Table 1.
Distribution of NENF individuals in Ontario who indicated speaking one of the top 10 non-official languages, 2006 Canadian Census
| Language | Total | % of Ontario’s total population | % of NENF population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese |
84,415 |
0.7 |
31.81 |
| Italian |
22,900 |
0.19 |
8.63 |
| Punjabi |
21,520 |
0.18 |
8.11 |
| Portuguese |
19,360 |
0.16 |
7.3 |
| Spanish |
13,545 |
0.11 |
5.1 |
| Urdu and/or Hindi |
9,150 |
0.08 |
3.45 |
| Vietnamese |
9,135 |
0.08 |
3.44 |
| Tamil |
8,385 |
0.07 |
3.16 |
| Arabic |
6,950 |
0.06 |
2.62 |
| Persian |
6,435 |
0.05 |
2.43 |
| Other | 63,545 | 0.53 | 23.95 |