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This chart shows three vertical bar clusters for each of the following Aboriginal groups: North American Indian, Métis and Inuit. Each cluster consists of three vertical bars that show the proportion of the population aged 25 to 44, 45 to 64 and 65 and older in each group who reported that keeping, learning or relearning an Aboriginal language is 'somewhat' or 'very' important. The charts shows in 2001 Inuit ranked Aboriginal languages the highest, at varying from 85% to 88%. Among the North American Indian (NAI) and the Métis groups the importance accorded Aboriginal languages decrease with age. Among the NAI the percentages varied from 67% among the 24 to 44 year olds to 56% for the 65 years of age and older. For the Métis the corresponding percentages were 53% and 43%.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Aboriginal Peoples Survey.