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Appendix C.1
Population who speaks Inuktut at home as main and secondary language, Nunavut, regions and communities, 2001 and 2006
Table summary
This table displays the results of Population who speaks Inuktut at home as main and secondary language. The information is grouped by Region and community (appearing as row headers), 2001, 2006, Total population, Inuktut language used at home, Total, Main and Secondary, calculated using number and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Region and community 2001 2006
Total population Inuktut language used at home Total population Inuktut language used at home
Total Main Secondary Total Main Secondary
number number percent number percent number percent number number percent number percent number percent
Nunavut 26,530 19,485 73.4 15,415 58.1 4,070 15.3 29,200 21,205 72.6 16,005 54.8 5,200 17.8
Qikiqtaaluk 14,205 11,010 77.5 9,770 68.8 1,240 8.7 15,565 11,820 75.9 10,225 65.7 1,595 10.2
Iqaluit 5,175 2,680 51.8 1,755 33.9 925 17.9 6,000 3,005 50.1 1,810 30.2 1,195 19.9
Qikiqtaaluk excluding Iqaluit 9,030 8,345 92.4 8,015 88.8 330 3.7 9,560 8,815 92.2 8,410 88.0 405 4.2
Sanikiluaq 680 630 92.6 615 90.4 15 2.2 745 705 94.6 685 91.9 20 2.7
Kimmirut 435 395 90.8 375 86.2 20 4.6 410 375 91.5 355 86.6 20 4.9
Cape Dorset 1,150 1,050 91.3 1,025 89.1 25 2.2 1,235 1,090 88.3 1,040 84.2 50 4.0
Pangnirtung 1,275 1,185 92.9 1,160 91.0 25 2.0 1,325 1,245 94.0 1,195 90.2 50 3.8
Qikiqtarjuaq 520 485 93.3 485 93.3 0 0.0 475 440 92.6 440 92.6 0 0.0
Hall Beach 610 575 94.3 560 91.8 15 2.5 655 625 95.4 605 92.4 20 3.1
Igloolik 1,270 1,205 94.9 1,180 92.9 25 2.0 1,535 1,455 94.8 1,430 93.2 25 1.6
Clyde River 785 750 95.5 740 94.3 10 1.3 820 785 95.7 770 93.9 15 1.8
Arctic Bay 645 600 93.0 570 88.4 30 4.7 690 650 94.2 615 89.1 35 5.1
Pond Inlet 1,220 1,130 92.6 1,070 87.7 60 4.9 1,315 1,190 90.5 1,140 86.7 50 3.8
Resolute Bay 210 150 71.4 65 31.0 85 40.5 220 160 72.7 70 31.8 90 40.9
Grise Fiord 165 140 84.8 130 78.8 10 6.1 140 115 82.1 75 53.6 40 28.6
Kivalliq 7,515 6,195 82.4 4,760 63.3 1,435 19.1 8,290 6,925 83.5 5,050 60.9 1,875 22.6
Coral Harbour 710 675 95.1 620 87.3 55 7.7 770 700 90.9 625 81.2 75 9.7
Arviat 1,890 1,760 93.1 1,685 89.2 75 4.0 2,050 1,905 92.9 1,835 89.5 70 3.4
Whale Cove 305 280 91.8 215 70.5 65 21.3 355 350 98.6 325 91.5 25 7.0
Rankin Inlet 2,165 1,430 66.1 835 38.6 595 27.5 2,330 1,755 75.3 1,035 44.4 720 30.9
Chesterfield Inlet 335 305 91.0 265 79.1 40 11.9 320 275 85.9 170 53.1 105 32.8
Baker Lake 1,505 1,165 77.4 580 38.5 585 38.9 1,720 1,275 74.1 445 25.9 830 48.3
Repulse Bay 610 580 95.1 565 92.6 15 2.5 745 695 93.3 635 85.2 60 8.1
Kitikmeot 4,805 2,265 47.1 865 18.0 1,400 29.1 5,345 2,460 46.0 725 13.6 1,735 32.5
Kugaaruk 600 485 80.8 220 36.7 265 44.2 690 490 71.0 170 24.6 320 46.4
Kugluktuk 1,210 480 39.7 120 9.9 360 29.8 1,295 395 30.5 115 8.9 280 21.6
Cambridge Bay 1,300 350 26.9 85 6.5 265 20.4 1,475 305 20.7 110 7.5 195 13.2
Gjoa Haven 960 545 56.8 275 28.6 270 28.1 1,065 695 65.3 150 14.1 545 51.2
Taloyoak 715 395 55.2 160 22.4 235 32.9 810 540 66.7 165 20.4 375 46.3

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Appendix C.2
Population who speaks Inuktut at home as main and secondary language, Nunavut, regions and communities, 2011 and 2016
Table summary
This table displays the results of Population who speaks Inuktut at home as main and secondary language. The information is grouped by Region and community (appearing as row headers), 2011, 2016, Total population, Inuktut language used at home, Total, Main and Secondary, calculated using number and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Region and community 2011 2016
Total population Inuktut language used at home Total population Inuktut language used at home
Total Main Secondary Total Main Secondary
number number percent number percent number percent number number percent number percent number percent
Nunavut 31,695 23,210 73.2 16,595 52.4 6,615 20.9 35,580 26,270 73.8 18,275 51.4 7,995 22.5
Qikiqtaaluk 16,810 12,680 75.4 10,750 64.0 1,930 11.5 18,805 14,160 75.3 11,970 63.7 2,190 11.6
Iqaluit 6,595 3,275 49.7 1,920 29.1 1,355 20.5 7,590 3,550 46.8 1,815 23.9 1,735 22.9
Qikiqtaaluk excluding Iqaluit 10,210 9,395 92.0 8,830 86.5 565 5.5 11,215 10,595 94.5 10,155 90.5 440 3.9
Sanikiluaq 800 760 95.0 705 88.1 55 6.9 875 850 97.1 750 85.7 100 11.4
Kimmirut 450 415 92.2 395 87.8 20 4.4 385 360 93.5 345 89.6 15 3.9
Cape Dorset 1,365 1,255 91.9 1,185 86.8 70 5.1 1,445 1,350 93.4 1,305 90.3 45 3.1
Pangnirtung Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 1,480 1,395 94.3 1,360 91.9 35 2.4
Qikiqtarjuaq 520 475 91.3 475 91.3 0 0.0 600 565 94.2 565 94.2 0 0.0
Hall Beach 540 485 89.8 470 87.0 15 2.8 845 810 95.9 790 93.5 20 2.4
Igloolik Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 1,670 1,575 94.3 1,545 92.5 30 1.8
Clyde River Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 1,055 1,030 97.6 1,020 96.7 10 0.9
Arctic Bay 820 785 95.7 750 91.5 35 4.3 865 825 95.4 795 91.9 30 3.5
Pond Inlet 1,565 1,350 86.3 1,335 85.3 15 1.0 1,615 1,540 95.4 1,495 92.6 45 2.8
Resolute Bay 200 125 62.5 50 25.0 75 37.5 190 145 76.3 70 36.8 75 39.5
Grise Fiord 130 110 84.6 70 53.8 40 30.8 130 105 80.8 50 38.5 55 42.3
Kivalliq 8,915 7,420 83.2 5,135 57.6 2,285 25.6 10,290 8,820 85.7 5,565 54.1 3,255 31.6
Coral Harbour 830 715 86.1 545 65.7 170 20.5 890 855 96.1 450 50.6 405 45.5
Arviat 2,315 2,175 94.0 2,090 90.3 85 3.7 2,650 2,500 94.3 2,420 91.3 80 3.0
Whale Cove 410 380 92.7 260 63.4 120 29.3 430 390 90.7 200 46.5 190 44.2
Rankin Inlet 2,245 1,585 70.6 725 32.3 860 38.3 2,775 2,095 75.5 1,070 38.6 1,025 36.9
Chesterfield Inlet Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 415 375 90.4 220 53.0 155 37.3
Baker Lake 1,865 1,390 74.5 500 26.8 890 47.7 2,050 1,580 77.1 305 14.9 1,275 62.2
Repulse Bay 940 870 92.6 825 87.8 45 4.8 1,075 1,025 95.3 895 83.3 130 12.1
Kitikmeot 5,980 3,120 52.2 710 11.9 2,410 40.3 6,485 3,295 50.8 730 11.3 2,565 39.6
Kugaaruk 770 620 80.5 195 25.3 425 55.2 925 660 71.4 245 26.5 415 44.9
Kugluktuk 1,440 625 43.4 85 5.9 540 37.5 1,485 635 42.8 105 7.1 530 35.7
Cambridge Bay 1,585 420 26.5 100 6.3 320 20.2 1,740 425 24.4 65 3.7 360 20.7
Gjoa Haven 1,275 795 62.4 185 14.5 610 47.8 1,310 890 67.9 190 14.5 700 53.4
Taloyoak 900 655 72.8 140 15.6 515 57.2 1,025 685 66.8 125 12.2 560 54.6

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