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Distribution of Quebec residents by mother tongue 2021
This statistic represents the distribution of Quebec residents according to their mother tongue in 2021. French is the most spoken language in Quebec, as it is the mother tongue of nearly 78 percent of the population. English comes in a distant second place. Finally, 0.5 percent of Quebec's population has an Indigenous language as their mother tongue. The remaining 15 percent have a mother tongue other than the three mentioned above.
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StatCan. (August 17, 2021). Distribution of the population of Quebec in 2021, by mother tongue [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1631287/population-quebec-mother-tongue/
StatCan. "Distribution of the population of Quebec in 2021, by mother tongue." Chart. August 17, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1631287/population-quebec-mother-tongue/
StatCan. (2021). Distribution of the population of Quebec in 2021, by mother tongue. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1631287/population-quebec-mother-tongue/
StatCan. "Distribution of The Population of Quebec in 2021, by Mother Tongue." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 17 Aug 2021, /statistics/1631287/population-quebec-mother-tongue/
StatCan, Distribution of the population of Quebec in 2021, by mother tongue ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1631287/population-quebec-mother-tongue/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Distribution of the population of Quebec in 2021, by mother tongue [Graph], StatCan, August 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1631287/population-quebec-mother-tongue/