Introduction
The pie charts illustrate the proportion of native
speakers
of Use synonyms
English
, French, and non-official Use synonyms
languages
in Canada across three different years: 1996, 2006, and 2016.
Overview
Use synonyms
Overall
, Linking Words
English
consistently remained the dominant native language spoken in Canada throughout the 20-year period, despite a steady decline. French Use synonyms
also
experienced a slight downward trend, Linking Words
whereas
the proportion of native Linking Words
speakers
of non-official Use synonyms
languages
grew steadily.
Details
Use synonyms
English
: In 1996, Use synonyms
English
was the mother tongue for 60% of the Canadian population. Use synonyms
This
figure dropped slightly to 58% in 2006 and continued its downward trend to reach 57% by 2016.
French: Native French Linking Words
speakers
constituted the second-largest group in 1996 at 23%. Over the two decades, Use synonyms
this
proportion gradually decreased by one percentage point in each ten-year interval, falling to 22% in 2006 and 21% in 2016.
Non-Official Linking Words
Languages
: Use synonyms
In contrast
, Linking Words
speakers
of non-official Use synonyms
languages
showed a clear increase. Starting as the smallest category at 17% in 1996, its share expanded to 20% in 2006, before rising Use synonyms
further
to 22% in 2016—surpassing French by the end of the period.Linking Words