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Population by mother tongue, by census metropolitan area (2006 Census)
Related tables: Population estimates and projections, Aboriginal language groups, English language groups, French language groups, Other language groups.
| 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelowna (B.C.) | Abbotsford (B.C.) | Vancouver (B.C.) | Victoria (B.C.) | |
| number | ||||
| Total population | 160,560 | 156,640 | 2,097,960 | 325,065 |
| Single responses1 | 159,490 | 154,770 | 2,060,350 | 322,655 |
| English | 136,025 | 110,265 | 1,190,560 | 274,950 |
| French | 2,530 | 1,625 | 24,130 | 5,580 |
| Non-official languages | 20,935 | 42,885 | 845,660 | 42,120 |
| Chinese | 920 | 1,610 | 324,840 | 9,270 |
| Cantonese | 305 | 380 | 125,940 | 2,875 |
| Mandarin | 120 | 415 | 69,265 | 1,610 |
| Hakka | 0 | 0 | 1,035 | 10 |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 480 | 805 | 120,205 | 4,555 |
| Italian | 955 | 240 | 17,675 | 1,120 |
| German | 7,040 | 7,660 | 30,290 | 5,120 |
| Polish | 940 | 310 | 12,535 | 1,485 |
| Spanish | 615 | 1,215 | 26,455 | 2,085 |
| Portuguese | 355 | 155 | 8,435 | 1,595 |
| Punjabi | 1,470 | 22,125 | 116,635 | 3,750 |
| Ukrainian | 1,330 | 275 | 5,300 | 805 |
| Arabic | 55 | 110 | 7,360 | 435 |
| Dutch | 1,325 | 1,925 | 9,565 | 2,320 |
| Tagalog (Pilipino) | 185 | 315 | 45,835 | 1,370 |
| Greek | 80 | 75 | 5,480 | 200 |
| Vietnamese | 485 | 940 | 20,725 | 750 |
| Cree | 45 | 15 | 165 | 40 |
| Inuktitut (Eskimo) | 0 | 0 | 15 | 30 |
| Other non-official languages | 5,135 | 5,915 | 214,350 | 11,745 |
| Multiple responses2 | 1,075 | 1,870 | 37,615 | 2,405 |
| English and French | 175 | 135 | 2,855 | 700 |
| English and non-official language | 805 | 1,680 | 32,880 | 1,530 |
| French and non-official language | 90 | 40 | 1,285 | 115 |
| English, French and non-official language | 0 | 10 | 595 | 60 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. Last modified: 2007-12-12. | ||||
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