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1. Silent speakers of Indigenous languages in Canada: A socio-demographic and geographic analysis
Articles and reports: 41-20-00022026001
Description: This report draws on data from the 2021 Census of Population, alongside previous census cycles to clarify the characteristics of the “silent speakers” of Indigenous languages in Canada. This term refers to those who have an Indigenous mother tongue that they still understand but can no longer speak well enough to conduct a conversation. Silent speakers thus represent a valuable reservoir of cultural and linguistic knowledge. By examining census data across multiple years, this study aims to illuminate the demographic makeup, geographic distribution, and long-term trends of this pivotal group.
Release date: 2026-06-18
2. The use of Indigenous languages in urban areas in Canada
Articles and reports: 41-20-00022026002
Description: This report draws on data from the 2021 Census of Population, alongside previous census cycles to identify changes over time in the linguistic profile of Indigenous language speakers living in a Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) or Census Agglomeration (CA). In addition, supplementary statistics using the 2022 Indigenous Peoples Survey, which asks questions on the importance of Indigenous languages, were also included. Finally, 12 CMAs and CAs were selected for focused analysis, in order to highlight the specific linguistic communities in these areas.
Release date: 2026-06-18
3. Indigenous languages: Visualization tool
Data Visualization: 71-607-X2025010
Description: A data visualization product (interactive dashboard) highlighting the Indigenous languages spoken in Canada. Indicators include: those who can speak an Indigenous language, those who have an Indigenous language as a mother tongue, the Indigenous languages spoken at home, as well as silent and active speakers of an Indigenous language. The indicators are broken down by different levels of geography.
Release date: 2025-07-22
4. Inuktut in Nunavut: Results from the 2021 Census
Stats in brief: 11-627-M2025035
Description: Using language-related data from the 2021 Census of Population, this infographic provides insights into the knowledge and use of Inuktut in Nunavut. Findings include results about language spoken at home, language used at work, mother tongue and knowledge of languages across the territory.
Release date: 2025-05-07
5. Indigenous language families in Canada: New reports from the 2021 Census of Population
Stats in brief: 11-001-X202509038530
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2025-03-31
6. Indigenous Language Families: Algonquian languages
Articles and reports: 41-20-00022025002
Description: This report is part of a series on Indigenous language families in Canada, using data from the 2021 Census of Population. It provides an overview of the vitality, acquisition and use of Indigenous languages that belong to the Algonquian language family. The following languages are covered: Blackfoot, Atikamekw, Cree languages, Innu (Montagnais), Naskapi, Mi'kmaq, Wolastoqewi (Malecite), Anicinabemowin (Algonquin), Oji-Cree and Ojibway languages. Maps within each report show selected communities with speakers for various Indigenous languages, providing a regional perspective on the extent to which these languages are spoken across Canada.
Release date: 2025-03-31
7. Indigenous Language Families: Athabaskan languages
Articles and reports: 41-20-00022025003
Description: This report is part of a series on Indigenous language families in Canada, using data from the 2021 Census of Population. It provides an overview of the vitality, acquisition and use of Indigenous languages that belong to the Athabaskan language family. The following languages are covered: Dakelh (Carrier), Dane-zaa (Beaver), Dene, n.o.s., Gwich'in, Slavey-Hare languages, Kaska (Nahani), Tahltan, Tlicho (Dogrib), Tse'khene (Sekani), Tsilhqot'in (Chilcotin), Tsuu T'ina (Sarsi), Tutchone languages, Wetsuwet'en-Babine and Tlingit. Maps within each report show selected communities with speakers for various Indigenous languages, providing a regional perspective on the extent to which these languages are spoken across Canada.
Release date: 2025-03-31
8. Indigenous Language Families: Inuktut (Inuit) languages
Articles and reports: 41-20-00022025004
Description: This report is part of a series on Indigenous language families in Canada, using data from the 2021 Census of Population. It provides an overview of the vitality, acquisition and use of Indigenous languages that belong to the Inuktut (Inuit) language family. The following languages are covered: Inuinnaqtun, Inuvialuktun and Inuktitut. Maps within each report show selected communities with speakers for various Indigenous languages, providing a regional perspective on the extent to which these languages are spoken across Canada.
Release date: 2025-03-31
9. Indigenous Language Families: Iroquoian languages
Articles and reports: 41-20-00022025005
Description: This report is part of a series on Indigenous language families in Canada, using data from the 2021 Census of Population. It provides an overview of the vitality, acquisition and use of Indigenous languages that belong to the Iroquoian language family. The following languages are covered: Cayuga, Mohawk and Oneida. Maps within each report show selected communities with speakers for various Indigenous languages, providing a regional perspective on the extent to which these languages are spoken across Canada.
Release date: 2025-03-31
10. Indigenous Language Families: Siouan languages
Articles and reports: 41-20-00022025006
Description: This report is part of a series on Indigenous language families in Canada, using data from the 2021 Census of Population. It provides an overview of the vitality, acquisition and use of Indigenous languages that belong to the Algonquian language family. The following languages are covered: Assiniboine, Dakota and Stoney. Maps within each report show selected communities with speakers for various Indigenous languages, providing a regional perspective on the extent to which these languages are spoken across Canada.
Release date: 2025-03-31

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1. Indigenous languages: Visualization tool
Data Visualization: 71-607-X2025010
Description: A data visualization product (interactive dashboard) highlighting the Indigenous languages spoken in Canada. Indicators include: those who can speak an Indigenous language, those who have an Indigenous language as a mother tongue, the Indigenous languages spoken at home, as well as silent and active speakers of an Indigenous language. The indicators are broken down by different levels of geography.
Release date: 2025-07-22
2. Indigenous language spoken at home by single and multiple responses of language spoken at home: Canada, provinces and territories
Table: 98-10-0299-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Universe: Population in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data

Variable list: Indigenous language spoken at home (98), Indigenous identity (9), Indigenous language spoken at home (7), Age (5B), Statistics (3), Single and multiple responses of language spoken at home (3)

Description: All Indigenous languages spoken at home by single and multiple responses of language spoken at home, Indigenous identity, Indigenous language spoken at home and age for the population in private households.
Release date: 2025-02-19
3. Knowledge of Indigenous languages by single and multiple knowledge of languages responses and Indigenous language acquisition: Canada, provinces and territories
Table: 98-10-0294-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Universe: Population in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data

Variable list: Knowledge of Indigenous languages (97), Residence by Indigenous geography (10), Indigenous identity (9), Indigenous language acquisition (5), Registered or Treaty Indian status (3), Age (5B), Statistics (3), Single and multiple knowledge of languages responses (3)

Description: Knowledge of Indigenous languages by single and multiple knowledge of languages responses, Indigenous identity, Indigenous language acquisition, residence by Indigenous geography, Registered or Treaty Indian status and age for the population in private households.
Release date: 2024-10-23
4. Indigenous mother tongue by single and multiple mother tongue responses and active and silent speakers of an Indigenous mother tongue: Canada, provinces and territories
Table: 98-10-0296-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Universe: Population in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data

Variable list: Indigenous mother tongue (98), Indigenous identity (9), Active and silent speakers of an Indigenous mother tongue (5), Age (5B), Statistics (3), Single and multiple mother tongue responses (3)

Description: Indigenous mother tongue by single and multiple mother tongue responses, Indigenous identity, active and silent speakers of an Indigenous mother tongue and age for the population in private households.
Release date: 2024-10-23
5. Knowledge of Indigenous languages by single and multiple knowledge of languages responses and age: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions
Table: 98-10-0297-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census division, Census subdivision
Frequency: Occasional
Universe: Population in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data

Variable list: Knowledge of Indigenous languages (97), Indigenous identity (9), Age (5B), Statistics (3), Single and multiple knowledge of languages responses (3)

Description: Knowledge of Indigenous languages by single and multiple knowledge of languages responses, Indigenous identity and age for the population in private households.
Release date: 2024-10-23
6. Indigenous mother tongue by single and multiple mother tongue responses and Indigenous identity: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions
Table: 98-10-0298-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census division, Census subdivision
Frequency: Occasional
Universe: Population in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data

Variable list: Indigenous mother tongue (98), Indigenous identity (9), Age (5B), Statistics (3), Single and multiple mother tongue responses (3)

Description: Indigenous mother tongue by single and multiple mother tongue responses, Indigenous identity and age for the population in private households.
Release date: 2024-10-23
7. Knowledge of Indigenous languages by single and multiple knowledge of languages responses and Indigenous identity: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts
Table: 98-10-0271-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration part
Frequency: Occasional
Universe: Population in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data

Variable list: Knowledge of Indigenous languages (97), Indigenous identity (9), Indigenous mother tongue (11), Age (10), Statistics (3), Single and multiple knowledge of languages responses (3)

Description: Knowledge of Indigenous languages by single and multiple knowledge of languages responses, Indigenous identity, Indigenous mother tongue and age for the population in private households.
Release date: 2023-06-21
8. English spoken at home by French spoken at home, Indigenous language spoken at home, other non-official language spoken at home and mother tongue: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts
Table: 98-10-0198-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration part
Frequency: Occasional
Universe: All persons, excluding institutional residents, 2021 Census — 100% data

Variable list: French spoken at home (7), Indigenous language spoken at home (7), Other non-official language spoken at home (7), Mother tongue (11), Gender (3), Age (15A), English spoken at home (7)

Description: Data on English spoken at home by French spoken at home, Indigenous language spoken at home, other non-official language spoken at home, mother tongue, age and gender for the population excluding institutional residents for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts.
Release date: 2022-09-21
9. English spoken at home by French spoken at home, Indigenous language spoken at home, other non-official language spoken at home and mother tongue: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions
Table: 98-10-0199-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census division, Census subdivision
Frequency: Occasional
Universe: All persons, excluding institutional residents, 2021 Census — 100% data

Variable list: French spoken at home (7), Indigenous language spoken at home (7), Other non-official language spoken at home (7), Mother tongue (11), Gender (3), English spoken at home (7)

Description: Data on English spoken at home by French spoken at home, Indigenous language spoken at home, other non-official language spoken at home, mother tongue and gender for the population excluding institutional residents for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions.
Release date: 2022-09-21
10. Indigenous mother tongue, Indigenous language spoken most often at home and other Indigenous language(s) spoken regularly at home: Canada, provinces and territories
Table: 98-10-0230-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Universe: All persons, excluding institutional residents, 2021 Census — 100% data

Variable list: Indigenous languages (91), Indigenous languages - mother tongue and language spoken at home (3)

Description: Data on Indigenous mother tongue, Indigenous language spoken most often at home and other Indigenous language(s) spoken regularly at home for Canada, provinces and territories.
Release date: 2022-08-17

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1. Silent speakers of Indigenous languages in Canada: A socio-demographic and geographic analysis
Articles and reports: 41-20-00022026001
Description: This report draws on data from the 2021 Census of Population, alongside previous census cycles to clarify the characteristics of the “silent speakers” of Indigenous languages in Canada. This term refers to those who have an Indigenous mother tongue that they still understand but can no longer speak well enough to conduct a conversation. Silent speakers thus represent a valuable reservoir of cultural and linguistic knowledge. By examining census data across multiple years, this study aims to illuminate the demographic makeup, geographic distribution, and long-term trends of this pivotal group.
Release date: 2026-06-18
2. The use of Indigenous languages in urban areas in Canada
Articles and reports: 41-20-00022026002
Description: This report draws on data from the 2021 Census of Population, alongside previous census cycles to identify changes over time in the linguistic profile of Indigenous language speakers living in a Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) or Census Agglomeration (CA). In addition, supplementary statistics using the 2022 Indigenous Peoples Survey, which asks questions on the importance of Indigenous languages, were also included. Finally, 12 CMAs and CAs were selected for focused analysis, in order to highlight the specific linguistic communities in these areas.
Release date: 2026-06-18
3. Inuktut in Nunavut: Results from the 2021 Census
Stats in brief: 11-627-M2025035
Description: Using language-related data from the 2021 Census of Population, this infographic provides insights into the knowledge and use of Inuktut in Nunavut. Findings include results about language spoken at home, language used at work, mother tongue and knowledge of languages across the territory.
Release date: 2025-05-07
4. Indigenous language families in Canada: New reports from the 2021 Census of Population
Stats in brief: 11-001-X202509038530
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2025-03-31
5. Indigenous Language Families: Algonquian languages
Articles and reports: 41-20-00022025002
Description: This report is part of a series on Indigenous language families in Canada, using data from the 2021 Census of Population. It provides an overview of the vitality, acquisition and use of Indigenous languages that belong to the Algonquian language family. The following languages are covered: Blackfoot, Atikamekw, Cree languages, Innu (Montagnais), Naskapi, Mi'kmaq, Wolastoqewi (Malecite), Anicinabemowin (Algonquin), Oji-Cree and Ojibway languages. Maps within each report show selected communities with speakers for various Indigenous languages, providing a regional perspective on the extent to which these languages are spoken across Canada.
Release date: 2025-03-31
6. Indigenous Language Families: Athabaskan languages
Articles and reports: 41-20-00022025003
Description: This report is part of a series on Indigenous language families in Canada, using data from the 2021 Census of Population. It provides an overview of the vitality, acquisition and use of Indigenous languages that belong to the Athabaskan language family. The following languages are covered: Dakelh (Carrier), Dane-zaa (Beaver), Dene, n.o.s., Gwich'in, Slavey-Hare languages, Kaska (Nahani), Tahltan, Tlicho (Dogrib), Tse'khene (Sekani), Tsilhqot'in (Chilcotin), Tsuu T'ina (Sarsi), Tutchone languages, Wetsuwet'en-Babine and Tlingit. Maps within each report show selected communities with speakers for various Indigenous languages, providing a regional perspective on the extent to which these languages are spoken across Canada.
Release date: 2025-03-31
7. Indigenous Language Families: Inuktut (Inuit) languages
Articles and reports: 41-20-00022025004
Description: This report is part of a series on Indigenous language families in Canada, using data from the 2021 Census of Population. It provides an overview of the vitality, acquisition and use of Indigenous languages that belong to the Inuktut (Inuit) language family. The following languages are covered: Inuinnaqtun, Inuvialuktun and Inuktitut. Maps within each report show selected communities with speakers for various Indigenous languages, providing a regional perspective on the extent to which these languages are spoken across Canada.
Release date: 2025-03-31
8. Indigenous Language Families: Iroquoian languages
Articles and reports: 41-20-00022025005
Description: This report is part of a series on Indigenous language families in Canada, using data from the 2021 Census of Population. It provides an overview of the vitality, acquisition and use of Indigenous languages that belong to the Iroquoian language family. The following languages are covered: Cayuga, Mohawk and Oneida. Maps within each report show selected communities with speakers for various Indigenous languages, providing a regional perspective on the extent to which these languages are spoken across Canada.
Release date: 2025-03-31
9. Indigenous Language Families: Siouan languages
Articles and reports: 41-20-00022025006
Description: This report is part of a series on Indigenous language families in Canada, using data from the 2021 Census of Population. It provides an overview of the vitality, acquisition and use of Indigenous languages that belong to the Algonquian language family. The following languages are covered: Assiniboine, Dakota and Stoney. Maps within each report show selected communities with speakers for various Indigenous languages, providing a regional perspective on the extent to which these languages are spoken across Canada.
Release date: 2025-03-31
10. Indigenous Language Families: Salish languages
Articles and reports: 41-20-00022025007
Description: This report is part of a series on Indigenous language families in Canada, using data from the 2021 Census of Population. It provides an overview of the vitality, acquisition and use of Indigenous languages that belong to the Salish language family. The following languages are covered: Halkomelem, Lillooet, Ntlakapamux (Thompson), Secwepemctsin (Shuswap), Squamish, Straits and Syilx (Okanagan). Maps within each report show selected communities with speakers for various Indigenous languages, providing a regional perspective on the extent to which these languages are spoken across Canada.
Release date: 2025-03-31

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