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Table 5.5
Total population, Inuit and non-Inuit populations by selected linguistic indicators, Sanikiluaq, 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 680 745 800 875 28.7
Knowledge of Inuktut 645 705 785 855 32.6
Inuktut mother tongue 640 700 770 810 26.6
Inuktut spoken at home (Total) 630 705 760 850 34.9
As a main language 615 685 705 750 22.0
As a secondary language 15 20 55 100 566.7
English spoken at home (Total) 370 210 210 625 68.9
Workers aged 15 years and older 220 305 235 290 31.8
Use of Inuktut at work (Total) 190 280 195 260 36.8
As a main language 145 195 130 185 27.6
As a secondary language 45 85 65 75 66.7
Use of English at work (Total) 175 265 200 275 57.1
Inuit population 645 705 785 840 30.2
Knowledge of Inuktut 640 705 780 840 31.3
Inuktut mother tongue 640 700 775 810 26.6
Inuktut spoken at home (Total) 630 705 760 840 33.3
As a main language 615 685 705 750 22.0
As a secondary language 15 20 55 90 500.0
English spoken at home (Total) 335 175 195 585 74.6
Inuit workers aged 15 years and older 195 275 215 260 33.3
Use of Inuktut at work (Total) 185 280 190 245 32.4
As a main language 145 205 130 175 20.7
As a secondary language 40 75 60 70 75.0
Use of English at work (Total) 150 240 180 235 56.7
Non-Inuit population 35 40 15 40 14.3
Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population 2001, 2006 and 2016; 2011 National Household Survey.

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Chart 5.5 Total population, Inuit and non-Inuit populations by selected linguistic indicators, Sanikiluaq, 2001 to 2016

Data table for Chart 5.5

Data table for Chart 5.5
Table summary
This table displays the results of Data table for Chart 5.5 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 85 8 3 4 1
0 to 14 years 87 10 0 3 0
15 to 24 years 85 9 0 6 0
25 to 54 years 80 7 8 3 2
55 years and over 100 0 0 0 0
Note: Among the Inuit population in Sanikiluaq in 2016, 85% had Inuktut as a mother tongue and were speaking it the most often at home. On the other hand, 1% 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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