Knowledge of 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 knowledge of 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%

Results

All (10)

All (10) ((10 results))

1. Knowledge of Inuktut among Inuit in Nunavut
Stats in brief: 11-627-M2025034
Description: This infographic provides insights into the use of Inuktut among Inuit in Nunavut. It is based on data from the 2022 Indigenous Peoples Survey and includes key statistics on Inuktut use, such as exposure to the language and the importance of understanding Inuktut.
Release date: 2025-05-07
2. Languages in Nunavut, 2021
Articles and reports: 89-657-X2024007
Geography: Province or territory
Description: This report provides information on the knowledge and use of Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, English and French in Nunavut, based on data from the 2021 Census of Population and the 2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey.
Release date: 2024-11-07
3. Self-rated ability to speak or understand an Indigenous language by First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit, age group and gender
Table: 41-10-0060-01
Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Self-rated ability to speak or understand an Indigenous language by First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit, age group and gender, population aged 6 years and over, Canada, provinces and territories.
Release date: 2024-08-14
4. Exposure to an Indigenous language at home in the past 12 months, First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit, aged 1 to 5 years
Table: 41-10-0068-01
Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Exposure to an Indigenous language at home in the past 12 months, First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit, aged 1 to 5 years, by gender, Canada, provinces and territories.
Release date: 2024-08-14
5. Self-rated ability to speak and understand an Aboriginal language by Aboriginal identity
Table: 41-10-0030-01
Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Self-rated ability to speak and understand an Aboriginal language, by Aboriginal identity, age group and sex, population aged 6 years and over, Canada, provinces and territories (occasional).
Release date: 2016-04-01
6. Self-rated ability to speak and understand an Aboriginal language by Inuit region of residence
Table: 41-10-0031-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Self-rated ability to speak and understand an Aboriginal language, by age group and sex, Inuit population aged 6 years and over, Canada and Inuit Nunangat (occasional).
Release date: 2016-04-01
7. Primary Aboriginal language spoken and self-rated ability to speak primary Aboriginal language
Table: 41-10-0032-01
Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Primary Aboriginal language spoken and self-rated ability to speak primary Aboriginal language, by age group and sex, population aged 6 years and over, Canada, provinces and territories (occasional).
Release date: 2016-04-01
8. Primary Aboriginal language understood and self-rated ability to understand primary Aboriginal language
Table: 41-10-0033-01
Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Primary Aboriginal language understood and self-rated ability to understand primary Aboriginal language, by age group and sex, population aged 6 years and over, Canada, provinces and territories (occasional).
Release date: 2016-04-01
9. Importance of speaking and understanding an Aboriginal language by Aboriginal Identity
Table: 41-10-0034-01
Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Importance of speaking and understanding an Aboriginal language, by Aboriginal identity, age group and sex, population aged 6 years and over, Canada, provinces and territories (occasional).
Release date: 2016-04-01
10. Importance of speaking and understanding an Aboriginal language by Inuit region of residence
Table: 41-10-0035-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Importance of speaking and understanding an Aboriginal language, by age group and sex, Inuit population aged 6 years and over, Canada and Inuit Nunangat.
Release date: 2016-04-01

Data (8)

Data (8) ((8 results))

1. Self-rated ability to speak or understand an Indigenous language by First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit, age group and gender
Table: 41-10-0060-01
Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Self-rated ability to speak or understand an Indigenous language by First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit, age group and gender, population aged 6 years and over, Canada, provinces and territories.
Release date: 2024-08-14
2. Exposure to an Indigenous language at home in the past 12 months, First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit, aged 1 to 5 years
Table: 41-10-0068-01
Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Exposure to an Indigenous language at home in the past 12 months, First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit, aged 1 to 5 years, by gender, Canada, provinces and territories.
Release date: 2024-08-14
3. Self-rated ability to speak and understand an Aboriginal language by Aboriginal identity
Table: 41-10-0030-01
Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Self-rated ability to speak and understand an Aboriginal language, by Aboriginal identity, age group and sex, population aged 6 years and over, Canada, provinces and territories (occasional).
Release date: 2016-04-01
4. Self-rated ability to speak and understand an Aboriginal language by Inuit region of residence
Table: 41-10-0031-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Self-rated ability to speak and understand an Aboriginal language, by age group and sex, Inuit population aged 6 years and over, Canada and Inuit Nunangat (occasional).
Release date: 2016-04-01
5. Primary Aboriginal language spoken and self-rated ability to speak primary Aboriginal language
Table: 41-10-0032-01
Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Primary Aboriginal language spoken and self-rated ability to speak primary Aboriginal language, by age group and sex, population aged 6 years and over, Canada, provinces and territories (occasional).
Release date: 2016-04-01
6. Primary Aboriginal language understood and self-rated ability to understand primary Aboriginal language
Table: 41-10-0033-01
Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Primary Aboriginal language understood and self-rated ability to understand primary Aboriginal language, by age group and sex, population aged 6 years and over, Canada, provinces and territories (occasional).
Release date: 2016-04-01
7. Importance of speaking and understanding an Aboriginal language by Aboriginal Identity
Table: 41-10-0034-01
Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Importance of speaking and understanding an Aboriginal language, by Aboriginal identity, age group and sex, population aged 6 years and over, Canada, provinces and territories (occasional).
Release date: 2016-04-01
8. Importance of speaking and understanding an Aboriginal language by Inuit region of residence
Table: 41-10-0035-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Importance of speaking and understanding an Aboriginal language, by age group and sex, Inuit population aged 6 years and over, Canada and Inuit Nunangat.
Release date: 2016-04-01

Analysis (2)

Analysis (2) ((2 results))

1. Knowledge of Inuktut among Inuit in Nunavut
Stats in brief: 11-627-M2025034
Description: This infographic provides insights into the use of Inuktut among Inuit in Nunavut. It is based on data from the 2022 Indigenous Peoples Survey and includes key statistics on Inuktut use, such as exposure to the language and the importance of understanding Inuktut.
Release date: 2025-05-07
2. Languages in Nunavut, 2021
Articles and reports: 89-657-X2024007
Geography: Province or territory
Description: This report provides information on the knowledge and use of Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, English and French in Nunavut, based on data from the 2021 Census of Population and the 2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey.
Release date: 2024-11-07

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Date modified:: 2026-06-10