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Population by language spoken most often at home and age groups, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, 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.
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Canada ! 31,241,030 20,584,770 6,608,125 3,472,130 94,055 406,455 58,885 16,600
Ontario ! 12,028,895 9,655,830 289,035 1,811,620 26,050 239,890 3,065 3,405
Ottawa 801,275 606,540 84,970 88,660 6,680 12,360 1,090 970
Prescott and Russell ! 78,740 27,935 48,535 940 1,155 170 0 0
Cochrane ! 81,465 47,630 29,520 2,535 1,345 430 0 0
Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury ! 156,045 124,950 25,495 3,570 1,405 595 15 20
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry ! 108,580 90,135 14,410 2,410 1,260 350 10 10
Toronto ! 2,476,565 1,593,815 13,535 771,510 3,575 92,025 1,080 1,020
Nipissing ! 83,605 68,815 13,175 850 595 135 10 20
Timiskaming ! 32,795 26,940 5,230 270 310 45 0 0
Peel ! 1,154,070 781,855 5,185 314,610 1,335 50,480 260 335
Niagara ! 421,750 386,740 4,900 25,490 680 3,825 60 60
Durham 557,330 519,155 4,220 27,165 710 5,950 65 60
Sudbury ! 21,255 17,195 3,610 245 190 15 0 0
Simcoe 416,995 398,270 3,565 12,070 430 2,605 35 20
Algoma ! 116,075 107,890 3,450 3,870 440 405 0 10
Essex 389,590 332,025 3,125 46,935 760 6,460 70 215
Halton 435,395 391,260 3,105 34,515 520 5,905 40 45
York 887,345 619,165 2,970 236,435 820 27,520 140 295
Thunder Bay ! 147,100 138,875 2,310 4,940 245 730 0 0
Frontenac ! 140,650 131,960 2,005 5,495 265 895 25 10
Renfrew ! 96,330 92,740 1,860 1,320 225 185 0 0
Hamilton 497,400 423,205 1,840 62,325 575 9,275 75 105
Waterloo 473,260 407,300 1,755 56,775 435 6,890 40 60
Middlesex ! 417,670 373,120 1,745 37,605 455 4,640 45 60
Hastings ! 128,790 124,815 1,370 2,005 105 460 0 25
Leeds and Grenville 97,680 95,315 815 1,230 160 155 0 0
Lambton ! 126,540 122,360 810 2,860 70 435 0 10
Wellington 198,635 179,885 750 15,680 195 2,100 0 20
Chatham-Kent ! 107,145 100,925 730 4,750 160 575 0 0
Lanark 62,695 61,190 700 570 110 115 0 0
Brant ! 123,315 116,835 365 5,220 55 840 0 0
Peterborough ! 131,525 128,235 360 2,525 75 325 0 0
Parry Sound ! 40,415 39,375 350 545 40 100 0 0
Kenora ! 63,995 54,240 335 9,130 85 205 0 0
Oxford 101,460 97,410 265 3,315 90 370 0 0
Lennox and Addington 39,270 38,645 250 320 35 20 0 0
Northumberland ! 79,070 77,725 180 920 20 225 0 0
Haldimand-Norfolk ! 106,605 102,070 165 3,910 40 415 0 0
Grey ! 90,900 88,380 150 2,130 80 155 0 0
Manitoulin ! 12,940 12,245 140 535 15 10 0 0
Prince Edward ! 24,930 24,420 125 285 60 30 0 15
Elgin 84,260 78,885 125 4,800 45 405 0 0
Muskoka ! 56,275 55,220 110 715 40 190 0 0
Kawartha Lakes ! 73,365 72,180 100 945 50 90 0 0
Dufferin ! 53,925 52,555 80 1,060 0 225 0 0
Bruce ! 64,555 62,675 80 1,665 30 110 0 0
Perth 73,420 69,880 60 3,240 10 220 10 0
Rainy River ! 21,270 20,820 50 340 20 40 0 0
Haliburton ! 16,000 15,755 20 190 0 25 0 0
Huron 58,595 56,255 10 2,195 20 110 0 0
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