Table A1
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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Knowledge of an Aboriginal language | ||||||
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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 |
n.i.e. not included elsewhere n.o.s. not otherwise specified Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2016. |
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