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Population by language spoken most often at home 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 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
Quebec ! 7,435,905 744,430 6,027,730 518,320 52,330 26,560 54,490 12,035
Alma, CA ! 32,280 65 32,050 70 45 0 50 0
Amos, CA ! 17,590 110 17,300 110 20 0 45 10
Baie-Comeau, CA ! 29,455 170 29,140 80 40 0 10 10
Campbellton, CA ! 17,410 7,510 9,165 335 335 75 0 0
Campbellton (New-Brunswick part) ! 14,365 6,155 7,810 65 305 35 0 0
Campbellton (Quebec part) 3,045 1,350 1,350 270 30 40 0 0
Cowansville, CA ! 12,090 1,915 9,825 65 235 50 0 0
Dolbeau-Mistassini, CA ! 14,390 20 14,365 10 0 0 0 0
Drummondville, CA ! 76,395 460 74,270 1,305 195 0 170 0
Granby, CA ! 66,805 1,345 63,945 910 295 65 235 0
Hawkesbury, CA ! 11,905 2,165 9,225 265 200 45 10 0
Hawkesbury (Ontario part) ! 10,510 2,015 8,000 255 190 45 10 0
Hawkesbury (Quebec part) 1,395 155 1,230 10 10 0 0 0
Joliette, CA ! 42,515 160 41,615 595 60 0 70 10
La Tuque, CA ! 15,070 65 12,065 2,725 80 10 120 0
Lachute, CA ! 11,525 1,170 10,175 75 105 0 0 0
Matane, CA ! 16,070 35 15,885 95 55 0 0 0
Montréal, CMA ! 3,588,520 592,130 2,435,650 442,080 35,205 25,005 47,340 11,115
Ottawa - Gatineau, CMA ! 1,117,120 664,170 325,295 100,330 10,790 12,845 2,335 1,345
Ottawa - Gatineau (Ontario part) 835,470 622,315 102,605 88,945 7,120 12,430 1,090 970
Ottawa - Gatineau (Quebec part) ! 281,650 41,860 222,690 11,380 3,670 415 1,245 375
Québec, CMA ! 704,180 7,415 683,135 9,520 2,000 110 1,830 160
Rimouski, CA ! 45,870 190 45,280 255 75 0 70 0
Rivière-du-Loup, CA ! 23,975 30 23,855 60 30 0 0 0
Rouyn-Noranda, CA ! 39,440 690 38,385 100 255 0 15 0
Saguenay, CMA ! 149,600 770 147,740 635 255 10 200 0
Saint-Georges, CA ! 30,970 50 30,805 70 20 0 20 10
Saint-Hyacinthe, CA ! 54,160 180 52,935 775 105 15 135 10
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, CA ! 86,080 1,650 82,945 800 545 10 120 15
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, CA ! 38,565 715 37,405 245 185 10 0 0
Sept-Îles, CA ! 27,490 560 24,595 2,020 155 0 125 30
Shawinigan, CA ! 54,725 210 54,225 175 70 20 20 10
Sherbrooke, CMA ! 183,635 8,240 168,720 4,715 950 35 930 45
Sorel-Tracy, CA ! 47,140 145 46,585 275 80 0 45 10
Thetford Mines, CA ! 25,405 285 24,785 170 115 0 45 0
Trois-Rivières, CMA ! 138,555 725 135,955 1,195 275 70 325 10
Val-d'Or, CA ! 31,765 695 30,515 285 130 30 75 25
Victoriaville, CA ! 47,810 155 46,990 485 80 0 90 0
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Date Modified: 2009-03-24

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