Chart 2.5
First official language spoken by the immigrant population and the population born in Canada, Canada, Quebec and Canada outside Quebec, 1981 and 2011

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Chart 2.5 First official language spoken by the immigrant population and the population born in Canada, Canada, Quebec and Canada outside Quebec, 1981 and 2011

Data table for Chart 2.5
Data table for Chart C2.5
Table summary
This table displays the results of Data table for Chart C2.5 English and French, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
    English French
year percent
Immigrants  
Canada 1981 87.0 7.5
2011 83.4 10.3
Quebec 1981 49.4 44.5
2011 36.0 59.7
Canada outside Quebec 1981 92.9 1.7
2011 91.3 2.0
Born in Canada  
Canada 1981 69.8 29.9
2011 73.0 26.6
Quebec 1981 10.8 88.9
2011 10.0 89.7
Canada outside Quebec 1981 93.7 5.9
2011 95.2 4.5
Source: Statistics Canada, 1981 Census of Population and 2011 National Household Survey.


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