Table 2
Population that speaks an Aboriginal language most often at home, and the 10 most common Aboriginal languages, Canada, 2016
| rank | number | percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cree1 | 1 | 83,985 | 36.7 |
| Inuktitut | 2 | 39,025 | 17.1 |
| Ojibway | 3 | 21,800 | 9.5 |
| Oji-Cree | 4 | 13,855 | 6.1 |
| Dene | 5 | 11,780 | 5.1 |
| Innu | 6 | 10,960 | 4.8 |
| Mi'kmaq | 7 | 7,730 | 3.4 |
| Atikamekw | 8 | 6,390 | 2.8 |
| Blackfoot | 9 | 4,950 | 2.2 |
| Stoney | 10 | 3,315 | 1.4 |
| Other Aboriginal languages | 24,900 | 10.9 | |
| Total | 228,770 | 100.0 |
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2011 and 2016.
Table note 1
The Cree category includes Plains Cree, Woods Cree, Swampy Cree, Northeastern Cree, Moose Cree, Southeastern Cree, and the category "Cree n.o.s." The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified".
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