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Detailed knowledge of an Aboriginal language by type of acquisition, population who could speak an Aboriginal language and mother tongue continuity rate, Canada, 2016

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Appendix 1
Detailed knowledge of an Aboriginal language by type of acquisition, population who could speak an Aboriginal language and mother tongue continuity rate, Canada, 2016
Table summary
This table displays the results of Detailed knowledge of an Aboriginal language by type of acquisition Knowledge of an Aboriginal language, Population who could speak the language, Acquired as a mother tongue, Acquired as a second language and Mother tongue continuity rate, calculated using number and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Knowledge of an Aboriginal language
Population who could speak the language Acquired as a mother tongue Acquired as a second language Mother tongue continuity rate
number percent number percent
Aboriginal languages 263,840 195,660 74.2 68,180 25.8 83.6
Algonquian languages 177,570 131,330 74.0 46,240 26.0 82.9
Blackfoot 5,645 3,100 54.9 2,545 45.1 82.3
Cree-Montagnais languages 116,580 89,555 76.8 27,030 23.2 85.4
Atikamekw 6,640 6,250 94.1 395 5.9 96.3
Montagnais (Innu) 11,445 10,445 91.3 995 8.7 94.9
Naskapi 1,465 1,370 93.5 95 6.5 97.2
Cree languages 97,420 71,850 73.8 25,565 26.2 83.0
Moose Cree 195 110 56.4 80 41.0 57.1
Northern East Cree 545 350 64.2 200 36.7 78.5
Plains Cree 5,900 3,265 55.3 2,640 44.7 70.8
Southern East Cree 40 10 25.0 30 75.0 66.7
Swampy Cree 2,350 1,510 64.3 840 35.7 64.6
Woods Cree 2,665 2,000 75.0 665 25.0 78.7
Cree, n.o.s. 86,115 64,970 75.4 21,140 24.5 84.3
Eastern Algonquian languages 9,765 6,755 69.2 3,005 30.8 80.2
Malecite 755 320 42.4 435 57.6 62.0
Mi'kmaq 9,025 6,455 71.5 2,575 28.5 81.1
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 46,685 32,755 70.2 13,925 29.8 77.0
Algonquin 2,480 1,475 59.5 1,005 40.5 66.3
Ojibway 28,580 17,980 62.9 10,605 37.1 71.1
Oji-Cree 15,605 13,310 85.3 2,300 14.7 86.7
Ottawa (Odawa) 205 150 73.2 55 26.8 81.8
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 120 25 20.8 95 79.2   0.0
Athabaskan languages 23,655 17,695 74.8 5,960 25.2 81.7
Northern Athabaskan languages 23,575 17,650 74.9 5,920 25.1 81.8
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 210 115 54.8 95 45.2 66.7
Beaver 340 200 58.8 145 42.6 63.6
Carrier 2,100 1,130 53.8 970 46.2 57.1
Chilcotin 1,150 740 64.3 410 35.7 72.7
Dene 13,060 11,220 85.9 1,840 14.1 90.6
Dogrib (Tlicho) 2,370 1,675 70.7 700 29.5 85.9
Gwich'in 360 185 51.4 175 48.6 44.4
Sarsi (Sarcee) 150 25 16.7 125 83.3 18.2
Sekani 185 75 40.5 110 59.5 45.5
Slavey-Hare languages 2,810 1,985 70.6 830 29.5 74.3
North Slavey (Hare) 1,005 735 73.1 275 27.4 73.0
South Slavey 1,365 955 70.0 415 30.4 79.4
Slavey, n.o.s. 675 460 68.1 220 32.6 63.6
Tahltan languages 630 260 41.3 375 59.5 54.2
Kaska (Nahani) 365 170 46.6 195 53.4 62.2
Tahltan 270 85 31.5 185 68.5 36.4
Tutchone languages 420 230 54.8 195 46.4 26.4
Northern Tutchone 285 180 63.2 100 35.1 23.2
Southern Tutchone 145 50 34.5 90 62.1 37.5
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 85 40 47.1 40 47.1 41.7
Haida 465 125 26.9 345 74.2 45.2
Inuit languages 42,980 36,975 86.0 6,005 14.0 95.5
Inuinnaqtun 1,335 615 46.1 725 54.3 72.2
Inuktitut 40,620 35,755 88.0 4,860 12.0 97.0
Inuvialuktun 650 355 54.6 300 46.2 43.5
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 465 325 69.9 145 31.2 47.4
Iroquoian languages 2,795 1,085 38.8 1,715 61.4 55.6
Cayuga 125 25 20.0 100 80.0 33.3
Mohawk 2,415 1,005 41.6 1,415 58.6 55.7
Oneida 180 45 25.0 135 75.0 80.0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 115 10 8.7 105 91.3 40.0
Kutenai 170 75 44.1 100 58.8 55.0
Michif 1,205 560 46.5 645 53.5 41.7
Salish languages 5,750 2,000 34.8 3,745 65.1 42.1
Comox 180 75 41.7 110 61.1 40.0
Halkomelem 1,060 355 33.5 705 66.5 31.8
Lillooet 790 295 37.3 490 62.0 47.2
Okanagan 815 295 36.2 525 64.4 47.8
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 1,305 450 34.5 855 65.5 50.9
Squamish 280 40 14.3 245 87.5 40.0
Straits 365 65 17.8 295 80.8 40.0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 450 280 62.2 165 36.7 41.0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 565 175 31.0 390 69.0 30.8
Siouan languages 5,430 4,085 75.2 1,345 24.8 77.0
Dakota 1,755 1,140 65.0 620 35.3 58.1
Stoney 3,680 3,015 81.9 665 18.1 84.6
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 140 35 25.0 110 78.6 40.0
Tlingit 260 70 26.9 190 73.1 27.3
Tsimshian languages 2,735 1,420 51.9 1,305 47.7 60.1
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 1,305 830 63.6 470 36.0 62.8
Nisga'a 1,055 400 37.9 655 62.1 53.8
Tsimshian 410 225 54.9 185 45.1 62.0
Wakashan languages 1,490 760 51.0 725 48.7 41.5
Haisla 175 115 65.7 60 34.3 57.7
Heiltsuk 125 80 64.0 45 36.0 43.5
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 605 290 47.9 320 52.9 34.4
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 565 275 48.7 285 50.4 46.1
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 25 10 40.0 15 60.0   0.0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 670 245 36.6 420 62.7 41.5
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