Key facts on the French language in the Northwest Territories in 2021

Articles and reports: 89-657-X2023009
Description: This fact sheet gives an overview of the situation of French in the Northwest Territories in 2021. First, it provides information on the changes in the number and proportion of people in the population who can conduct a conversation in French, whose first official language spoken is French, whose mother tongue is French, who speak French at home or use French at work. Next, it presents information on French-language instruction in elementary and secondary schools, on French spoken among recent and established immigrants, as well as on the mobility and place of birth of individuals whose first official language spoken is French. Additional data on these topics can be found in the appendix.

The information presented in this fact sheet comes from the Census of Population. To learn more about census concepts and the historical comparability of data, please refer to the 2021 Census of Population Languages Reference Guide and the Instruction in the Minority Official Language Reference Guide.
Issue Number: 2023009
Frequency: Occasional
Author(s): Auclair, Nicolas; Frigon, Catherine; St-Amant, Gabriel
Main Product: Ethnicity, Language and Immigration Thematic Series
Format Release date More information
HTML May 30, 2023
  • Correction: August 29, 2023

    Corrections have been made to this product, please take note of the following changes: data regarding the interprovincial migration of the population who had French as their only first official language spoken have been revised.
PDF May 30, 2023
  • Correction: August 29, 2023

    Corrections have been made to this product, please take note of the following changes: data regarding the interprovincial migration of the population who had French as their only first official language spoken have been revised.

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  • August 29, 2023 - (HTML)

    Corrections have been made to this product, please take note of the following changes: data regarding the interprovincial migration of the population who had French as their only first official language spoken have been revised.

  • August 29, 2023 - (PDF)

    Corrections have been made to this product, please take note of the following changes: data regarding the interprovincial migration of the population who had French as their only first official language spoken have been revised.

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