Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

Most common mother tongue languages other than English or French, Newfoundland and Labrador, 2016

Language	Number	Percentage of population with a mother tongue other than English or French	Percentage of total population
Montagnais (Innu)	1,540	11.8	0.3
Arabic	1,245	9.6	0.2
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	1,125	8.6	0.2
Mandarin	1,025	7.9	0.2
Spanish	640	4.9	0.1

Most common languages other than English or French spoken at home¹, Newfoundland and Labrador, 2016

Language	Number	Percentage of population who spoke at least one language other than English or French at home	Percentage of total population
Montagnais (Innu)	1,500	11.7	0.3
Arabic	1,300	10.2	0.3
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	1,155	9.0	0.2
Mandarin	1,065	8.3	0.2
Spanish	765	6.0	0.1

Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Newfoundland and Labrador, 1991 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Newfoundland and Labrador, 1991 to 2016

Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Newfoundland and Labrador, 1991 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Newfoundland and Labrador, 1991 to 2016

Knowledge of official languages, Newfoundland and Labrador, 2011 and 2016

Language	2016		2011
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Total	515,680	100	509,950	100
English	488,800	94.8	485,740	95.3
French	115	0.0	130	0.0
English and French	25,945	5.0	23,450	4.6
Neither English nor French	820	0.2	625	0.1

English used at work, Newfoundland and Labrador, 2006 and 2016

English used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	285,580	99.8	273,380	99.8
Only	280,115	97.9	268,530	98.0
Mostly	3,690	1.3	3,580	1.3
Equally with another language	650	0.2	450	0.2
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	1,120	0.4	820	0.3
No mention	455	0.2	625	0.2
Total population9	286,035	100	274,005	100

French used at work, Newfoundland and Labrador, 2006 and 2016

French used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	4,140	1.4	3,985	1.5
Only	215	0.1	280	0.1
Mostly	730	0.3	580	0.2
Equally with another language	490	0.2	270	0.1
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	2,710	0.9	2,855	1.0
No mention	281,890	98.6	270,020	98.5
Total population9	286,035	100	274,005	100

Languages other than English or French used at work, Newfoundland and Labrador, 2006 and 2016

Languages other than English or French used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	1,840	0.6	1,560	0.6
Only	240	0.1	340	0.1
Mostly	385	0.1	245	0.1
Equally with another language	175	0.1	185	0.1
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	1,035	0.4	795	0.3
No mention	284,195	99.4	272,445	99.4
Total population9	286,035	100	274,005	100