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Table 22.7 Aboriginal identity population, by mother tongue and by province and territory, 2006
Table summary
This table displays the results of table 22.7 aboriginal identity population canada, newfoundland and labrador, prince edward island, nova scotia, new brunswick, quebec, ontario, manitoba, saskatchewan, alberta, british columbia, yukon, northwest territories and nunavut, calculated using number units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut
  number
Aboriginal population 1,172,790 23,450 1,730 24,170 17,655 108,425 242,490 175,395 141,890 188,365 196,070 7,580 20,635 24,915
Mother tongue, single responsesNote 1 1,155,795 23,320 1,690 23,710 17,300 106,685 239,740 172,465 139,385 185,210 193,730 7,535 20,375 24,650
English 851,500 20,935 1,530 17,755 10,220 11,665 197,440 128,750 103,880 155,570 178,245 6,620 14,550 4,340
French 96,745 200 60 1,845 4,025 55,560 19,350 8,075 1,530 3,010 2,795 70 175 55
Aboriginal languages 207,205 2,185 95 4,110 3,050 39,425 22,850 35,600 33,940 26,580 12,635 850 5,645 20,245
Algonquian languages 142,860 1,590 75 4,075 3,030 29,755 21,915 33,865 26,370 20,545 1,325 40 250 20
Cree 77,970 20 0 15 10 13,225 3,390 19,035 24,100 16,905 1,045 40 185 15
Ojibway 24,025 0 0 0 0 25 12,155 9,290 1,745 595 160 0 40 0
Oji-Cree 11,630 10 0 0 0 0 6,185 5,415 0 10 10 0 0 0
Montagnais-Naskapi 10,535 1,555 0 0 25 8,935 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 7,310 0 75 4,045 2,510 565 80 0 10 10 10 0 0 0
Atikamekw 5,135 0 0 0 0 5,130 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blackfoot 3,080 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 10 3,010 30 0 0 0
Other Algonquian languages 3,175 0 0 20 490 1,865 85 105 505 25 60 0 20 0
Inuktitut 31,925 595 15 15 10 9,535 370 140 30 150 105 60 700 20,200
Athapaskan languages 18,765 0 0 10 10 0 25 895 7,110 1,955 3,415 640 4,695 15
Dene 9,700 0 0 0 0 0 10 885 7,100 1,575 70 0 50 0
Dogrib 1,995 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 20 0 1,945 10
Other Athapaskan languages 7,070 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10 360 3,320 635 2,695 0
Dakota/Sioux 5,540 0 0 0 0 0 10 635 405 3,785 705 0 0 0
Salish languages 3,150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 3,095 0 10 0
Tsimshian languages 2,120 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 2,080 10 0 0
Other Aboriginal languages 2,855 0 0 0 15 135 525 55 15 90 1,905 100 0 10
Other single responses 345 0 0 0 0 35 100 45 35 55 55 0 0 10
Mother tongue, multiple responsesNote 2 16,995 130 40 465 350 1,745 2,750 2,930 2,505 3,155 2,345 45 260 270
English and Aboriginal language(s) 10,915 90 0 275 140 340 885 2,185 2,150 2,525 1,805 30 245 240
French and Aboriginal language(s) 815 0 0 10 10 405 25 95 160 55 40 10 0 20
English, French and Aboriginal language(s) 215 0 10 0 0 60 25 25 40 40 10 0 10 0
Other multiple responses 5,045 40 30 190 205 935 1,815 625 155 540 485 10 10 0
1. The respondent reported only one language as a mother tongue.
2. The respondent reported more than one language as a mother tongue.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.
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