Aboriginal languages in Canada, 2016 Census of Population
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Release date: October 27, 2017
Description: Aboriginal languages in Canada, 2016 Census of Population
| Mother tongue | Language spoken at home | |
|---|---|---|
| Cree languages | 78,025 | 83,960 |
| Inuktitut | 36,185 | 39,030 |
| Ojibway | 20,470 | 21,805 |
| Oji-Cree | 13,635 | 13,855 |
| Dene | 11,320 | 11,785 |
More people speak an Aboriginal language at home than have an Aboriginal language as a mother tongue, especially among youth
| Age | Mother tongue | Language spoken at home |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2,740 | 3,085 |
| 1 | 2,930 | 3,455 |
| 2 | 2,930 | 3,610 |
| 3 | 3,000 | 3,780 |
| 4 | 2,870 | 3,795 |
| 5 | 3,080 | 4,035 |
| 6 | 3,145 | 4,250 |
| 7 | 3,135 | 4,105 |
| 8 | 3,180 | 4,130 |
| 9 | 2,960 | 3,885 |
| 10 | 2,915 | 3,775 |
| 11 | 2,790 | 3,600 |
| 12 | 2,780 | 3,540 |
| 13 | 2,740 | 3,460 |
| 14 | 2,800 | 3,465 |
| 15 | 2,885 | 3,485 |
| 16 | 2,895 | 3,450 |
| 17 | 2,740 | 3,200 |
| 18 | 2,865 | 3,305 |
| 19 | 2,775 | 3,240 |
| 20 | 2,955 | 3,305 |
| 21 | 2,970 | 3,305 |
| 22 | 2,850 | 3,200 |
| 23 | 2,940 | 3,325 |
| 24 | 3,080 | 3,375 |
| 25 | 3,025 | 3,405 |
| 26 | 2,920 | 3,270 |
| 27 | 2,760 | 3,080 |
| 28 | 2,760 | 3,110 |
| 29 | 2,725 | 3,000 |
| 30 | 2,790 | 3,145 |
| 31 | 2,740 | 2,990 |
| 32 | 2,660 | 2,955 |
| 33 | 2,595 | 2,900 |
| 34 | 2,585 | 2,870 |
| 35 | 2,600 | 2,825 |
| 36 | 2,650 | 2,920 |
| 37 | 2,640 | 2,805 |
| 38 | 2,580 | 2,845 |
| 39 | 2,635 | 2,775 |
| 40 | 2,830 | 3,025 |
| 41 | 2,750 | 2,880 |
| 42 | 2,840 | 3,015 |
| 43 | 2,775 | 2,865 |
| 44 | 2,945 | 3,125 |
| 45 | 3,125 | 3,235 |
| 46 | 3,210 | 3,240 |
| 47 | 3,230 | 3,245 |
| 48 | 3,300 | 3,280 |
| 49 | 3,215 | 3,150 |
| 50 | 3,555 | 3,495 |
| 51 | 3,395 | 3,360 |
| 52 | 3,350 | 3,265 |
| 53 | 3,335 | 3,200 |
| 54 | 3,130 | 3,025 |
| 55 | 3,225 | 3,120 |
| 56 | 3,090 | 2,930 |
| 57 | 3,015 | 2,845 |
| 58 | 2,960 | 2,730 |
| 59 | 2,795 | 2,540 |
| 60 | 2,805 | 2,580 |
| 61 | 2,565 | 2,340 |
| 62 | 2,535 | 2,300 |
| 63 | 2,300 | 2,120 |
| 64 | 2,160 | 1,995 |
| 65 | 2,190 | 1,930 |
| 66 | 2 030 | 1,775 |
| 67 | 1,945 | 1,770 |
| 68 | 1,870 | 1,665 |
| 69 | 1,760 | 1,565 |
| 70 | 1,670 | 1,440 |
| 71 | 1,470 | 1,275 |
| 72 | 1,290 | 1,160 |
| 73 | 1,270 | 1,085 |
| 74 | 1,145 | 1,005 |
| 75 | 1,110 | 940 |
| 76 | 995 | 860 |
| 77 | 835 | 705 |
| 78 | 855 | 715 |
| 79 | 670 | 585 |
| 80 | 650 | 530 |
| 81 | 565 | 470 |
| 82 | 505 | 445 |
| 83 | 450 | 360 |
| 84 | 380 | 315 |
| 85 | 285 | 245 |
| 86 | 240 | 195 |
| 87 | 200 | 170 |
| 88 | 175 | 145 |
| 89 | 135 | 105 |
| 90 | 115 | 100 |
| 91 | 75 | 60 |
| 92 | 75 | 65 |
| 93 | 45 | 35 |
| 94 | 40 | 30 |
| 95 | 30 | 20 |
| 96 | 15 | 15 |
| 97 | 20 | 20 |
| 98 | 15 | 10 |
| 99 | 5 | 5 |
| 100 | 15 | 10 |
Main families of Aboriginal languages spoken at home in communities across Canada.
In 2016 228,765 people spoke an Aboriginal language at home.
Algonquian languages
- St. John's CY
- Natuashish 2 IRI
- Sheshatshiu 3 IRI
- Scotchfort 4 IRI
- Lennox Island 1 IRI
- Indian Brook 14 IRI
- Halifax RGM
- Millbrook 27 IRI
- Fisher's Grant 24 IRI
- Pomquet And Afton 23 IRI
- Whycocomagh 2 IRI
- Chapel Island 5 IRI
- Membertou 28B IRI
- Eskasoni 3 IRI
- Cape Breton RGM
- Wagmatcook 1 IRI
- Oromocto 26 IRI
- Moncton C
- Richibucto 15 IRI
- Indian Island 28 IRI
- Red Bank 4 IRI
- Eel Ground 2 IRI
- Burnt Church 14 IRI
- Kingsclear 6 IRI
- Fredericton CY
- Devon 30 IRI
- Woodstock 23 IRI
- Tobique 20 IRI
- Québec V
- Montréal V
- Pointe-Claire V
- Gatineau V
- Pikogan IRI
- Val-d'Or V
- Senneterre V
- Mashteuiatsh IRI
- Saguenay V
- Baie-Comeau V
- Pessamit IRI
- Sept-Îles V
- Uashat IRI
- Maliotenam IRI
- Kawawachikamach TK
- Matimekosh IRI
- La Romaine IRI
- Natashquan IRI
- Mingan IRI
- Chibougamau V
- Waswanipi TC
- Mistissini TC
- Waskaganish TC
- Nemaska TC
- Eastmain TC
- Wemindji TC
- Chisasibi TC
- Whapmagoostui TC
- Ottawa CV
- Kingston CY
- Peterborough CY
- Curve Lake First Nation 35 IRI
- Toronto C
- Brampton CY
- Hamilton C
- Sarnia CY
- London CY
- Saugeen 29 IRI
- Barrie CY
- Mnjikaning First Nation 32 (Rama First Nation 32) IRI
- North Bay CY
- Nipissing 10 IRI
- Shawanaga 17 IRI
- Parry Island First Nation IRI
- French River 13 IRI
- Whitefish River (Part) 4 IRI
- Sucker Creek 23 IRI
- Sheguiandah 24 IRI
- Wikwemikong Unceded IRI
- Sheshegwaning 20 IRI
- M'Chigeeng 22 (West Bay 22) IRI
- Zhiibaahaasing 19A (Cockburn Island 19A) IRI
- Whitefish Lake 6 IRI
- Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury CV
- Timmins CY
- Cochrane T
- Cochrane, Unorganized, North Part NO
- Fort Albany (Part) 67 IRI
- Factory Island 1 IRI
- Constance Lake 92 IRI
- Moosonee TV
- Sault Ste. Marie CY
- Sagamok IRI
- Garden River 14 IRI
- Thunder Bay CY
- Pic Mobert North IRI
- Pic River 50 IRI
- Gull River 55 IRI
- Ginoogaming First Nation IRI
- Greenstone MU
- Aroland 83 IRI
- Ojibway Nation of Saugeen (Savant Lake) IRI
- Osnaburgh 63A IRI
- Thunder Bay, Unorganized NO
- Whitesand IRI
- Fort Frances T
- Manitou Rapids 11 IRI
- Big Grassy River 35G IRI
- Neguaguon Lake 25D IRI
- Rainy Lake 18C IRI
- Couchiching 16A IRI
- Rainy Lake 26A IRI
- Seine River 23A IRI
- Rainy Lake 17A IRI
- Whitefish Bay 32A IRI
- Whitefish Bay 33A IRI
- Kenora CY
- Eagle Lake 27 IRI
- Dryden CY
- Sioux Lookout MU
- Red Lake MU
- Slate Falls S-É
- Pickle Lake TP
- Fort Albany (Part) 67 IRI
- Cat Lake 63C IRI
- Osnaburgh 63B IRI
- Lac Seul 28 IRI
- Wabigoon Lake 27 IRI
- English River 21 IRI
- Wabaseemoong IRI
- Sabaskong Bay 35D IRI
- Shoal Lake 34B2 IRI
- Kenora 38B IRI
- Shoal Lake (Part) 39A IRI
- Sandy Lake 88 IRI
- Kitchenuhmaykoosib Aaki 84 (Big Trout Lake) IRI
- Fort Severn 89 IRI
- North Spirit Lake IRI
- Shoal Lake (Part) 40 IRI
- Whitefish Bay 34A IRI
- Wapekeka 2 IRI
- The Dalles 38C IRI
- Kenora, Unorganized NO
- Peawanuck S-É
- Muskrat Dam Lake IRI
- Kee-Way-Win IRI
- Alexander RM
- Powerview-Pine Falls T
- Swan Lake 7 IRI
- Brandon CY
- Sandy Bay 5 IRI
- Portage la Prairie RM
- Long Plain (Part) 6 IRI
- Portage la Prairie CY
- Winnipeg CY
- Selkirk CY
- Keeseekoowenin 61 IRI
- Alonsa RM
- Ebb and Flow 52 IRI
- Dauphin CY
- Siglunes RM
- Grahamdale RM
- Little Saskatchewan 48 IRI
- Fairford (Part) 50 IRI
- Division No. 19, Unorganized NO
- Fort Alexander 3 IRI
- Little Grand Rapids 14 IRI
- Bloodvein 12 IRI
- Hole or Hollow Water 10 IRI
- Black River 9 IRI
- Fisher River 44 IRI
- Peguis 1B IRI
- Jackhead 43 IRI
- The Narrows 49 IRI
- Crane River 51 IRI
- Waterhen 45 IRI
- Pine Creek 66A IRI
- Swan Lake 65C IRI
- Shoal River Indian Reserve 65A IRI
- Poplar River 16 IRI
- Berens River 13 IRI
- Pauingassi First Nation IRI
- Swan River T
- Mountain (North) RM
- Division No. 20, Unorganized, North Part NO
- Grand Rapids T
- Grand Rapids 33 IRI
- Chemawawin 2 IRI
- Opaskwayak Cree Nation 21A IRI
- Opaskwayak Cree Nation 21I IRI
- Opaskwayak Cree Nation 21E IRI
- The Pas T
- Kelsey RM
- Moose Lake 31A IRI
- Flin Flon (Part) CY
- Division No. 21, Unorganized NO
- Thompson CY
- Division No. 22, Unorganized NO
- Garden Hill First Nation IRI
- God's Lake 23 IRI
- Oxford House 24 IRI
- Cross Lake 19 IRI
- Cross Lake 19A IRI
- God's River 86A IRI
- Red Sucker Lake 1976 IRI
- Norway House 17 IRI
- Nelson House 170 IRI
- Split Lake (Part) 171 IRI
- Ilford S-É
- York Landing IRI
- Cross Lake 19E IRI
- St. Theresa Point IRI
- Gillam T
- Leaf Rapids T
- South Indian Lake S-É
- Lynn Lake T
- Churchill T
- Pukatawagan 198 IRI
- Brochet 197 IRI
- Shamattawa 1 IRI
- White Bear 70 IRI
- Nekaneet Cree Nation IRI
- Cowessess 73 IRI
- Regina CY
- Piapot 75 IRI
- Star Blanket 83 IRI
- Yorkton CY
- Cote 64 IRI
- Battle River No. 438 RM
- Battleford T
- Red Pheasant 108 IRI
- Mosquito 109 IRI
- Cut Knife T
- Poundmaker 114 IRI
- Nipawin T
- Red Earth 29 IRI
- Kinistin 91 IRI
- Carrot River 29A IRI
- Duck Lake T
- Prince Albert No. 461 RM
- Prince Albert CY
- Buckland No. 491 RM
- One Arrow 95 IRI
- Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 IRI
- Muskoday First Nation IRI
- Wahpaton 94A IRI
- James Smith 100 IRI
- Little Red River 106C IRI
- Montreal Lake 106B IRI
- North Battleford CY
- Canwood No. 494 RM
- Muskeg Lake Cree Nation 102 IRI
- Mistawasis 103 IRI
- Sturgeon Lake 101 IRI
- Big River 118 IRI
- Witchekan Lake 117 IRI
- Lloydminster (Part) CY
- Frenchman Butte No. 501 RM
- Meadow Lake CY
- Thunderchild First Nation 115B IRI
- Flying Dust First Nation 105 (Meadow Lake 105) IRI
- Waterhen 130 IRI
- Makwa Lake 129B IRI
- Saulteaux 159 IRI
- Cumberland House NV
- Timber Bay NH
- Weyakwin NH
- Green Lake NV
- Cole Bay NH
- Jans Bay NH
- Beauval NV
- La Ronge T
- Air Ronge NV
- Creighton T
- Pelican Narrows NV
- Sandy Bay NV
- Pinehouse NV
- Île-à-la-Crosse NV
- Buffalo Narrows NV
- Cumberland House Cree Nation 20 IRI
- Montreal Lake 106 IRI
- Stanley 157 IRI
- Morin Lake 217 IRI
- Lac La Ronge 156 IRI
- Kitsakie 156B IRI
- Southend 200 IRI
- Grandmother's Bay 219 IRI
- Kimosom Pwatinahk 203 (Deschambault Lake) IRI
- Kinoosao-Thomas Clark 204 IRI
- Lethbridge CY
- Calgary CY
- Red Deer CY
- Ponoka County MD
- Ponoka T
- Samson 137 IRI
- Montana 139 IRI
- O'Chiese 203 IRI
- Sunchild 202 IRI
- Camrose CY
- Lloydminster (Part) CY
- Makaoo (Part) 120 IRI
- Wetaskiwin County No. 10 MD
- Wetaskiwin CY
- Parkland County MD
- Spruce Grove CY
- Strathcona County SM
- Edmonton CY
- St. Albert CY
- Ermineskin 138 IRI
- Pigeon Lake 138A IRI
- Louis Bull 138B IRI
- Stony Plain 135 IRI
- Alexander 134 IRI
- Cold Lake CY
- Bonnyville No. 87 MD
- Bonnyville T
- St. Paul County No. 19 MD
- St. Paul T
- Smoky Lake County MD
- Lac la Biche County MD
- Unipouheos 121 IRI
- Puskiakiwenin 122 IRI
- White Fish Lake 128 IRI
- Kehewin 123 IRI
- Beaver Lake 131 IRI
- Heart Lake 167 IRI
- Whitecourt T
- Athabasca T
- Yellowhead County MD
- Hinton T
- Edson T
- Wood Buffalo SM
- Gregoire Lake 176 IRI
- Allison Bay 219 IRI
- Dog Head 218 IRI
- Fort Mackay S-É
- High Prairie T
- Northern Sunrise County MD
- Big Lakes MD
- Slave Lake T
- Opportunity No. 17 MD
- Lesser Slave River No.124 MD
- Northern Lights County MD
- High Level T
- Mackenzie County SM
- Jean Baptiste Gambler 183 IRI
- Wabasca 166 IRI
- Wabasca 166A IRI
- Wabasca 166B IRI
- Wabasca 166C IRI
- Wabasca 166D IRI
- Utikoomak Lake 155 IRI
- Utikoomak Lake 155A IRI
- Drift Pile River 150 IRI
- Sucker Creek 150A IRI
- Swan River 150E IRI
- Fox Lake 162 IRI
- John d'Or Prairie 215 IRI
- Tall Cree 173 IRI
- Tall Cree 173A IRI
- Boyer 164 IRI
- Little Buffalo S-É
- Woodland Cree 226 IRI
- Woodland Cree 228 IRI
- Fort Vermilion 173B IRI
- Loon Lake 235 IRI
- Grande Cache T
- Greenview No. 16 MD
- Valleyview T
- Sturgeon Lake 154 IRI
- Grande Prairie County No. 1 MD
- Grande Prairie CY
- Peace River T
- Grimshaw T
- Horse Lakes 152B IRI
- Surrey CY
- Vancouver CY
- Chetwynd DM
- Dawson Creek CY
- Peace River D RDA
- Fort St. John CY
- East Moberly Lake 169 IRI
Athabaskan languages
- Churchill 1 IRI
- Lac Brochet 197A IRI
- Saskatoon CY
- Patuanak NH
- St. George's Hill NH
- Michel Village NH
- La Loche NV
- Division No. 18, Unorganized NO
- Stony Rapids NH
- La Plonge 192 IRI
- Wapachewunak 192D IRI
- Buffalo River Dene Nation 193 (Peter Pond Lake 193) IRI
- Turnor Lake 193B IRI
- Fond du Lac 227 IRI
- Chicken 224 IRI
- Lac La Hache 220 IRI
- Clearwater River Dene 222 IRI
- Tsuu T'ina Nation 145 (Sarcee 145) IRI
- Cold Lake 149 IRI
- Cold Lake 149B IRI
- Janvier 194 IRI
- Child Lake 164A IRI
- Hay Lake 209 IRI
- Bushe River 207 IRI
- Upper Hay River 212 IRI
- Williams Lake CY
- Cariboo E RDA
- Quesnel CY
- Cariboo J RDA
- Anahim's Flat 1 IRI
- Chilco Lake 1 IRI
- Nazco 20 IRI
- Redstone Flat 1 IRI
- Squinas 2 IRI
- Stone 1 IRI
- Toosey 1 IRI
- Ulkatcho 14A IRI
- Moricetown 1 IRI
- Babine 17 IRI
- Iskut 6 IRI
- Fort St. James DM
- Burns Lake VL
- Smithers T
- Nak'azdli (Necoslie 1) IRI
- Binche 2 (Pinchie 2) IRI
- Stellaquo (Stella) 1 IRI
- Stony Creek 1 IRI
- Tache 1 IRI
- Woyenne 27 IRI
- Babine 6 IRI
- Babine 25 IRI
- North Tacla Lake IRI
- Prince George CY
- Doig River 206 IRI
- Fort Ware 1 IRI
- Halfway River 168 IRI
- Fort Nelson 2 IRI
- Prophet River 4 IRI
- Whitehorse CY
- Carmacks VL
- Haines Junction VL
- Upper Liard SÉ
- Pelly Crossing SÉ
- Old Crow SÉ
- Yukon, Unorganized NO
- Fort McPherson HAM
- Déline CC
- Tulita HAM
- Norman Wells T
- Fort Good Hope CC
- Colville Lake SET
- Behchokò CG
- Whatì CG
- Gamètì CG
- Wekweètì CG
- Kakisa SET
- Trout Lake SET
- Fort Liard HAM
- Nahanni Butte SET
- Fort Providence HAM
- Hay River Dene 1 IRI
- Fort Simpson VL
- Fort Smith T
- Hay River T
- Fort Resolution HAM
- Lutselk'e SET
- Region 5, Unorganized NO
- Detah SET
- Yellowknife CY
Salish languages
- Lower Similkameen 2 IRI
- Osoyoos 1 IRI
- Penticton 1 IRI
- Chilliwack CY
- Q'alatkú7em IRI
- Capilano 5 IRI
- Cole Bay 3 IRI
- East Saanich 2 IRI
- South Saanich 1 IRI
- North Cowichan DM
- Halalt 2 IRI
- Chemainus 13 IRI
- Kuper Island 7 IRI
- Cowichan IRI
- Homalco 9 IRI
- Sliammon 1 IRI
- Sechelt (Part) IGD
- Bridge River 1 IRI
- Fountain 1 IRI
- Slosh 1 IRI
- Mount Currie IRI
- Merritt CY
- Kamloops CY
- Coldwater 1 IRI
- Nicola Lake 1 IRI
- Nicola Mameet 1 IRI
- Bonaparte 3 IRI
- Skeetchestn IRI
- Klickkumcheen 18 IRI
- Inkluckcheen IRI
- Neskonlith IRI
- Shackan 11 IRI
- Kamloops 1 IRI
- Sahhaltkum 4 IRI
- Tsinstikeptum 9 IRI
- Okanagan (Part) 1 IRI
- Enderby 2 IRI
- Alkali Lake 1 IRI
- Bella Coola 1 IRI
Siouan languages
- Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation (Oak Lake 59) IRI
- Birdtail Creek 57 IRI
- Whitecap IRI
- Eden Valley 216 IRI
- Big Horn 144A IRI
- Wabamun 133A IRI
- Alexis 133 IRI
- Stoney 142, 143, 144 IRI
Tsimshian languages
- Prince Rupert CY
- Dolphin Island 1 IRI
- Terrace CY
- Nisga'a NL
- Kitsumkaylum 1 IRI
- Gitanmaax 1 IRI
- Kispiox 1 IRI
- Gitsegukla 1 IRI
- Gitanyow 1 IRI
- Gitwangak 1 IRI
- Sik-e-dakh 2 IRI
Wakashan languages
- Port Alberni CY
- Ittatsoo 1 IRI
- Marktosis 15 IRI
- Mount Waddington A RDA
- Tsulquate 4 IRI
- Quaee 7 IRI
- Quatsino Subdivision 18 IRI
- Alert Bay IRI
- Bella Bella 1 IRI
- Kitimat DM
- Kitamaat 2 IRI
Inuit languages
- Happy Valley-Goose Bay T
- Makkovik T
- Hopedale T
- Nain T
- Dorval V
- Kuujjuarapik VN
- Umiujaq VN
- Inukjuak VN
- Kangiqsualujjuaq VN
- Kuujjuaq VN
- Tasiujaq VN
- Aupaluk VN
- Kangirsuk VN
- Quaqtaq VN
- Puvirnituq VN
- Akulivik VN
- Kangiqsujuaq VN
- Salluit VN
- Ivujivik VN
- Paulatuk HAM
- Inuvik T
- Aklavik HAM
- Tuktoyaktuk HAM
- Sachs Harbour HAM
- Ulukhaktok HAM
- Sanikiluaq HAM
- Iqaluit CY
- Kimmirut HAM
- Cape Dorset HAM
- Pangnirtung HAM
- Qikiqtarjuaq HAM
- Hall Beach HAM
- Igloolik HAM
- Clyde River HAM
- Arctic Bay HAM
- Pond Inlet HAM
- Resolute HAM
- Grise Fiord HAM
- Coral Harbour HAM
- Arviat HAM
- Rankin Inlet HAM
- Chesterfield Inlet HAM
- Baker Lake HAM
- Repulse Bay HAM
- Kugaaruk HAM
- Kugluktuk HAM
- Cambridge Bay HAM
- Gjoa Haven HAM
- Taloyoak HAM
Other Aboriginal languages
- Cornwall CY
- Brantford CY
- Tobacco Plains 2 IRI
- Houpsitas 6 IRI
- Teslin Post 13 SG
Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.
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