Languages

Key indicators

Selected geographical area:Canada

Percentage of the population speaking a language other than English or French predominantly at home - Canada
(2021)

12.7%
Population with a mother tongue other than English or French, alone or with another language - Canada
(2021)

9,033,190

More languages indicators

Selected geographical area:Canada

Percentage of the population with French as first official language spoken - Canada
(2021)

21.4%
Percentage of the population with English as first official language spoken - Canada
(2021)

75.5%
Rate of English-French bilingualism - Canada
(2021)

18.0%
English-French bilingualism rate (%) - Canada
(2016)

17.9
Population with more than one language spoken at home (%) - Canada
(2016)

19.4
Official language minority (%) - Canada
(2016)

22.8
Population with a mother tongue other than English or French (N) - Canada
(2016)

7,974,370

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1. Insights on Canadian Society
Journals and periodicals: 75-006-X
Geography: Canada
Description: This publication brings together and analyzes a wide range of data sources in order to provide information on various aspects of Canadian society, including labour, income, education, social, and demographic issues, that affect the lives of Canadians.
Release date: 2026-05-13
2. Ethnicity, Language and Immigration Thematic Series
Journals and periodicals: 89-657-X
Description: This thematic series groups different statistical products related to ethnicity, languages, and immigration. It features analytical documents of varying scopes, such as population profiles, reference materials, data products (including tables and factsheets), among other document types.
Release date: 2026-03-27
3. Study: An overview of child care services in the minority official language in Canada 2021/2022
Stats in brief: 11-001-X202608639604
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2026-03-27
4. Child care services in the minority official language in Canada, 2021 and 2022
Articles and reports: 89-657-X2026003
Description: This study provides an overview of how minority official languages are integrated into child care services across Canada, using data from three sources. Data from the 2022 Survey on the Official Language Minority Population (SOLMP) provides information on the participation in minority official language child care among children eligible for instruction in the minority official language and their educational pathways from early childhood to primary school. Data from the 2022 Canadian Survey on the Provision of Child Care Services (CSPCCS) is used to highlight the use of minority official languages within child care facilities, while data from the 2021 Census of Population offers insights into language use among child care workers.
Release date: 2026-03-27
5. Language of daycare attended and reasons for attending a daycare in the minority or majority official language, among children in a minority official language situation
Table: 42-10-0101-01
Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Official language of daycare and reasons for attending, by elementary school language and type of program, age group and gender, for Canada, Quebec, Canada outside Quebec, by provinces and select regions, among sub-populations of children in a minority official language situation, 2022.
Release date: 2026-03-27
6. Language of daycare attended and preference for minority official language daycare, among children in a minority official language situation
Table: 42-10-0102-01
Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Preference for daycare in the minority official language, by elementary school language and type of program, age group and gender, for Canada, Quebec, Canada outside Quebec, by provinces and select regions, among sub-populations of children in a minority official language situation, 2022.
Release date: 2026-03-27
7. Frequency of using the minority official language in public, by various characteristics, among adults in the official language minority population
Table: 15-10-0043-01
Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Frequency of using the minority official language in public, by language in which the person is most at ease to speak, ease of using the minority language in the community, official languages spoken at home, gender, age group and immigrant status, among adults in the official language minority population, 2022.
Release date: 2026-03-20
8. Language spoken in public in various situations, by various characteristics, among adults in the official language minority population
Table: 15-10-0044-01
Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Language spoken in public in various situations, by official language in which the person is most at ease to speak, official languages spoken at home, gender, age and immigrant status, among adults in the official language minority population, 2022.
Release date: 2026-03-20
9. Language diversity in Canada, 2021: Interactive dashboard
Data Visualization: 71-607-X2026003
Description: This interactive dashboard allows users to visualize the breakdown of speakers of some of the most frequent languages spoken in Canada in 2021 by age group, generation status, place of residence and languages spoken at home.
Release date: 2026-03-18
10. Poverty rate of the bilingual population in Quebec, New Brunswick and Ontario in 2021
Stats in brief: 11-627-M2026003
Description: Infographic displaying poverty rates for French/English bilingual populations by mother tongue and region of residence.
Release date: 2026-03-12

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151. Health care professionals and official-language minorities in Canada, 2001 and 2011 Archived
Articles and reports: 89-657-X2017002
Description:
This report focuses on the services offered to official language minorities by healthcare professionals in Canada. It presents statistics on healthcare professionals who are official language minorities, able to conduct a conversation in the minority official language or those who use it in the workplace. For the years 2001 and 2011, the evolution of the healthcare services provided is analyzed and is compared with the official language minority population in Canada.
Release date: 2017-01-06
152. The literacy skills of New Brunswick francophones: Demographic and socioeconomic issues Archived
Articles and reports: 89-657-X2016001
Geography: Province or territory
Description:
The purpose of this analytical report is to identify the linkages among demographic trends, economic dynamics and literacy skills for New Brunswick francophones. The first part of the report presents the most recent profile of literacy, numeracy and problem-solving skills in a technology-rich environment as it relates to New Brunswick francophones, using the data from the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). The first step is to assess the skill levels of New Brunswick francophones and to compare them against those of their anglophone counterparts and certain other francophone groups in Canada. The first section also endeavours to illustrate the major trends and specific factors that account for the gaps observed in the case of New Brunswick francophones.
The second part of the report looks at the major demographic trends that characterize New Brunswick’s francophone population, focusing mainly on population aging, intraprovincial and interprovincial migration trends and the role of international immigration. These major trends are outlined, as are, more importantly, the ways they interact with the level of literacy and numeracy proficiency of the francophone population. The focus in the third part is similar in that it begins by detailing New Brunswick’s labour market and the role of francophones within it. The reciprocal influences among skills, demographic phenomena and the structure of the labour market documented therein shed light on the vicious circle that New Brunswick francophones find themselves in.
Release date: 2016-09-19
153. The evolution of English–French bilingualism in Canada from 1901 to 2011 Archived
Stats in brief: 11-630-X2016001
Description:
This edition of Canadian Megatrends explores the evolution of English-French bilingualism in Canada from 1901 to 2011.
Release date: 2016-01-28
154. Study: Language practices of children in Francophone families living outside Quebec 2006 Archived
Stats in brief: 11-001-X201535113702
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2015-12-17
155. Language practices of children in Francophone families living outside Quebec Archived
Articles and reports: 75-006-X201500114301
Description:
Using data from the 2006 Survey on the Vitality of Official-Language Minorities (SVOLM), this study examines the language behaviour of children of Francophone parents living in a minority language environment during cultural or social activities. It also explores factors associated with the use of French during such activities. The focus is on two particular activities: reading and watching television.
Release date: 2015-12-17
156. Portrait of Official-Language Minorities in Canada
Journals and periodicals: 89-642-X
Geography: Canada
Description:
This demolinguistic portrait of the French-speaking population in Canada was undertaken with the financial support of Canadian Heritage's Official Languages Secretariat, prepared by the Statistics Canada's Language Statistics Section.
This study paints a general statistical portrait of the official-language minority in Canada based on data from the Census of Population and the Survey on the Vitality of Official-language Minorities in Canada, conducted in 2006. The purpose of such a portrait is to present a set of characteristics, behaviours and perceptions of the official-language minority population, exploiting the analytical opportunities contained in the data.
Release date: 2015-12-17
157. Language Practices of Children in Francophone Families Living in a Minority Linguistic Environment Archived
Articles and reports: 89-642-X2015012
Description:
This study examines the language practices of children from minority francophone communities outside Quebec. It describes children’s language practices and identifies the key factors in the predominant use of French or English in their personal, extracurricular and leisure activities. These activities include watching television, using the Internet, participating in organized sports and non-sport activities, and reading. The analyses and results presented use data from the Survey on the Vitality of Official-Language Minorities (SVOLM), conducted by Statistics Canada in 2006.
Release date: 2015-12-17
158. Study: Aboriginal languages and selected vitality indicators 2011 Archived
Stats in brief: 11-001-X201428910761
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2014-10-16
159. Aboriginal Languages and Selected Vitality Indicators in 2011
Journals and periodicals: 89-655-X
Description:
Many of the 60 or so Aboriginal languages in Canada are considered endangered to varying degrees for their long-term survival. Assessing language vitality or endangerment through the measurement of various factors can provide useful information to help ensure the continuity of a language. This paper illustrates how the 2011 Census of Population and the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) can be used to measure some of the factors that provide information related to the vitality of Aboriginal languages.
Release date: 2014-10-16
160. Portrait of Official-Language Minorities in Canada Archived
Stats in brief: 11-629-X2015010
Description: The video summarizes and updates the analyses that Statistics Canada released in the Portraits of Official-Language Minorities in Canada series. These portraits are based on a wide range of statistics drawn from the censuses of population and the Survey on the Vitality of Official-Language Minorities.
Release date: 2014-04-17

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21. Languages Reference Guide, National Household Survey, 2011 Archived
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 99-010-X2011007
Description:
This reference guide provides information that enables users to effectively use, apply and interpret data from the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS). This guide contains definitions and explanations of concepts, classifications, data quality and comparability to other sources. Additional information is included for specific variables to help general users better understand the concepts and questions used in the NHS.
Release date: 2013-05-08
22. Methodological Document on the 2011 Census Language Data Archived
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-314-X2011051
Description:
Readers will find a complete analysis of factors affecting the comparability of Language results between the censuses in the Methodological Document on the 2011 Census Language Data.
Release date: 2013-05-03
23. Languages Reference Guide, 2011 Census Archived
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-314-X2011005
Description:
This guide focuses on the following topic: Language. Provides information that enables users to effectively use, apply and interpret data from the 2011 Census. Each guide contains definitions and explanations on census concepts, talks about changes made to the 2011 Census, data quality and historical comparability, as well as comparison with other data sources. Additional information will be included for specific variables to help general users better understand the concepts and questions used in the census.
Release date: 2012-10-24
24. Languages Reference Guide, 2006 Census Archived
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 97-555-G2006003
Description:
This guide focuses on the following demographic variables: First official language spoken, Home language, Knowledge of non-official languages, Knowledge of official languages, Language of work, and Mother tongue.
Provides information that enables users to effectively use, apply and interpret data from the 2006 Census. Each guide contains definitions and explanations on census concepts, data quality and historical comparability. Additional information will be included for specific variables to help general users better understand the concepts and questions used in the census.
Release date: 2008-04-08
25. Languages Reference Guide, 2006 Census Archived
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 97-555-G
Description: These guides provide information that enables users to effectively use, apply and interpret data from the 2006 Census. Each guide contains definitions and explanations on census concepts. Additional information will be included for specific variables to help general users better understand the concepts and questions used in the census.
Release date: 2008-04-08
26. Languages Reference Guide, 2006 Census Archived
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 97-555-P2006003
Description:
This guide focuses on the following demographic variables: First official language spoken, Home language, Knowledge of non-official languages, Knowledge of official languages, Language of work, and Mother tongue.
Provides information that enables users to effectively use, apply and interpret data from the 2006 Census. Each guide contains definitions and explanations on census concepts. Additional information will be included for specific variables to help general users better understand the concepts and questions used in the census.
Release date: 2008-01-09
27. Language, 2006 Census Archived
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 97-555-P
Description: These guides provide information that enables users to effectively use, apply and interpret data from the 2006 Census. Each guide contains definitions and explanations on census concepts. Additional information will be included for specific variables to help general users better understand the concepts and questions used in the census.
Release date: 2008-01-09
28. Languages, 2001 Census Technical Report (Reference Products: 2001 Census) Archived
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 92-383-X
Description:
This report discusses various aspects of the quality of data on mother tongue, language spoken at home, knowledge of language and language at work. In the 2001 Census questionnaire, there are five questions on these four language categories. These questions, complemented by questions on ethnicity, religious affiliation and immigration, provide an opportunity to study linguistic and cultural characteristics of Canadians. These questions on languages are designed to collect the demolinguistic data. Demolinguistics, a subdiscipline of demography (not of linguistics), involves the demographic analysis of data on languages. Such analysis is useful for our understanding of, for instance, the linguistic diversity of Canadians, the evolution of language groups, or the transmission of mother tongue between generations. For each of the four categories of language questions mentioned above, the report describes briefly the procedures of data collection, some aspects of coverage, the processing stages of the data verification operation and the procedures used for editing and imputing the language variables. Finally, a description on how the data were evaluated will be presented.
Release date: 2004-01-27
29. The Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) Coding Structure: Mother Tongue, Country of Birth and Ethnic Background Archived
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M1995001
Description:
This paper presents the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) coding structure for the variables on country of birth, mother tongue and ethnic background.
Release date: 1995-12-30
30. Minority and Second Language Education, Elementary and Secondary Independent Schools
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3129
Description: This survey is designed to collect information on official language programmes offered in independent elementary and secondary schools. Data for language program funding, as well as a full address of all independent schools for funding purposes, are provided to the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Date modified:: 2026-05-17