This statistic shows the leading mother tongues of Canadians in 2016, by number of speakers. In that year, about 565,270 people in Canada had Cantonese as a mother tongue.
Leading mother tongues of Canadians in 2016, by number of speakers (in 1,000s)
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StatCan. (November 29, 2017). Leading mother tongues of Canadians in 2016, by number of speakers (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/987021/leading-mother-tongues-number-speakers-canada/
StatCan. "Leading mother tongues of Canadians in 2016, by number of speakers (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 29, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/987021/leading-mother-tongues-number-speakers-canada/
StatCan. (2017). Leading mother tongues of Canadians in 2016, by number of speakers (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/987021/leading-mother-tongues-number-speakers-canada/
StatCan. "Leading Mother Tongues of Canadians in 2016, by Number of Speakers (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Nov 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/987021/leading-mother-tongues-number-speakers-canada/
StatCan, Leading mother tongues of Canadians in 2016, by number of speakers (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/987021/leading-mother-tongues-number-speakers-canada/ (last visited April 28, 2024)
Leading mother tongues of Canadians in 2016, by number of speakers (in 1,000s) [Graph], StatCan, November 29, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/987021/leading-mother-tongues-number-speakers-canada/