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Manitoba is one of Canada's 10 provinces. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. It is the easternmost of the three Prairie provinces. The Canadian Prairies is a region in western Canada, which may correspond to several different definitions natural or political

Manitoba's capital and largest city (containing over one half the provincial population) is Winnipeg. Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116  sq mi of North America Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population Other important cities and towns include Brandon, Thompson, Dauphin, Swan River, Churchill, The Pas, Selkirk, Portage la Prairie, Gimli, Flin Flon, Steinbach, Morden, Virden, Minnedosa, Emerson, Lockport, Neepawa and Winkler. Brandon is a City in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. The surrounding area is often referred to as " Westman " The City of Thompson, "Hub of the North" is the regional trade and service centre of Northern Manitoba. Dauphin ( French for the eldest son of the king of France) is a city in Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 7906 as of 2006 '''Swan River''' is a community in Manitoba, Canada. It is in the regional municipality of Swan River and in the Swan River Valley Churchill ( 2006 Population 923 is a town on the shore of Hudson Bay in Manitoba, Canada, situated at the Estuary of the Churchill The Pas (ðəˈpɑː is a town in Manitoba, Canada, located in Division No Selkirk is a city in the western Canadian province of Manitoba, located about 22 km northeast of the provincial capital Winnipeg on the Red River Gimli is a Rural municipality and the town of the same name located within it in south-central Manitoba, Canada. Flin Flon (pop 5594 in 2006 census is a Canadian mining city and border city of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Steinbach is a City of over 11000 people in the province of Manitoba, Canada, a short distance from the capital Winnipeg. Morden ( is a large Town with a population of 6571 (2006 located in the Pembina Valley region of southern Manitoba, Canada. Virden Manitoba (pop 4010 is a regional centre serving southwestern Manitoba. Winkler ( is a small City with a population of about 9600 (2008 located in southern Manitoba, Canada.

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Principal Urban Areas

Winnipeg

1. More than half of Manitoba’s 1,148,801 population live in the Urban Area surrounding the City of Winnipeg. Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population The Urban Area (UA) covers 448. 92 square kilometres and had a 2006 census population of 641,483 (which was an increase of 2. 3% from 2001). The City of Winnipeg itself had a 2006 census population of 633,451 (an increase of 2. Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population 2% from 2001) including an urbanised population of 631,774.

Manitoba Census Division No. 11, which includes both the City of Winnipeg and the Regional Municipality of Headingley, had a 2006 population of 636,177 (an increase of 2. Statistics Canada divides the province of Manitoba into 23 Census divisions Census divisions are not a unit of local government in Manitoba Headingley is a Rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada. It is located directly west of Winnipeg and has a population of 2726 people as of the 4%). Headingley had a 2006 census population of 2,726 (an increase of 42. Headingley is a Rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada. It is located directly west of Winnipeg and has a population of 2726 people as of the 9% from 2001) but is not counted as part of the Urban Area by Census Canada.

The Winnipeg Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) includes all of Census Division No. The census geographic units of Canada are the Country subdivisions defined and used by Canada's federal government statistics bureau Statistics Canada to 11 as well as parts of Divisions 02, 10, 12, 13, and 14, and had a 2006 population of 694,668 (which was an increase of 2. 7%). The Winnipeg Capital Region comprises the CMA and additional portions of Census Divisions 10, 13, and 14. The Winnipeg Capital Region is located in the Red River Valley in the south central portion of the province of Manitoba, Canada, containing the provincial

Census Division No. 13 includes the Regional Municipality of East St. Paul (with a population of 8,733, of whom 7,475 were included in the population of the UA) and the Regional Municipality of West St. Paul (with a population of 4,357 of whom 2,234 were included in the population of the UA). Statistics Canada divides the province of Manitoba into 23 Census divisions Census divisions are not a unit of local government in Manitoba East St Paul is a Rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada. It is located north east and adjacent West St Paul is a Rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada. It lies adjacent to the north side of Winnipeg, and directly west of the Red The Regional Municipality of St. Clements (population 9,706) and the Indian Reservation of Brokenhead 4 (population 467) are also part of the CMA. St Clements is a Rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada. It is located to the north-east of Winnipeg, stretching from East St The Regional Municipality of St. Andrews (population 11,359) along with the City of Selkirk (population 9,515) are to some degree a distinct Urban Area (See 6. St Andrews is a Rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada. It is located to the north-east of Winnipeg and the Red River demarcates Selkirk is a city in the western Canadian province of Manitoba, located about 22 km northeast of the provincial capital Winnipeg on the Red River below) and while they are part of the Winnipeg Capital Region they are not part of the CMA. The Village of Dunnotar (population 692) is also not part of the CMA.

Census Division No. 02 includes the Regional Municipality of Taché which had a population of 9,083 including the unincorporated Urban Area of Lorette (1,447), and also includes the Regional Municipality of Ritchot which had a population of 5,051 including the unincorporated Urban Area of St. Adolphe (1,048). Statistics Canada divides the province of Manitoba into 23 Census divisions Census divisions are not a unit of local government in Manitoba Taché is a Rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada. It is located to the south-east of Winnipeg, stretching from the Red River Floodway Lorette is a community in the Rural municipality of Taché, in the Province of Manitoba, Canada. Ritchot is a Rural municipality lying adjacent to the south side of Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada. Saint Adolphe Manitoba is a community in Manitoba. These Regional Municipalities are both part of the CMA and of the Region. The Regional Municipality of Hanover (population 11,871) and the City of Steinbach (population 11,066) are to some degree a distinct Urban Area (see 5. Hanover is a Rural municipality in southeastern Manitoba, Canada. Steinbach is a City of over 11000 people in the province of Manitoba, Canada, a short distance from the capital Winnipeg. below). The Town of Niverville (population 2,464) is wedged in between the Regional Municipalities of Hanover and Taché. For other uses see Niverville. Niverville is a small town in the Canadian province of Manitoba, located 28 Census Division No. 02 also includes several other subdivisions. Statistics Canada divides the province of Manitoba into 23 Census divisions Census divisions are not a unit of local government in Manitoba

Census Division No. 12 includes the Regional Municipality of Springfield which had a population of 12,990 including the unincorporated Urban Area of Oakbank (2,075), and which is part of the CMA and the Region. Statistics Canada divides the province of Manitoba into 23 Census divisions Census divisions are not a unit of local government in Manitoba Springfield is Manitoba 's oldest and largest Rural municipality. Oakbank ( is a small town in Manitoba, Canada located about 15km east of the provincial capital Winnipeg, in the Rural Municipality of Springfield The only other subdivisions of Census Division No. 12 are the City of Beasejour (2,823) and the Regional Municipality of Brokenhead (3,940) both of which are not part of the CMA or the Region. Statistics Canada divides the province of Manitoba into 23 Census divisions Census divisions are not a unit of local government in Manitoba

Census Division No. 10 includes the Regional Municipalities of Macdonald (5,653) and St. François Xavier (1,087). Statistics Canada divides the province of Manitoba into 23 Census divisions Census divisions are not a unit of local government in Manitoba Macdonald is a Rural municipality lying adjacent to the southwest side of Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada. St François Xavier is a Rural municipality lying west-northwest of Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada. both of which are part of the CMA and the Region. The only other subdivision of Census Division No. 10 is the Regional Municipality of Cartier (3,162) which is part of the Region but not of the CMA. Statistics Canada divides the province of Manitoba into 23 Census divisions Census divisions are not a unit of local government in Manitoba Rural Municipality of Cartier is part of the Central Plains Region in the province of Manitoba Canada

Census Division No. 14 includes the Regional Municipality of Rosser (1,364) which is part of the CMA. Statistics Canada divides the province of Manitoba into 23 Census divisions Census divisions are not a unit of local government in Manitoba Rosser Manitoba is a Rural municipality lying adjacent to the northwest side of Winnipeg at. The Regional Municipality of Rockwood with a population of 7,692 including the unincorporated Urban Area of Stony Mountain (1,757), is part of the Region but not part of the CMA. Rockwood is a Rural municipality lying north of Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada. Stony Mountain is a small community in Manitoba, Canada located approximately 11 Kilometres (6 The Town of Stonewall (population 4,376) is a distinct Urban Area (see 12. Stonewall is a Town in the Canadian Province of Manitoba with a population of 4376 as of the 2006 census. below). Stonewall and the Town of Teulon (1,124), are completely surrounded by Rockwood. Teulon is a community located approximately 60 kilometers north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on Provincial Trunk Highway 7. The only other subdivision of Census Division No. 10 is the Regional Municipality of Woodlands (3,562) which is not part of the CMA or of the Region. Statistics Canada divides the province of Manitoba into 23 Census divisions Census divisions are not a unit of local government in Manitoba Woodlands is a Rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada.

Brandon

2. The City of Brandon had a 2006 census population of 41,511 which was the same as the population of the Urban Area. Brandon is a City in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. The surrounding area is often referred to as " Westman " . The Brandon Census Agglomeration had a 2006 census population of 48,256 including the Regional Municipality of Cornwallis, which had a population of 4,058 including the unincorporated urban area of Shilo CFB-BFC (1,314). Cornwallis is a Rural municipality located in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Canadian Forces Base Shilo (or CFB Shilo) is an Operations and Training base of the Canadian Forces, located 35 km east of Brandon Manitoba. The Regional Municipalities of Whitehead (1,402) and Elton (1,285) are also part of the Census Agglomeration. Whitehead is a Rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. Brandon is located in Census Division No. 07, which had a 2006 census population of 59,168 and is part of Manitoba's Westman Region. Statistics Canada divides the province of Manitoba into 23 Census divisions Census divisions are not a unit of local government in Manitoba Westman is the name given to the Southwestern area of the province of Manitoba, Canada. There are several other subdivisions of Census Division No. 07

Thompson

3. Statistics Canada divides the province of Manitoba into 23 Census divisions Census divisions are not a unit of local government in Manitoba The City of Thompson had a 2006 census population of 13,446 which was the same as the population of the urban area. The City of Thompson, "Hub of the North" is the regional trade and service centre of Northern Manitoba. The Thompson Census Agglomeration had a 2006 census population of 13,593, including the Local Government District of Mystery Lake (147). Mystery Lake is a local government district in northern Manitoba, encompassing the city of Thompson. Thompson is located in Census Division No. 22 which had a 2006 census population of 38,421 and is part of Manitoba's Northern Region. Statistics Canada divides the province of Manitoba into 23 Census divisions Census divisions are not a unit of local government in Manitoba The Northern Region of Manitoba is situated on the Canadian Shield, and includes Manitoba's Hudson Bay coastline The next most populous subdivisions of this Census Division (CD) were the Indian Reservations of Norway House 17 (population 4,071) and St. Theresa Point (population 2,632). St Theresa Point is a remote Community of approximately 2184 people in Manitoba, Canada.

Portage la Prairie

4. The City of Portage la Prairie had a 2006 census population of 12,728. The population of the Urban Area was 12,773. The Portage la Prairie Census Agglomeration had a 2006 census population of 20,494, including the Regional Municipality of Portage la Prairie (6,793) as well as several Indian Reservations. Portage la Prairie is located in Census Division No. 09 which had a 2006 census population of 23,086 and is part of Manitoba's Central Plains Region. Statistics Canada divides the province of Manitoba into 23 Census divisions Census divisions are not a unit of local government in Manitoba Central Plains is the name given to a region in the Canadian province of Manitoba.

Steinbach

5. The City of Steinbach had a 2006 census population of 11,066 which was the same as the population of the urban area. Steinbach is a City of over 11000 people in the province of Manitoba, Canada, a short distance from the capital Winnipeg. Steinbach is located in Census Division No. 02 which had a 2006 census population of 55,886 and which is part of Manitoba's Eastman Region. Statistics Canada divides the province of Manitoba into 23 Census divisions Census divisions are not a unit of local government in Manitoba Division No 1 also known as Eastman is the name given to a region in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Also included in this Census Division (CD) is the Regional Municipality of Hanover (population 11,871), which surrounds the City of Steinbach on three sides, and the Regional Municipalities of Taché and Ritchot which are part of the Winnipeg CMA. Hanover is a Rural municipality in southeastern Manitoba, Canada. The Town of Niverville, with a population of 2,464, is wedged in between the Regional Municipalities of Hanover and Taché.

Selkirk

6. The City of Selkirk had a 2006 census population of 9,515. Selkirk is a city in the western Canadian province of Manitoba, located about 22 km northeast of the provincial capital Winnipeg on the Red River The population of the Urban Area was 9,553. Selkirk is located in Census Division No. 13 which had a 2006 census population of 44,829 and is part of Manitoba's Interlake Region Region. Statistics Canada divides the province of Manitoba into 23 Census divisions Census divisions are not a unit of local government in Manitoba Manitoba's Interlake is the name given to a region in the Canadian province of Manitoba. . Also included in this Census Division are the Regional Municipality of St. Andrews, which surrounds the City of Selkirk on three sides and which had a 2006 census population of 11,359); and the Regional Municipalities of East St. St Andrews is a Rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada. It is located to the north-east of Winnipeg and the Red River demarcates Paul, West St. Paul, and St. Clements, which are part of the Winnipeg CMA; and the Indian Reservation of Brokenhead 4; and the Village of Dunnotar.

Winkler

7. The City of Winkler had a 2006 census population of 9,106 which was the same as the population of the Urban Area. Winkler ( is a small City with a population of about 9600 (2008 located in southern Manitoba, Canada. Winkler is located in Census Division No. 03 which had a 2006 census population of 44,873 and is part of Manitoba's Pembina Valley Region. Statistics Canada divides the province of Manitoba into 23 Census divisions Census divisions are not a unit of local government in Manitoba The Pembina Valley is the name given to the south-central region of the province of Manitoba, Canada. The City of Winkler is surrounded by the Regional Municipality of Stanley. Stanley is a Rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. There are many other subdivisions of this Census Division.

Dauphin

8. The City of Dauphin had a 2006 census population of 7,906 which was the same as the population for the Urban Area. Dauphin ( French for the eldest son of the king of France) is a city in Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 7906 as of 2006 Dauphin is located in Census Division No. 17 which had a 2006 census population of 22,358 and is part of Manitoba's Parkland Region. Statistics Canada divides the province of Manitoba into 23 Census divisions Census divisions are not a unit of local government in Manitoba Parkland is the name given to a region in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Also included in this Census Division is the Regional Municipality of Dauphin (2,328) which surrounds the City of Dauphin.

Other urban areas

9. The Town of Morden had a 2006 census population of 6,571, which was the same as the population for the urban area, and is located in Census Division No. 03. Morden ( is a large Town with a population of 6571 (2006 located in the Pembina Valley region of southern Manitoba, Canada. Statistics Canada divides the province of Manitoba into 23 Census divisions Census divisions are not a unit of local government in Manitoba Morden is surrounded by the Regional Municipality of Stanley. Stanley is a Rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. (6,367).

10. The Town of The Pas had a 2006 census population of 5,589. The Pas (ðəˈpɑː is a town in Manitoba, Canada, located in Division No The population of the Urban Area was 5,765 and includes part of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation 21A Indian Reserve. The Pas is located in Census Division No. 21 which had a 2006 census population of 21,606 and is part of Manitoba's Northern Region. Statistics Canada divides the province of Manitoba into 23 Census divisions Census divisions are not a unit of local government in Manitoba The Northern Region of Manitoba is situated on the Canadian Shield, and includes Manitoba's Hudson Bay coastline

11. The City of Flin Flon had a 2006 census population of 5,836 of which 5,594 was in the province of Manitoba. Flin Flon (pop 5594 in 2006 census is a Canadian mining city and border city of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The population of the Manitoba part of the Urban Area was also 5,594. Flin Flon is also located in Census Division No. 21. Statistics Canada divides the province of Manitoba into 23 Census divisions Census divisions are not a unit of local government in Manitoba

12. The Town of Stonewall had a 2006 census population of 4,376 which was the same as the population for the Urban Area. Stonewall is a Town in the Canadian Province of Manitoba with a population of 4376 as of the 2006 census. Stonewall is located in Census Division No. 14 which had a 2006 census population of 18,118 and is part of Manitoba's Interlake Region. Statistics Canada divides the province of Manitoba into 23 Census divisions Census divisions are not a unit of local government in Manitoba Manitoba's Interlake is the name given to a region in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Stonewall is surrounded by the Regional Municipality of Rockwood (7,692). Rockwood is a Rural municipality lying north of Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada.

13. The Town of Swan River had a 2006 census population of 3,859 which was the same as the population of the Urban Area. '''Swan River''' is a community in Manitoba, Canada. It is in the regional municipality of Swan River and in the Swan River Valley Swan River is located in Census Division No. 20 which had a 2006 census population of 10,405 and is part of Manitoba's Parkland Region. Statistics Canada divides the province of Manitoba into 23 Census divisions Census divisions are not a unit of local government in Manitoba Parkland is the name given to a region in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Also included in this Census Division is the Regional Municipality of Swan River (2,784).

14. The Town of Altona had a 2006 census population of 3,709. Altona (2006 population 3709( is a predominantly Mennonite community in southern Manitoba about 100 km south-west of Winnipeg and 133 km north of The population of the Urban Area was 3,746. Altona is located in Census Division No. 3 which had a 2006 census population of 44,873 and which is part of Manitoba's Pembina Valley Region. Statistics Canada divides the province of Manitoba into 23 Census divisions Census divisions are not a unit of local government in Manitoba The Pembina Valley is the name given to the south-central region of the province of Manitoba, Canada.

15. The Town of Virden had a 2006 census population of 3,010 which was the same as the population of the Urban Area. Virden Manitoba (pop 4010 is a regional centre serving southwestern Manitoba. Virden is located in Census Division No. 6 which had a 2006 census population of 9,814 and is part of Manitoba's Westman Region. Statistics Canada divides the province of Manitoba into 23 Census divisions Census divisions are not a unit of local government in Manitoba Westman is the name given to the Southwestern area of the province of Manitoba, Canada.

Source: Statistics Canada [1]

Population since 1871

Year Population Five Year
 % change
Ten Year
 % change
Rank Among
Provinces
1871 25,228 n/a n/a 8
1881 62,260 n/a 146. Statistics Canada (Statistique Canada is the Canadian federal government department commissioned with producing Statistics to help 8 6
1891 152,506 n/a 145 5
1901 255,211 n/a 67. 3 5
1911 461,394 n/a 80. 8 5
1921 610,118 n/a 32. 2 4
1931 700,139 n/a 14. 8 5
1941 729,744 n/a 4. 2 6
1951 776,541 n/a 6. 4 6
1956 850,040 9. 5 n/a 6
1961 921,686 8. 4 18. 7 6
1966 963,066 4. 5 13. 3 5
1971 988,245 2. 3 7. 2 5
1976 1,021,505 3. 4 6. 1 5
1981 1,026,241 0. 4 3. 8 5
1986 1,063,015 3. 6 4. 1 5
1991 1,091,942 2. 7 6. 4 5
1996 1,113,898 2. 0 4. 8 5
2001 1,119,583 0. 5 2. 5 5
2006 1,148,401 2. 6 3. 1 5

Source: Statistics Canada[2][3]

Ethnic origin

Note: the percentages do not necessarily add up to 100% as multiple responses are allowed. Statistics Canada (Statistique Canada is the Canadian federal government department commissioned with producing Statistics to help Ethnic origins with less than 2% of the responses are not listed. [4]

Manitoba is home to the largest Icelandic population outside of Iceland. Icelanders are the Nation or Ethnic group of Iceland descended primarily from Norsemen of Scandinavia. Icelanders are the Nation or Ethnic group of Iceland descended primarily from Norsemen of Scandinavia. [5] There are about 26,000 people with Icelandic ancestry living in Manitoba,[6] making up about 2% of the total population of Manitoba. About 35% of the Icelandic-Canadian population lives in Manitoba. [7] Over 1 million people live in Manitoba's southern regions, in a small string of cities and towns (Winnipeg, Brandon, etc. Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population Brandon is a City in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. The surrounding area is often referred to as " Westman " ) about the size of Ontario's Golden Horseshoe. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec As far as I know the Golden Horseshoe is ancient history and this page should be renamed (or forwarded to to Greater Golden Horseshoe now that Statistics Canada is (finally using the same

Language

The 2006 census showed a population of 1,148,401. The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population Of the 1,118,690 singular responses to the census question concerning mother tongue the languages most commonly reported were:

2006 % 2001 %
1. A first language (also mother tongue, native language, arterial language, or L1) is the language a human being learns from birth English 838,415 74. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States 95% 823,910 75. 77%
2. German 67,030 5. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. 99% 63,215 5. 81%
3. French 43,955 3. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people 93% 44,335 4. 08%
4. Algonquian languages 33,995 3. The Algonquian (also Algonkian, and pronounced both and) languages are a subfamily of Native American languages that includes most of the languages in the Algic 04% 31,705 2. 92%
Cree 19,105 1. Cree (also known as Cree-Montagnais Cree-Montagnais-Naskapi is the name for a group of closely-related Algonquian languages spoken by approximately 117000 people across 71% 18,110 1. 67%
Ojibway 9,330 0. 83% 8,885 0. 82%
Oji-Cree 5,430 0. Anishininiimowin (also known as Oji-Cree Severn Ojibwa 639-3 is the Language of the Anishinini ( Oji-Cree) First Nation of Ontario 49% 4,605 0. 42%
5. Tagalog (Filipino/Pilipino) 22,490 2. Tagalog is one of the major languages used in the Philippines. 01% 18,385 1. 69%
6. Ukrainian 21,950 1. Ukrainian (in Ukrainian украї́нська мо́ва ukrayins'ka mova,) is a language of the East Slavic subgroup of the Slavic languages. 96% 26,540 2. 44%
7. Chinese languages 11,045 0. 99% 9,190 0. 85%
Cantonese 3,105 0. Standard Cantonese is the standard variant of the Cantonese (Yuet language 28% 2,530 0. 23%
Mandarin 1,470 0. Standard Mandarin, also known as Standard Spoken Chinese, is the official modern Chinese spoken language used in mainland China and Taiwan 13% 700 0. 06%
8. Polish 8,870 0. Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. 79% 9,915 0. 91%
9. Panjabi (Punjabi) 6,340 0. Punjabi (pa ਪੰਜਾਬੀ in Gurmukhi script pa-PK {{Nastaliq پنجابی}} in Shahmukhi script Pañjābī in Transliteration) is an 57% 5,420 0. 02%
10. Italian 4,775 0. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. 43% 4,945 0. 45%
11. Dutch 3,835 0. Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname 34% 3,975 0. 37%
12. Russian 3,450 0. Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages 31% 1,730 0. 16%
13. Serbo-Croatian languages 2,880 0. The Serbo-Croatian language or Croato-Serbian language (cрпскохрватски језик srpskohrvatski jezik) is a South Slavic Diasystem 26% 3,020 0. 28%
Croatian 1,420 0. Croatian language ( hrvatski jezik) is a South Slavic language which is used primarily in Croatia, by Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina in neighbouring 13% 1,595 0. 15%
Serbian 585 0. Serbian (sr-Cyrl српски језик sr-Latn ''srpski jezik'' is a South Slavic language, 05% 400 0. 04%
Bosnian 565 0. Bosnian language (Bosnian bosanski jezik) sometimes referred as Bosniak language or Bosniac language is a South Slavic language native 05% N N
Serbo-Croatian 340 0. The Serbo-Croatian language or Croato-Serbian language (cрпскохрватски језик srpskohrvatski jezik) is a South Slavic Diasystem 03% 1,025 0. 09%
14. Vietnamese 2,740 0. Vietnamese ( tiếng Việt, or less commonly Việt ngữ) formerly known under French colonization as Annamese ( see Annam) 24% 2,950 0. 27%
15. Arabic 2,125 0. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language 19% 1,285 0. 12%
16. Scandinavian languages 2,040 0. The North Germanic languages or Scandinavian languages make up one of the three branches of the Germanic languages, a sub-family of the Indo-European languages 18% 2,005 0. 18%
Icelandic 1,040 0. Icelandic ( is a North Germanic language, the language of Iceland. 09% 1,135 0. 10%
Danish 535 0. Danish ( d̥ænsɡ̊ is one of the North Germanic languages (also called Scandinavian languages a sub-group of the Germanic branch of the 05% 365 0. 03%
Swedish 310 0. Swedish ( is a North Germanic language spoken by more than nine million people predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the 03% 330 0. 03%
Norwegian 150 0. Norwegian ( norsk) is a North Germanic Language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language 01% 170 0. 02%
17. Korean 1,950 0. This article is mainly about the spoken Korean language See Hangul for details on the native Korean writing system 17% 870 0. 08%
18. Hungarian 1,800 0. Hungarian ( magyar nyelv) is a Uralic language (more specifically a Ugric language) unrelated to most other languages in Europe. 16% 1,840 0. 17%
19. Persian (Farsi) 1,775 0. 16% 685 0. 06%
20. Greek 1,635 0. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly 15% 1,310 0. 12%
21. Amharic 1,440 0. Amharic (አማርኛ amarəñña) is a Semitic language spoken in North Central Ethiopia by the Amhara. 13% 790 0. 07%
22. Urdu 1,190 0. Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised 11% 545 0. 05%
23. Hindi 1,120 0. Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is 10% 710 0. 07%
24. Lao 1,035 0. Lao or Laotian (BGN/PCGN phasa lao IPA: pʰaːsaː laːw is a Tonal Language of the Tai-Kadai language family 09% 1,140 0. 10%
25. Athapaskan languages 900 0. Athabaskan or Athabascan (also Athapascan, Athapaskan, Athabasca Indians or Athapaskes) is the name of a large group of closely 08% 860 0. 08%
Dene 890 0. Dene Suline (also Dëne Sųłiné, Dene Sųłiné, Chipewyan, Dene Suliné, Dëne Suliné, Dene Soun’liné or just 08% 845 0. 08%
26. Czech 895 0. Czech (ˈʧɛk čeština ˈʧɛʃcɪna in Czech is a West Slavic language with about 12 million native speakers it is the majority language in the 08% 905 0. 08%
27. Gujarati 890 0. Gujarati (ગુજરાતી Gujǎrātī ? 08% 405 0. 04%
28= Bantu languages 700 0. The Bantu languages (technically Narrow Bantu languages) constitute a grouping belonging to the Niger-Congo family 06% 410 0. 04%
Swahili 205 0. Swahili (called Kiswahili in the language itself is the First language of the Swahili people (Waswahili who inhabit several large stretches 02% 115 0. 01%
28= Japanese 700 0. is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities 06% 550 0. 05%
30. Romanian 655 0. Romanian or Daco-Romanian ( dated: Rumanian or Roumanian; self designation limba română, ˈlimba roˈmɨnə is a Romance 06% 595 0. 05%
31. Flemish 650 0. 06% 795 0. 07%
32. Ilocano 645 0. To view the Ilokano edition of this Wikipedia article select from the in other languages section to the side of this page 06% N N
33= Creole 640 0. A French creole, or French-based creole language, is a Creole language based on the French language, more specifically on a 17th century koiné 06% 220 0. 02%
33= Yiddish 640 0. Yiddish (yi [[wiktייִדיש ייִדיש]] yidish or yi [[wiktאידיש אידיש]] idish, literally "Jewish" is a nonterritorial High 06% 1,065 0. 10%
35. Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) 630 0. The Siouan (aka Siouan proper, Western Siouan) languages are a Native American Language family of North America, and the 06% 730 0. 07%
36= African languages n.i.e. 540 0. There are an estimated 2000 Languages spoken in Africa. About a hundred of these are widely used for inter-ethnic communication 05% 230 0. 02%
36= Somali 540 0. Somali ( Af Soomaali, الصوماليه is a member of the East Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family spoken by ethnic Somalis 05% 155 0. 01%
38. Germanic languages n.i.e. 520 0. The Germanic languages are a group of related languages that constitute a branch of the Indo-European (IE Language family. 05% 410 0. 04%
39. Khmer (Cambodian) 495 0. Khmer (ភាសាខ្មែរ or Cambodian, is the language of the Khmer people and the official language of Cambodia. 05% 350 0. 03%
40. Slovak 465 0. The Slovak language ( slovenčina, slovenský jazyk, not to be confused with Slovenščina) sometimes referred to as "Slovakian" 04% 665 0. 06%

There were also about 430 single-language responses for Bisayan languages; 395 for Niger-Congo languages n.i.e.; and 350 for Tigrigna; as well as about 345 for Non-verbal languages (Sign languages); 340 for Bengali; 330 for Finnish; 325 for Sinhala; 310 for Kurdish; 275 for Tamil; 260 for Slovenian; 230 for Latvian; 220 for Hebrew; and about 220 as well for Slavic languages n.i.e.; and 210 for Indo-Iranian languages n.i.e.; 195 for Malayo-Polynesian languages n.i.e; 180 for Oromo; 170 for Pampango; 155 for Celtic languages; 155 for Macedonian; 140 for Inuktitut; 135 for Lithuanian; 120 for Bulgarian; and about 120 as well for Malayalam. The Visayan languages of the Philippines, along with Tagalog and Bikol, are part of the Central Philippine language family The Niger-Congo languages constitute one of the world's major language families, and Africa 's largest in terms of geographical area number of speakers and number Tigrinya ( Ge'ez: ትግርኛ tigriññā) also spelled Tigrigna, Tigrina, less commonly Tigrinian, Tigrinyan, is A sign language (also signed language) is a Language which instead of acoustically conveyed Sound patterns uses visually transmitted sign patterns Finnish ( or suomen kieli) is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland (92% As of 2006) and by ethnic Finns outside Sinhalese or Sinhala (සිංහල ISO 15919: siṁhala ˈsiŋhələ earlier referred to as Singhalese) is the language of the Sinhalese The Kurdish language (Kurdish Kurdî or کوردی is a term used for the language spoken by Kurds. Tamil (ta தமிழ்; t̪əmɨɻ is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. Slovene or Slovenian ( slovenski jezik or slovenščina, not to be confused with Slovenčina) is a South Slavic language Latvian language (latviešu valoda is the official state language of Latvia. The Slavic languages (also called Slavonic languages) a group of closely related Languages of the Slavic peoples and a subgroup of Indo-European languages The Indo-Iranian language group constitutes the easternmost extant branch of the Indo-European family of languages The Malayo-Polynesian languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian languages, with approximately 351 million speakers Oromo, also known as Afaan borana Oromoo, Oromiffa(a ( Ethiopic: ኦሮሚኛ and sometimes in other languages by variant spellings of these names Kapampangan is one of the major Languages of the Philippines. The Celtic languages are descended from Proto-Celtic, or "Common Celtic" a branch of the greater Indo-European Language family. Macedonian () is the official Language of the Republic of Macedonia and is a part of the Eastern group of South Slavic languages. Inuktitut ( Inuktitut syllabics: iu-Cans ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ( fonts required literally "like the Inuit") is the name of the varieties of Lithuanian ( lietuvių kalba) is the official state language of Lithuania and is recognised as one of the official languages of the European Union. Bulgarian (български език IPA: ɛzˈik is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group Not to be confused with the Malay language. Malayalam (മലയാളം malayāḷaṁ) is a Dravidian language used {Mother tongues of more than 114 persons (0. 01%) are listed. } [8]

In addition to the single-language responses detailed above, about 34,935 people reported having more than one mother tongue. There were about 11,675 responses of English and a non-official language; 465 of French and a non-official language; 2,630 of both English and French; and 85 of English, French and a non-official language. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Approximately 2,555 people reported having Tagalog as a dual mother tongue; while about 2,060 people reported having German; 1,510 people reported having Cree; 1,385 Ukrainian; 645 Ojibway; 475 Spanish; 365 Portuguese; 310 Polish; and about 280 people reported having Panjabi, as a dual mother tongue. Tagalog is one of the major languages used in the Philippines. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Cree (also known as Cree-Montagnais Cree-Montagnais-Naskapi is the name for a group of closely-related Algonquian languages spoken by approximately 117000 people across Ukrainian (in Ukrainian украї́нська мо́ва ukrayins'ka mova,) is a language of the East Slavic subgroup of the Slavic languages. Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. Punjabi (pa ਪੰਜਾਬੀ in Gurmukhi script pa-PK {{Nastaliq پنجابی}} in Shahmukhi script Pañjābī in Transliteration) is an {Dual mother tongues of more than 228 persons (0. 02%) are listed. } [9]

Migration

Immigration

The 2006 Canadian census counted a total of 151,230 immigrants living in Manitoba, 92,535 of whom arrived before 1991. The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population
The most commonly reported countries of birth for immigrants living in Manitoba were: [10]

1. Philippines 25,490
2. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP United Kingdom 15,225
3. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Germany 9,045
4. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Poland 7,355
5. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland United States 7,090
6. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the India 6,765
7. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Mexico 6,155
8. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Portugal 4,565
9. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Ukraine 4,330
10. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. China 4,310
11. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Paraguay 4,025
12. Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only Yugoslavia 3,535
13. The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian: Viet Nam 3,460
14. Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially Italy 3,455
15. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Russia 3,135
16. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Netherlands 3,015
17. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands South Korea 1,950
18. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Trinidad and Tobago 1,610
19. The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American Ethiopia 1,555
20. NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page El Salvador 1,475


In addition to the countries listed in the table on the left there were also about 1,465 immigrants from Guyana; and about 1,435 from Jamaica; 1,420 from Hong Kong; 1,205 from Pakistan; 1,185 from Hungary; 1,095 from South Africa; 975 from Laos; 940 from Iran; 930 from Chile; 905 from Greece; 900 from Romania; 765 from Sudan; 735 from France; 730 from Afghanistan; 720 from Argentina; 700 from Sierra Leone; 650 from Ireland (Eire); 610 from the Czech Republic; 590 from Austria; 505 from Belize; 505 from Bolivia; 495 from Iraq; 490 from Belgium; 490 from Colombia; 470 from Kazakhstan; 460 from Denmark; 405 from Sri Lanka; 380 from Slovakia; 365 from Kenya; 360 from Brazil; 355 from Nigeria; 350 from Nicaragua; 345 from Somalia; 340 from Guatemala; 335 from Cambodia; 325 from Switzerland; 305 from Malaysia; 300 from the Democratic Republic of the Congo; 300 from Thailand; 295 from Israel; 290 from Egypt; 290 from Eritrea; 245 from Australia; and 230 from Barbados. El Salvador ( República de El Salvador,) is a country in Central America. Guyana (ɡaɪˈænə or /ɡiːˈɑːnə/ officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and previously known as British Guiana, is the only Nation state Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Laos (ˈlɑːoʊs or /ˈlaʊs/ officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a Landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Belize (bəˈliːz formerly British Honduras, is a country in Central America. The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest The Kingdom of Cambodia ( formerly known as Kampuchea (, transliterated: Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea) is a country in South East Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Eritrea () ( Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritriya) officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Barbados ( Portuguese word for bearded-ones, bɑrˈbeɪdoʊz -dɒs situated just east of the Caribbean Sea, is an independent Island nation
{Countries of of birth for more than 228 persons (0. 02%) are shown. }

Internal migration

A total of 79,185 people moved to Manitoba from other parts of Canada between 1996 and 2006 while 118,515 people moved in the opposite direction. These movements resulted in a net outmigration of 16,370 people to Alberta, 12,785 to Ontario, and 7,615 to British Columbia. During this period there was a net outmigration of 575 francophones to Alberta, 230 to British Columbia, 220 to Ontario, and 200 to Quebec; as well as a net influx of 430 anglophones from Quebec. (All net inter-provincial movements of more than 1,000 persons and official language minority movements of more than 100 persons are given. )[11][12]

Religious groups

Religions that make up less than 1% are not listed. [13]

See also

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Canadian Provinces and Territories
Demographics of Canada's provinces and territories

References

  1. ^ Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and urban areas (2006 Census)
  2. ^ Statcan - Manitoba Population trend
  3. ^ Population and dwelling counts (2006 Census)
  4. ^ Statcan - Manitoba Ethnic Origin
  5. ^ Maitoba Icelandic Population
  6. ^ Statcan - Manitoba Icelandic Population
  7. ^ Statcan - Icelandic Canadians living in Manitoba
  8. ^ Detailed Mother Tongue (186), Knowledge of Official Languages (5), Age Groups (17A) and Sex (3) (2006 Census)
  9. ^ Detailed Mother Tongue (148), Single and Multiple Language Responses (3) (2006 Census)
  10. ^ Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (8) and Place of Birth (261) (2006 Census)
  11. ^ Province or Territory of Residence 5 Years Ago (14), Mother Tongue (8), Age Groups (16) and Sex (3) (2006 Census)
  12. ^ Province or Territory of Residence 5 Years Ago (14), Mother Tongue (8), Age Groups (16) and Sex (3) (2001 census)
  13. ^ Statcan - Manitoba Religious groups
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