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Abbotsford

 

Number

Percentage (%)

Total population by mother tongue*

122,800

100.0

English

82,315

67.0

French

1,250

1.0

Non-official languages

39,235

32.0

Total population by knowledge of official languages

122,800

100.0

English only

110,140

89.7

French only

75

0.1

English and French

6,335

5.2

Neither English nor French

6,250

5.1

Total population by first official language spoken*

122,800

100.0

English

115,330

93.9

French

1,315

1.1

Neither English nor French

6,155

5.0

Total population by language spoken most often at home*

122,800

100.0

English

97,985

79.8

French

330

0.3

Non-official languages

24,490

19.9

*After distribution of multiple responses.

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British Columbia Southern Interior

 

Number

Percentage (%)

Total population by mother tongue*

94,260

100.0

English

79,005

83.8

French

1,550

1.6

Non-official languages

13,700

14.5

Total population by knowledge of official languages

94,255

100.0

English only

87,665

93.0

French only

0

0.0

English and French

5,975

6.3

Neither English nor French

610

0.6

Total population by first official language spoken*

94,255

100.0

English

92,195

97.8

French

1,460

1.5

Neither English nor French

605

0.6

Total population by language spoken most often at home*

94,260

100.0

English

89,815

95.3

French

315

0.3

Non-official languages

4,130

4.4

*After distribution of multiple responses.

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Burnaby—Douglas

 

Number

Percentage (%)

Total population by mother tongue*

111,200

100.0

English

51,905

46.7

French

1,105

1.0

Non-official languages

58,195

52.3

Total population by knowledge of official languages

111,200

100.0

English only

98,430

88.5

French only

55

0.0

English and French

6,790

6.1

Neither English nor French

5,920

5.3

Total population by first official language spoken*

111,200

100.0

English

103,980

93.5

French

1,350

1.2

Neither English nor French

5,870

5.3

Total population by language spoken most often at home*

111,200

100.0

English

73,005

65.7

French

455

0.4

Non-official languages

37,740

33.9

*After distribution of multiple responses.

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Burnaby—New Westminster

 

Number

Percentage (%)

Total population by mother tongue*

117,665

100.0

English

52,970

45.0

French

1,195

1.0

Non-official languages

63,505

54.0

Total population by knowledge of official languages

117,665

100.0

English only

103,355

87.8

French only

80

0.1

English and French

6,675

5.7

Neither English nor French

7,555

6.4

Total population by first official language spoken*

117,665

100.0

English

108,580

92.3

French

1,685

1.4

Neither English nor French

7,400

6.3

Total population by language spoken most often at home*

117,665

100.0

English

72,240

61.4

French

445

0.4

Non-official languages

44,975

38.2

*After distribution of multiple responses.

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Cariboo—Prince George

 

Number

Percentage (%)

Total population by mother tongue*

105,880

100.0

English

92,475

87.3

French

1,535

1.4

Non-official languages

11,865

11.2

Total population by knowledge of official languages

105,880

100.0

English only

99,900

94.4

French only

55

0.1

English and French

5,435

5.1

Neither English nor French

485

0.5

Total population by first official language spoken*

105,875

100.0

English

104,065

98.3

French

1,360

1.3

Neither English nor French

450

0.4

Total population by language spoken most often at home*

105,880

100.0

English

100,965

95.4

French

280

0.3

Non-official languages

4,635

4.4

*After distribution of multiple responses.

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Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon

 

Number

Percentage (%)

Total population by mother tongue*

111,265

100.0

English

95,780

86.1

French

1,600

1.4

Non-official languages

13,885

12.5

Total population by knowledge of official languages

111,265

100.0

English only

105,300

94.6

French only

30

0.0

English and French

5,600

5.0

Neither English nor French

340

0.3

Total population by first official language spoken*

111,260

100.0

English

109,505

98.4

French

1,465

1.3

Neither English nor French

290

0.3

Total population by language spoken most often at home*

111,265

100.0

English

107,010

96.2

French

440

0.4

Non-official languages

3,815

3.4

*After distribution of multiple responses.

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Delta—Richmond East

 

Number

Percentage (%)

Total population by mother tongue*

105,345

100.0

English

64,885

61.6

French

1,060

1.0

Non-official languages

39,400

37.4

Total population by knowledge of official languages

105,345

100.0

English only

94,035

89.3

French only

35

0.0

English and French

7,085

6.7

Neither English nor French

4,190

4.0

Total population by first official language spoken*

105,345

100.0

English

100,050

95.0

French

1,115

1.1

Neither English nor French

4,180

4.0

Total population by language spoken most often at home*

105,345

100.0

English

79,935

75.9

French

170

0.2

Non-official languages

25,240

24.0

*After distribution of multiple responses.

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Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca

 

Number

Percentage (%)

Total population by mother tongue*

119,970

100.0

English

105,040

87.6

French

2,590

2.2

Non-official languages

12,345

10.3

Total population by knowledge of official languages

119,970

100.0

English only

109,510

91.3

French only

75

0.1

English and French

9,815

8.2

Neither English nor French

575

0.5

Total population by first official language spoken*

119,970

100.0

English

116,915

97.5

French

2,525

2.1

Neither English nor French

530

0.4

Total population by language spoken most often at home*

119,970

100.0

English

114,765

95.7

French

665

0.6

Non-official languages

4,540

3.8

*After distribution of multiple responses.

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Fleetwood—Port Kells

 

Number

Percentage (%)

Total population by mother tongue*

122,535

100.0

English

66,530

54.3

French

1,135

0.9

Non-official languages

54,865

44.8

Total population by knowledge of official languages

122,540

100.0

English only

110,690

90.3

French only

90

0.1

English and French

5,855

4.8

Neither English nor French

5,910

4.8

Total population by first official language spoken*

122,535

100.0

English

115,460

94.2

French

1,345

1.1

Neither English nor French

5,735

4.7

Total population by language spoken most often at home*

122,535

100.0

English

85,620

69.9

French

265

0.2

Non-official languages

36,650

29.9

*After distribution of multiple responses.

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Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo

 

Number

Percentage (%)

Total population by mother tongue*

113,655

100.0

English

101,405

89.2

French

1,480

1.3

Non-official languages

10,770

9.5

Total population by knowledge of official languages

113,650

100.0

English only

107,240

94.4

French only

15

0.0

English and French

6,020

5.3

Neither English nor French

380

0.3

Total population by first official language spoken*

113,655

100.0

English

112,025

98.6

French

1,295

1.1

Neither English nor French

335

0.3

Total population by language spoken most often at home*

113,655

100.0

English

109,660

96.5

French

180

0.2

Non-official languages

3,815

3.4

*After distribution of multiple responses.

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Kelowna—Lake Country

 

Number

Percentage (%)

Total population by mother tongue*

120,610

100.0

English

102,050

84.6

French

1,925

1.6

Non-official languages

16,635

13.8

Total population by knowledge of official languages

120,615

100.0

English only

111,505

92.4

French only

55

0.0

English and French

8,480

7.0

Neither English nor French

570

0.5

Total population by first official language spoken*

120,610

100.0

English

118,260

98.1

French

1,830

1.5

Neither English nor French

525

0.4

Total population by language spoken most often at home*

120,615

100.0

English

114,825

95.2

French

395

0.3

Non-official languages

5,395

4.5

*After distribution of multiple responses.

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Kootenay—Columbia

 

Number

Percentage (%)

Total population by mother tongue*

85,945

100.0

English

76,605

89.1

French

1,660

1.9

Non-official languages

7,680

8.9

Total population by knowledge of official languages

85,945

100.0

English only

80,780

94.0

French only

40

0.0

English and French

5,015

5.8

Neither English nor French

115

0.1

Total population by first official language spoken*

85,945

100.0

English

84,370

98.2

French

1,465

1.7

Neither English nor French

110

0.1

Total population by language spoken most often at home*

85,945

100.0

English

83,525

97.2

French

380

0.4

Non-official languages

2,035

2.4

*After distribution of multiple responses.

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Langley

 

Number

Percentage (%)

Total population by mother tongue*

116,895

100.0

English

98,385

84.2

French

1,325

1.1

Non-official languages

17,190

14.7

Total population by knowledge of official languages

116,895

100.0

English only

108,675

93.0

French only

15

0.0

English and French

7,260

6.2

Neither English nor French

945

0.8

Total population by first official language spoken*

116,900

100.0

English

114,635

98.1

French

1,345

1.2

Neither English nor French

915

0.8

Total population by language spoken most often at home*

116,900

100.0

English

108,535

92.8

French

255

0.2

Non-official languages

8,110

6.9

*After distribution of multiple responses.

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Nanaimo—Alberni

 

Number

Percentage (%)

Total population by mother tongue*

120,380

100.0

English

105,445

87.6

French

2,020

1.7

Non-official languages

12,920

10.7

Total population by knowledge of official languages

120,380

100.0

English only

112,010

93.0

French only

20

0.0

English and French

7,975

6.6

Neither English nor French

370

0.3

Total population by first official language spoken*

120,385

100.0

English

118,165

98.2

French

1,875

1.6

Neither English nor French

340

0.3

Total population by language spoken most often at home*

120,380

100.0

English

115,805

96.2

French

420

0.3

Non-official languages

4,160

3.5

*After distribution of multiple responses.

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Nanaimo—Cowichan

 

Number

Percentage (%)

Total population by mother tongue*

124,035

100.0

English

110,635

89.2

French

1,960

1.6

Non-official languages

11,445

9.2

Total population by knowledge of official languages

124,040

100.0

English only

115,865

93.4

French only

75

0.1

English and French

7,710

6.2

Neither English nor French

380

0.3

Total population by first official language spoken*

124,040

100.0

English

121,930

98.3

French

1,745

1.4

Neither English nor French

355

0.3

Total population by language spoken most often at home*

124,035

100.0

English

120,040

96.8

French

490

0.4

Non-official languages

3,510

2.8

*After distribution of multiple responses.

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New Westminster-Coquitlam

 

Number

Percentage (%)

Total population by mother tongue*

109,745

100.0

English

73,545

67.0

French

1,920

1.7

Non-official languages

34,280

31.2

Total population by knowledge of official languages

109,745

100.0

English only

97,520

88.9

French only

30

0.0

English and French

9,320

8.5

Neither English nor French

2,870

2.6

Total population by first official language spoken*

109,745

100.0

English

104,700

95.4

French

2,235

2.0

Neither English nor French

2,810

2.6

Total population by language spoken most often at home*

109,745

100.0

English

88,530

80.7

French

615

0.6

Non-official languages

20,600

18.8

*After distribution of multiple responses.

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Newton—North Delta

 

Number

Percentage (%)

Total population by mother tongue*

118,360

100.0

English

56,740

47.9

French

785

0.7

Non-official languages

60,835

51.4

Total population by knowledge of official languages

118,360

100.0

English only

102,400

86.5

French only

15

0.0

English and French

6,385

5.4

Neither English nor French

9,560

8.1

Total population by first official language spoken*

118,360

100.0

English

107,925

91.2

French

1,020

0.9

Neither English nor French

9,415

8.0

Total population by language spoken most often at home*

118,360

100.0

English

73,210

61.9

French

235

0.2

Non-official languages

44,910

37.9

*After distribution of multiple responses.

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Source

Statistics Canada. 2007. Profile of Language, Immigration, Citizenship, Mobility and Migration for Canada, Provinces, Territories and Federal Electoral Districts (2003 Representation Order),Government site 2006 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 94-577-X2006007. Ottawa.



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