Language diversity in Canada, 2021: Interactive dashboard
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Data
The data used to create this interactive web application is from the following listed data tables:
- Table 98-10-0619-01 Knowledge of languages by generation status, mother tongue, age and gender: Canada, provinces and territories and economic regions
- Table 98-10-0620-01 Knowledge of languages by immigration status and period of immigration, all languages spoken at home and age: Canada, provinces and territories and economic regions
Additional information
Note: Data presented here stem from the 2021 Census of Population.
This visual representation illustrates a selection of sociodemographic indicators for the speakers of many of the most frequently spoken languages in Canada. The user can select a language and a geography by using the filters in the top left corner of the visual representation.
The number of languages shown in the visual representation is limited to ensure clarity and simplicity. For detailed information on a larger set of languages, refer to:
Statistics Canada. Table 98-10-0619-01 Knowledge of languages by generation status, mother tongue, age and gender: Canada, provinces and territories and economic regions
For a visual representation on Indigenous languages, refer to: Indigenous languages: Visualization tool.
Dene, n.o.s. includes responses to the census of a Dene language not otherwise specified.
Cree, n.o.s. includes responses to the census of a Cree language not otherwise specified.
Ojibway, n.o.s. includes responses to the census of an Ojibway language not otherwise specified.
Speaker
Person who can conduct a conversation in a language. For a child who has not yet learned to speak, this includes languages that the child is learning to speak at home. The number of languages that can be reported may vary from one person to the next.
Languages spoken regularly at home
Any languages that the person speaks on a regular basis at home. For a child who has not yet learned to speak, the languages regularly used at home to communicate with the child. For a person who lives alone, the language in which they feel most comfortable. Languages displayed are not necessarily those with the largest number of people speaking them at home. A person can speak regularly multiple languages at home.
Age
Person’s age at last birthday before the reference date of May 11, 2021.
Economic region
An economic region is a grouping of complete census divisions, with one exception in Ontario, created as a standard geographic unit for analysis of regional economic activity.
How to use
How to use this interactive visual
By selecting the icon with three horizontal lines , you can access the two pages of the dashboard:
- Speakers’ socio-demographic profile by province and territory
- Speakers’ socio-demographic profile by economic region
Select the filter button to access available languages and places of residence, allowing you to interact with the charts on each page. Select the button in the filter box to apply your selections.
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