont.) ! 131,525 128,235 360 2,525 75 325 0 0
Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury (Ont.) ! 156,045 124,950 25,495 3,570 1,405 595 15 20
Hastings (Ont.) ! 128,790 124,815 1,370 2,005 105 460 0 25
Lambton (Ont.) ! 126,540 122,360 810 2,860 70 435 0 10
Brant (Ont.) ! 123,315 116,835 365 5,220 55 840 0 0
Thompson-Nicola (B.C.) ! 121,225 116,325 175 4,005 45 675 0 0
Algoma (Ont.) ! 116,075 107,890 3,450 3,870 440 405 0 10
Haldimand-Norfolk (Ont.) ! 106,605 102,070 165 3,910 40 415 0 0
Cape Breton (N.S.) ! 104,655 101,540 235 2,670 80 115 10 0
Chatham-Kent (Ont.) ! 107,145 100,925 730 4,750 160 575 0 0
Comox-Strathcona (B.C.) ! 101,045 97,890 700 2,040 150 260 0 0
Oxford (Ont.) 101,460 97,410 265 3,315 90 370 0 0
Leeds and Grenville (Ont.) 97,680 95,315 815 1,230 160 155 0 0
Renfrew (Ont.) ! 96,330 92,740 1,860 1,320 225 185 0 0
Division No. 19 (Alta.) ! 97,885 92,380 1,790 3,170 230 315 0 0
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (Ont.) ! 108,580 90,135 14,410 2,410 1,260 350 10 10
Grey (Ont.) ! 90,900 88,380 150 2,130 80 155 0 0
Fraser-Fort George (B.C.) ! 91,630 87,875 435 2,745 90 480 0 0
York (N.B.) 90,140 84,190 3,285 2,150 220 270 15 15
Division No. 10 (Alta.) ! 85,155 81,310 180 3,265 35 360 0 0
Westmorland (N.B.) 130,085 79,655 47,985 1,095 1,185 50 105 0
Elgin (Ont.) 84,260 78,885 125 4,800 45 405 0 0
Northumberland (Ont.) ! 79,070 77,725 180 920 20 225 0 0
Cowichan Valley (B.C.) ! 76,470 74,150 195 1,760 65 285 10 0
Okanagan-Similkameen (B.C.) ! 78,475 73,700 265 4,095 55 360 0 0
North Okanagan (B.C.) ! 76,190 73,680 130 2,185 15 185 0 0
Division No. 15 (Sask.) ! 77,350 73,560 830 2,350 80 520 10 0
Kawartha Lakes (Ont.) ! 73,365 72,180 100 945 50 90 0 0
Division No. 1 (Alta.) ! 73,370 70,110 105 2,880 25 255 0 0
Queens (P.E.I.) 71,665 70,100 590 755 60 155 0 0
Saint John (N.B.) ! 73,255 70,025 1,270 1,650 195 115 0 0
Perth (Ont.) 73,420 69,880 60 3,240 10 220 10 0
Nipissing (Ont.) ! 83,605 68,815 13,175 850 595 135 10 20
Kings (N.B.) 65,480 64,065 775 390 140 100 0 0
Division No. 13 (Alta.) ! 66,145 63,965 265 1,710 55 155 0 0
Bruce (Ont.) ! 64,555 62,675 80 1,665 30 110 0 0
Lanark (Ont.) 62,695 61,190 700 570 110 115 0 0
Cariboo (B.C.) ! 61,795 58,795 40 2,450 15 485 0 0
Kings (N.S.) 59,260 58,185 460 490 35 90 0 0
Huron (Ont.) 58,595 56,255 10 2,195 20 110 0 0
Division No. 12 (Alta.) ! 59,305 55,445 1,535 1,740 110 470 0 0
Division No. 7 (Man.) 58,205 55,260 290 2,435 10 205 0 0
Muskoka (Ont.) ! 56,275 55,220 110 715 40 190 0 0
Peace River (B.C.) ! 58,035 54,930 115 2,680 35 270 0 0
Kenora (Ont.) ! 63,995 54,240 335 9,130 85 205 0 0
Central Kootenay (B.C.) ! 55,285 53,555 200 1,255 45 230 0 0
East Kootenay (B.C.) ! 54,885 53,455 200 910 20 300 0 0
Dufferin (Ont.) ! 53,925 52,555 80 1,060 0 225 0 0
Colchester (N.S.) ! 49,520 48,875 165 350 20 110 0 0
Division No. 16 (Alta.) ! 52,990 48,420 555 3,530 60 385 15 30
Columbia-Shuswap (B.C.) ! 49,505 47,960 90 1,220 50 185 0 0
Cochrane (Ont.) ! 81,465 47,630 29,520 2,535 1,345 430 0 0
Lunenburg (N.S.) 46,615 46,165 80 290 60 10 0 0
Laval (Que.) 364,620 45,895 257,475 46,940 3,755 2,595 6,300 1,660
Pictou (N.S.) ! 45,815 45,385 80 225 15 110 0 0
Division No. 5 (Alta.) ! 49,770 45,100 120 4,330 30 180 0 0
Division No. 17 (Alta.) ! 58,960 44,945 310 12,920 25 755 0 0
Division No. 2 (Man.) 55,490 43,895 4,535 6,195 350 500 20 0
Division No. 13 (Man.) 44,120 42,855 110 990 50 115 0 0
Division No. 7 (Sask.) 44,235 42,685 155 1,290 35 65 0 0
Prince (P.E.I.) 44,120 41,750 2,065 235 70 0 0 0
Hants (N.S.) 40,860 40,260 75 475 10 50 0 0
Division No. 5 (N.L.) 40,385 40,115 15 210 30 20 0 0
Parry Sound (Ont.) ! 40,415 39,375 350 545 40 100 0 0
Lennox and Addington (Ont.) 39,270 38,645 250 320 35 20 0 0
Longueuil (Que.) ! 381,275 38,375 299,625 33,210 3,615 1,555 4,145 760
Division No. 8 (N.L.) ! 38,505 38,300 0 155 0 50 0 0
Division No. 17 (Sask.) ! 40,135 38,020 45 1,790 0 270 0 0
Division No. 7 (Alta.) ! 39,375 37,510 140 1,630 0 100 0 0
Bulkley-Nechako (B.C.) ! 38,125 36,560 60 1,300 25 180 0 0
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Date Modified: 2009-03-24

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