2011 Census: Languages

This bulletin summarizes the 2011 Census Language data release for Peel and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
In 2011, 90% of Peel residents had knowledge of English, compared to 88.2% in the GTA.
In Peel, 3.9% of residents had no knowledge of an official language, up from 3.7% in 2006. In the GTA, 4% of residents had no knowledge of an official language, up slightly from 3.9% in 2006.
The top home languages in Peel are Punjabi in Brampton, Urdu
in Mississauga and Italian in Caledon.
Of the 124,100 people who speak only Punjabi at home in Ontario, 86,185 (69%) live in Peel.
In Peel, there are 375 people whose home language is non-verbal.

CENSUS BULLETIN - Languages