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Table 5.6
Total population, Inuit and non-Inuit populations by selected linguistic indicators, Kimmirut, 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 435 410 450 385 -11.5
Knowledge of Inuktut 410 390 425 360 -12.2
Inuktut mother tongue 395 385 415 345 -12.7
Inuktut spoken at home (Total) 395 375 415 360 -8.9
As a main language 375 355 395 345 -8.0
As a secondary language 20 20 20 15 -25.0
English spoken at home (Total) 285 260 355 240 -15.8
Workers aged 15 years and older 210 185 190 170 -19.0
Use of Inuktut at work (Total) 180 135 165 150 -16.7
As a main language 115 90 100 85 -26.1
As a secondary language 65 45 65 65 0.0
Use of English at work (Total) 165 145 170 165 0.0
Inuit population 405 385 425 360 -11.1
Knowledge of Inuktut 400 380 425 360 -10.0
Inuktut mother tongue 395 380 410 350 -11.4
Inuktut spoken at home (Total) 395 360 415 360 -8.9
As a main language 375 345 390 345 -8.0
As a secondary language 20 15 25 15 -25.0
English spoken at home (Total) 260 230 325 215 -17.3
Inuit workers aged 15 years and older 190 165 160 150 -21.1
Use of Inuktut at work (Total) 180 140 150 140 -22.2
As a main language 115 95 95 85 -26.1
As a secondary language 65 45 55 55 -15.4
Use of English at work (Total) 150 120 140 140 -6.7
Non-Inuit population 30 25 30 25 -16.7
Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population 2001, 2006 and 2016; 2011 National Household Survey.

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Chart 5.6 Total population, Inuit and non-Inuit populations by selected linguistic indicators, Kimmirut, 2001 to 2016

Data table for Chart 5.6

Data table for Chart 5.6
Table summary
This table displays the results of Data table for Chart 5.6 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 84 8 3 1 4
0 to 14 years 86 7 0 4 4
15 to 24 years 73 13 7 0 7
25 to 54 years 88 8 0 0 4
55 years and over 88 0 13 0 0
Note: Among the Inuit population in Kimmirut in 2016, 84% had Inuktut as a mother tongue and were speaking it the most often at home. On the other hand, 4% 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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