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Top Ten Single Response Home Languages, 1996 Census
| Peel |
Number |
Percent |
Total population by home language
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815,440 |
100.00 |
| English |
649,060 |
79.60 |
| Punjabi |
28,675 |
3.52 |
| Chinese |
22,185 |
2.72 |
| Polish |
17,675 |
2.17 |
| Portuguese |
14,270 |
1.75 |
| Italian |
10,365 |
1.27 |
| Spanish |
7,685 |
0.94 |
| Tagalog (Pilipino) |
6,600 |
0.81 |
| Vietnamese |
6,135 |
0.75 |
| Arabic |
5,290 |
0.65 |
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Brampton |
Number |
Percent |
Total population by home language
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257,430 |
100.00 |
| English |
216,710 |
84.18 |
| Punjabi |
12,595 |
4.89 |
| Portuguese |
5,495 |
2.13 |
| Chinese |
2,640 |
1.03 |
| Italian |
2,500 |
0.97 |
| Spanish |
1,880 |
0.73 |
| Polish |
1,590 |
0.62 |
| Gujarati |
1,245 |
0.48 |
| Vietnamese |
1,200 |
0.47 |
| Hindu |
1,195 |
0.46 |
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| Caledon |
Number |
Percent |
| Total population by home language |
39,140 |
100.00 |
| English |
37,390 |
95.53 |
| Italian |
885 |
2.26 |
| Portuguese |
160 |
0.41 |
| German |
125 |
0.32 |
| Greek |
80 |
0.20 |
| Punjabi |
70 |
0.18 |
| Polish |
65 |
0.17 |
| Ukanian |
50 |
0.13 |
| Croatian |
40 |
0.10 |
| Korean |
35 |
0.09 |
| Slovenian |
35 |
0.09 |
| Mississauga |
Number |
Percent |
| Total population by home language |
518,865 |
100.00 |
| English |
394,955 |
76.12 |
| Chinese |
19,525 |
3.76 |
| Polish |
16,020 |
3.09 |
| Punjabi |
16,005 |
3.08 |
| Portuguese |
8,620 |
1.66 |
| Italian |
6,980 |
1.35 |
| Spanish |
5,800 |
1.12 |
| Tagalog (Pilipino) |
5,445 |
1.05 |
| Vietnamese |
4,930 |
0.95 |
| Arabic |
4,650 |
0.90 |
* Source: Statistics Canada, 1996 Census
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