Ontario: Census 2021: Mother Tongue
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0 to 14 years of age
15 to 24 years of age
25 to 44 years of age
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65 to 74 years of age
75 and older
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Total - Mother tongue | 6,835,990 | 6,594,620 | 13,430,610 | 345,880 | 323,300 | 669,180 | 7,181,870 | 6,917,920 | 14,099,790 |
English | 4,613,080 | 4,566,575 | 9,179,660 | 312,415 | 295,225 | 607,640 | 4,925,495 | 4,861,800 | 9,787,295 |
French | 244,555 | 218,565 | 463,115 | 68,895 | 59,840 | 128,740 | 313,450 | 278,405 | 591,855 |
Non-official languages | 1,978,355 | 1,809,475 | 3,787,835 | 294,650 | 278,270 | 572,920 | 2,273,010 | 2,087,750 | 4,360,755 |
Languages of North America | |||||||||
Cree-Montagnais languages | 1,440 | 1,355 | 2,795 | 535 | 565 | 1,100 | 1,975 | 1,925 | 3,895 |
Ojibway | 3,445 | 2,920 | 6,365 | 1,215 | 1,060 | 2,280 | 4,665 | 3,985 | 8,650 |
Oji-Cree | 2,225 | 2,020 | 4,245 | 380 | 320 | 695 | 2,605 | 2,335 | 4,940 |
Creole languages | 6,350 | 5,335 | 11,685 | 3,755 | 3,105 | 6,860 | 10,105 | 8,445 | 18,545 |
Languages of Europe | |||||||||
German | 48,205 | 40,870 | 89,075 | 5,580 | 4,860 | 10,435 | 53,785 | 45,725 | 99,515 |
Swedish | 1,160 | 925 | 2,090 | 265 | 185 | 445 | 1,425 | 1,110 | 2,535 |
Italian | 101,255 | 92,870 | 194,130 | 15,265 | 13,990 | 29,255 | 116,515 | 106,865 | 223,380 |
Portuguese | 80,080 | 73,675 | 153,750 | 8,825 | 8,430 | 17,250 | 88,905 | 82,100 | 171,005 |
Romanian | 20,850 | 18,105 | 38,950 | 1,645 | 1,445 | 3,095 | 22,500 | 19,545 | 42,045 |
Spanish | 114,485 | 102,760 | 217,245 | 13,265 | 12,350 | 25,610 | 127,750 | 115,105 | 242,860 |
Dutch | 21,505 | 19,740 | 41,245 | 2,310 | 2,055 | 4,370 | 23,815 | 21,795 | 45,615 |
Vlaams (Flemish) | 930 | 700 | 1,630 | 170 | 120 | 285 | 1,100 | 815 | 1,915 |
Bosnian | 3,645 | 3,490 | 7,140 | 475 | 435 | 905 | 4,120 | 3,925 | 8,040 |
Bulgarian | 4,520 | 4,045 | 8,565 | 320 | 325 | 650 | 4,845 | 4,375 | 9,215 |
Croatian | 14,925 | 13,460 | 28,390 | 2,110 | 1,900 | 4,010 | 17,035 | 15,365 | 32,400 |
Czech | 5,025 | 4,035 | 9,065 | 540 | 465 | 1,005 | 5,570 | 4,500 | 10,065 |
Macedonian | 7,130 | 6,495 | 13,620 | 1,320 | 1,190 | 2,510 | 8,450 | 7,680 | 16,130 |
Maltese | 2,175 | 1,950 | 4,125 | 495 | 450 | 950 | 2,670 | 2,395 | 5,070 |
Polish | 58,500 | 47,780 | 106,280 | 5,310 | 4,740 | 10,055 | 63,810 | 52,520 | 116,335 |
Russian | 57,435 | 46,870 | 104,305 | 6,095 | 4,955 | 11,050 | 63,535 | 51,820 | 115,355 |
Serbian | 20,550 | 19,910 | 40,465 | 2,255 | 2,115 | 4,370 | 22,810 | 22,030 | 44,835 |
Serbo-Croatian | 39,735 | 37,415 | 77,150 | 4,155 | 3,930 | 8,085 | 43,895 | 41,340 | 85,235 |
Slovak | 4,765 | 3,905 | 8,675 | 570 | 455 | 1,020 | 5,335 | 4,365 | 9,695 |
Slovenian | 3,175 | 2,350 | 5,525 | 345 | 295 | 640 | 3,525 | 2,640 | 6,165 |
Ukrainian | 20,055 | 16,285 | 36,345 | 3,535 | 2,665 | 6,190 | 23,585 | 18,950 | 42,535 |
Slavic languages, n.i.e. | 100 | 110 | 210 | 55 | 50 | 110 | 155 | 160 | 320 |
Latvian | 1,795 | 1,255 | 3,050 | 215 | 175 | 395 | 2,015 | 1,425 | 3,445 |
Lithuanian | 2,570 | 1,800 | 4,370 | 275 | 235 | 510 | 2,845 | 2,035 | 4,880 |
Greek | 24,700 | 23,270 | 47,975 | 4,560 | 4,110 | 8,670 | 29,260 | 27,385 | 56,645 |
Armenian | 7,620 | 7,060 | 14,680 | 1,265 | 1,215 | 2,485 | 8,885 | 8,280 | 17,165 |
Albanian | 10,425 | 10,295 | 20,720 | 1,030 | 1,035 | 2,070 | 11,455 | 11,335 | 22,790 |
Estonian | 1,940 | 1,505 | 3,450 | 225 | 150 | 375 | 2,165 | 1,660 | 3,820 |
Finnish | 4,450 | 3,205 | 7,655 | 500 | 390 | 890 | 4,945 | 3,600 | 8,545 |
Hungarian | 16,875 | 14,290 | 31,165 | 1,825 | 1,670 | 3,495 | 18,705 | 15,960 | 34,665 |
Languages of Asia | |||||||||
Bengali | 27,085 | 27,905 | 54,990 | 5,440 | 5,550 | 10,990 | 32,525 | 33,455 | 65,980 |
Gujarati | 45,335 | 50,450 | 95,790 | 9,735 | 10,615 | 20,350 | 55,070 | 61,065 | 116,135 |
Hindi | 41,445 | 45,585 | 87,030 | 21,205 | 22,190 | 43,395 | 62,650 | 67,780 | 130,430 |
Konkani | 1,335 | 1,260 | 2,595 | 735 | 650 | 1,390 | 2,070 | 1,910 | 3,985 |
Marathi | 4,585 | 4,875 | 9,460 | 1,845 | 1,930 | 3,775 | 6,430 | 6,810 | 13,235 |
Punjabi (Panjabi) | 125,075 | 135,005 | 260,080 | 20,665 | 22,580 | 43,245 | 145,740 | 157,580 | 303,320 |
Sindhi | 1,300 | 1,370 | 2,675 | 465 | 420 | 890 | 1,765 | 1,795 | 3,560 |
Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 5,640 | 5,395 | 11,045 | 1,290 | 1,205 | 2,495 | 6,935 | 6,600 | 13,535 |
Urdu | 85,210 | 85,750 | 170,960 | 22,525 | 23,230 | 45,755 | 107,735 | 108,975 | 216,715 |
Nepali | 6,150 | 6,280 | 12,435 | 785 | 815 | 1,600 | 6,940 | 7,090 | 14,030 |
Kurdish | 4,275 | 4,850 | 9,125 | 740 | 865 | 1,595 | 5,010 | 5,710 | 10,725 |
Pashto | 6,195 | 6,585 | 12,780 | 1,190 | 1,320 | 2,510 | 7,385 | 7,900 | 15,285 |
Persian (Farsi) | 7,620 | 7,610 | 15,230 | 935 | 1,040 | 1,970 | 8,550 | 8,655 | 17,200 |
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. | 65 | 80 | 150 | 45 | 50 | 100 | 115 | 130 | 240 |
Malayalam | 14,835 | 17,970 | 32,810 | 3,640 | 3,815 | 7,450 | 18,475 | 21,785 | 40,260 |
Tamil | 64,970 | 61,670 | 126,640 | 12,730 | 13,115 | 25,845 | 77,700 | 74,785 | 152,485 |
Telugu | 9,025 | 11,690 | 20,720 | 3,045 | 3,785 | 6,825 | 12,070 | 15,475 | 27,545 |
Japanese | 8,640 | 4,240 | 12,880 | 1,200 | 955 | 2,160 | 9,835 | 5,200 | 15,035 |
Korean | 41,060 | 34,160 | 75,225 | 3,330 | 3,180 | 6,505 | 44,390 | 37,335 | 81,725 |
Cantonese | 143,990 | 123,440 | 267,430 | 15,030 | 13,440 | 28,470 | 159,015 | 136,885 | 295,900 |
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) | 5,655 | 4,630 | 10,290 | 1,385 | 1,020 | 2,400 | 7,045 | 5,650 | 12,695 |
Hakka | 3,355 | 2,860 | 6,210 | 595 | 525 | 1,115 | 3,945 | 3,385 | 7,330 |
Mandarin | 176,765 | 150,700 | 327,470 | 12,415 | 10,825 | 23,240 | 189,185 | 161,525 | 350,705 |
Chinese, n.o.s. | 2,690 | 2,390 | 5,075 | 560 | 535 | 1,090 | 3,250 | 2,920 | 6,165 |
Lao | 2,390 | 2,175 | 4,565 | 530 | 470 | 1,000 | 2,915 | 2,645 | 5,565 |
Thai | 2,415 | 1,120 | 3,535 | 375 | 225 | 605 | 2,790 | 1,345 | 4,140 |
Khmer (Cambodian) | 3,900 | 3,170 | 7,070 | 665 | 545 | 1,210 | 4,555 | 3,715 | 8,275 |
Vietnamese | 42,500 | 34,585 | 77,090 | 5,030 | 4,595 | 9,625 | 47,535 | 39,175 | 86,710 |
Ilocano | 8,685 | 5,995 | 14,680 | 2,825 | 1,815 | 4,640 | 11,510 | 7,815 | 19,320 |
Malay | 325 | 220 | 545 | 365 | 280 | 645 | 690 | 500 | 1,190 |
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 101,170 | 67,675 | 168,845 | 29,315 | 19,605 | 48,920 | 130,485 | 87,280 | 217,765 |
Turkish | 12,545 | 14,195 | 26,740 | 1,920 | 2,060 | 3,980 | 14,470 | 16,255 | 30,720 |
Arabic | 104,360 | 109,865 | 214,225 | 23,530 | 24,640 | 48,170 | 127,890 | 134,505 | 262,400 |
Hebrew | 5,375 | 6,255 | 11,630 | 1,515 | 1,490 | 3,005 | 6,890 | 7,745 | 14,640 |
Semitic languages, n.i.e. | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
Languages of Africa | |||||||||
Akan (Twi) | 4,915 | 4,405 | 9,320 | 1,700 | 1,455 | 3,155 | 6,615 | 5,860 | 12,475 |
Swahili | 3,440 | 3,005 | 6,450 | 1,805 | 1,540 | 3,350 | 5,245 | 4,550 | 9,795 |
Afrikaans | 1,400 | 1,460 | 2,865 | 475 | 445 | 915 | 1,875 | 1,905 | 3,780 |
Cushitic languages | 15,170 | 12,405 | 27,575 | 2,670 | 2,310 | 4,980 | 17,840 | 14,720 | 32,555 |
Somali | 13,755 | 10,945 | 24,700 | 2,425 | 2,030 | 4,455 | 16,175 | 12,975 | 29,155 |
Tigrigna | 6,780 | 6,585 | 13,365 | 990 | 995 | 1,985 | 7,770 | 7,580 | 15,350 |
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. | 485 | 420 | 900 | 270 | 230 | 505 | 755 | 650 | 1,405 |
Non-verbal Languages | |||||||||
American Sign Language | 1,125 | 1,235 | 2,365 | 865 | 855 | 1,720 | 1,990 | 2,090 | 4,085 |
Sign languages, n.i.e | 155 | 225 | 380 | 95 | 80 | 180 | 255 | 305 | 560 |
Compiled by the Community Accounts Unit based on information provided from the Census of Population 2021, Statistics Canada.
Statistics Canada. Table 98-10-0180-01 Mother tongue by single and multiple mother tongue responses: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions
Copyright: Newfoundland & Labrador Statistics Agency
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Data last updated on February 2, 2023