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Northwest Territories

Western Arctic

 

Number

Percentage (%)

Total population by mother tongue*

41,055

100.0

English

31,730

77.3

French

1,000

2.4

Others

8,325

20.3

Total population by knowledge of official languages

41,060

100.0

English only

37,010

90.1

French only

50

0.1

English and French

3,665

8.9

Neither English nor French

325

0.8

Total population by first official language spoken*

41,055

100.0

English

39,730

96.8

French

1,005

2.4

Neither English nor French

320

0.8

Total population by language spoken most often at home*

41,055

100.0

English

36,920

89.9

French

460

1.1

Others

3,680

9.0

*After distribution of multiple responses.

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Source

Statistics Canada. 2007. Profile of Language, Immigration, Citizenship, Mobility and Migration for Canada, Provinces, Territories and Federal Electoral Districts (2003 Representation Order),Government site 2006 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 94-577-X2006007. Ottawa.