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Table 22.a Most common non-official mother tongues
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| 1971 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|
| number | ||
| Chinese languages | 95,915 | 1,034,090 |
| Italian | 538,765 | 476,905 |
| German | 558,965 | 466,650 |
| Punjabi | .. | 382,585 |
| Spanish | 23,950 | 362,120 |
| Arabic | 28,520 | 286,785 |
| Tagalog | .. | 266,440 |
| Portuguese | 85,845 | 229,280 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, censuses of population, 1971 and 2006. | ||
