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Table 5.30
Total population, Inuit and non-Inuit populations by selected linguistic indicators, Taloyoak, 2001 to 2016
Table summary
This table displays the results of Total population 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2001 to 2016 , calculated using number and percent change units of measure (appearing as column headers).
2001 2006 2011 2016 2001 to 2016
number percent change
Total population 715 810 900 1,025 43.4
Knowledge of Inuktut 555 650 750 745 34.2
Inuktut mother tongue 430 515 560 465 8.1
Inuktut spoken at home (Total) 395 540 655 685 73.4
As a main language 160 165 140 125 -21.9
As a secondary language 235 375 515 560 138.3
English spoken at home (Total) 630 735 850 995 57.9
Workers aged 15 years and older 315 320 305 365 15.9
Use of Inuktut at work (Total) 210 250 190 210 0.0
As a main language 55 40 45 35 -36.4
As a secondary language 155 210 145 175 12.9
Use of English at work (Total) 290 305 305 360 24.1
Inuit population 665 745 870 980 47.4
Knowledge of Inuktut 560 620 740 740 32.1
Inuktut mother tongue 425 500 565 465 9.4
Inuktut spoken at home (Total) 400 510 660 690 72.5
As a main language 165 160 145 125 -24.2
As a secondary language 235 350 515 565 140.4
English spoken at home (Total) 580 665 815 945 62.9
Inuit workers aged 15 years and older 280 280 280 325 16.1
Use of Inuktut at work (Total) 220 235 180 205 -6.8
As a main language 65 40 35 35 -46.2
As a secondary language 155 195 145 170 9.7
Use of English at work (Total) 260 270 265 325 25.0
Non-Inuit population 50 65 35 45 -10.0
Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population 2001, 2006 and 2016; 2011 National Household Survey.

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Chart 5.28 Total population, Inuit and non-Inuit populations by selected linguistic indicators, Taloyoak, 2001 to 2016

Data table for Chart 5.28

Data table for Chart 5.28
Table summary
This table displays the results of Data table for Chart 5.28 Inuktut mother tongue and Inuktut spoken most often at home, Inuktut mother tongue and Inuktut spoken regularly at home, Inuktut mother tongue but Inuktut not spoken at home, Mother tongue other than Inuktut but Inuktut spoken at home and Mother tongue other than Inuktut and Inuktut not spoken at home, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Inuktut mother tongue and Inuktut spoken most often at home Inuktut mother tongue and Inuktut spoken regularly at home Inuktut mother tongue but Inuktut not spoken at home Mother tongue other than Inuktut but Inuktut spoken at home Mother tongue other than Inuktut and Inuktut not spoken at home
percent
Total Inuit population 12 31 4 27 26
0 to 14 years 4 17 3 37 39
15 to 24 years 8 25 6 25 36
25 to 54 years 10 51 6 21 13
55 years and over 59 35 0 6 0
Note: Among the Inuit population in Taloyoak in 2016, 12% had Inuktut as a mother tongue and were speaking it the most often at home. On the other hand, 26% of Inuit in the community did not have Inuktut as a mother tongue and did not speak it at home.
Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population 2001, 2006 and 2016; 2011 National Household Survey.
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