Chart 1
Older generations of First Nations people were generally more likely than younger generations to have an Aboriginal language as their mother tongue in 2006

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  percentage with an Aboriginal mother tongue
age group
2 to 5 6 to 14 15 to 24 25 to 44 45 to 64 65 and over
All First Nations people in Canada 18 17 20 26 36 48
On-reserve First Nations people with registered Indian Status 36 34 38 50 62 77
Off-reserve First Nations people with registered Indian Status 6 5 9 15 28 39
Off-reserve First Nations people without registered Indian Status 1 1 1 2 3 4
Note: The "on-reserve" population includes First Nations people living on reserve in the ten provinces. The "off-reserve" population includes First Nations people living off reserve in the ten provinces and all First Nations people living in the territories.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2006.