This table lists languages spoken in Canada, including official, working, regional, and minority languages.
Percentages and speaker counts may be unavailable for some languages due to census and reporting limitations.
Language details
27 languages| Language | Statuses | Language presence |
|---|---|---|
|
English
|
Official
Working
|
87% · ≈ 35.2 m |
|
French
|
Official
Working
|
29% · ≈ 11.7 m |
|
Spanish
|
No special status | 3.2% · ≈ 1.3 m |
|
Mandarin Chinese
|
No special status | 2.7% · ≈ 1.1 m |
|
Panjabi
|
No special status | 2.6% · ≈ 1.1 m |
|
Arabic
|
No special status | 2.3% · ≈ 931 k |
|
Hindi
|
No special status | 2.1% · ≈ 850 k |
|
Filipino
|
No special status | 2% · ≈ 809 k |
|
Yue Chinese
|
No special status | 2% · ≈ 809 k |
|
Italian
|
No special status | 1.5% · ≈ 607 k |
|
German
|
No special status | 1.2% · ≈ 486 k |
|
Urdu
|
No special status | 1.1% · ≈ 445 k |
|
Inuktitut
|
Regional
Minority
|
0.1% · ≈ 45 k |
|
Plains Cree
|
Regional
|
<0.1% · ≈ 13 k |
|
Chipewyan
|
Regional
|
<0.1% · ≈ 13 k |
|
Slave (Athapascan)
|
Regional
|
<0.1% · ≈ 2 k |
|
Tlicho
|
Regional
|
<0.1% · ≈ 2 k |
|
Gwichʼin
|
Regional
|
<0.1% · ≈ 324 |
|
Cree
|
Regional
Minority
|
— |
|
Inuinnaqtun
|
Regional
|
— |
|
Mi'kmaq
|
Minority
|
— |
|
Michif
|
Regional
|
— |
|
No linguistic content
|
National
|
— |
|
North Slavey
|
Regional
|
— |
|
Ojibwa
|
Regional
Minority
|
— |
|
Siksika
|
Minority
|
— |
|
South Slavey
|
Regional
|
— |