| Inuvik Region | |||||
| Population, by Mother Tongue and Knowledge of Official Languages | |||||
| 1996 Census | |||||
| Neither | |||||
| English | French | English | English or | ||
| Total | Only | Only | and French | French | |
| Mother Tongue Total | 8,980 | 8,620 | - | 280 | 80 |
| English | 6,960 | 6,790 | - | 175 | - |
| French | 80 | - | - | 80 | - |
| Inuktitut | 480 | 475 | - | 10 | 10 |
| South Slave | 680 | 625 | - | - | 50 |
| Dogrib | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Chipewyan | 10 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Gwich'in | 240 | 240 | - | - | - |
| Cree | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| German | 45 | 40 | - | - | - |
| Dutch | 15 | 10 | - | 10 | - |
| Ukrainian | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Chinese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Vietnamese | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tagalog (Pilipino) | 20 | 15 | - | - | - |
| Multiple responses | 75 | 75 | - | - | - |
| Aklavik | |||||
| Population, by Mother Tongue and Knowledge of Official Languages | |||||
| 1996 Census | |||||
| Neither | |||||
| English | French | English | English or | ||
| Total | Only | Only | and French | French | |
| Mother Tongue Total | 710 | 705 | - | - | - |
| English | 610 | 600 | - | 10 | - |
| French | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inuktitut | 75 | 70 | - | - | 10 |
| South Slave | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Dogrib | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chipewyan | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Gwich'in | 25 | 25 | - | - | - |
| Cree | - | - | - | - | - |
| German | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Dutch | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ukrainian | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chinese | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vietnamese | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tagalog (Pilipino) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Multiple responses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Colville Lake | |||||
| Population, by Mother Tongue and Knowledge of Official Languages | |||||
| 1996 Census | |||||
| Neither | |||||
| English | French | English | English or | ||
| Total | Only | Only | and French | French | |
| Mother Tongue Total | 90 | 75 | - | - | 10 |
| English | 40 | 40 | - | - | - |
| French | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inuktitut | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Slave | 30 | 20 | - | - | 10 |
| Dogrib | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chipewyan | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gwich'in | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cree | - | - | - | - | - |
| German | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dutch | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ukrainian | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chinese | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vietnamese | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tagalog (Pilipino) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Multiple responses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deline | |||||
| Population, by Mother Tongue and Knowledge of Official Languages | |||||
| 1996 Census | |||||
| Neither | |||||
| English | French | English | English or | ||
| Total | Only | Only | and French | French | |
| Mother Tongue Total | 615 | 570 | - | 10 | 30 |
| English | 110 | 100 | - | 10 | - |
| French | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inuktitut | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Slave | 460 | 430 | - | 10 | 35 |
| Dogrib | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Chipewyan | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gwich'in | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Cree | - | - | - | - | - |
| German | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Dutch | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ukrainian | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chinese | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vietnamese | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tagalog (Pilipino) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Multiple responses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fort Good Hope | |||||
| Population, by Mother Tongue and Knowledge of Official Languages | |||||
| 1996 Census | |||||
| Neither | |||||
| English | French | English | English or | ||
| Total | Only | Only | and French | French | |
| Mother Tongue Total | 645 | 605 | - | 15 | 25 |
| English | 430 | 420 | - | 10 | - |
| French | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inuktitut | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Slave | 40 | 30 | - | - | 10 |
| Dogrib | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chipewyan | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gwich'in | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cree | - | - | - | - | - |
| German | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Dutch | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ukrainian | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chinese | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vietnamese | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tagalog (Pilipino) | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Multiple responses | 20 | 20 | - | - | - |
| Fort McPherson | |||||
| Population, by Mother Tongue and Knowledge of Official Languages | |||||
| 1996 Census | |||||
| Neither | |||||
| English | French | English | English or | ||
| Total | Only | Only | and French | French | |
| Mother Tongue Total | 880 | 865 | - | 15 | - |
| English | 730 | 725 | - | 10 | - |
| French | 10 | - | - | 10 | - |
| Inuktitut | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Slave | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dogrib | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chipewyan | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gwich'in | 135 | 140 | - | - | - |
| Cree | - | - | - | - | - |
| German | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dutch | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ukrainian | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chinese | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vietnamese | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tagalog (Pilipino) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Multiple responses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inuvik | |||||
| Population, by Mother Tongue and Knowledge of Official Languages | |||||
| 1996 Census | |||||
| Neither | |||||
| English | French | English | English or | ||
| Total | Only | Only | and French | French | |
| Mother Tongue Total | 3,270 | 3,115 | - | 150 | - |
| English | 2,780 | 2,690 | - | 90 | - |
| French | 45 | 10 | - | 40 | - |
| Inuktitut | 180 | 180 | - | - | - |
| South Slave | 15 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Dogrib | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chipewyan | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gwich'in | 45 | 45 | - | - | - |
| Cree | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| German | 35 | 30 | - | 10 | - |
| Dutch | 10 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Ukrainian | 10 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Chinese | 15 | 10 | - | 10 | - |
| Vietnamese | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tagalog (Pilipino) | 15 | 20 | - | - | - |
| Multiple responses | 25 | 25 | - | - | - |
| Norman Wells | |||||
| Population, by Mother Tongue and Knowledge of Official Languages | |||||
| 1996 Census | |||||
| Neither | |||||
| English | French | English | English or | ||
| Total | Only | Only | and French | French | |
| Mother Tongue Total | 795 | 735 | - | 65 | - |
| English | 710 | 680 | - | 30 | - |
| French | 30 | - | - | 30 | - |
| Inuktitut | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| South Slave | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | - |
| Dogrib | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chipewyan | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gwich'in | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cree | - | - | - | - | - |
| German | 10 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Dutch | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ukrainian | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chinese | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vietnamese | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tagalog (Pilipino) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Multiple responses | 10 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Paulatuk | |||||
| Population, by Mother Tongue and Knowledge of Official Languages | |||||
| 1996 Census | |||||
| Neither | |||||
| English | French | English | English or | ||
| Total | Only | Only | and French | French | |
| Mother Tongue Total | 275 | 275 | - | - | - |
| English | 225 | 225 | - | - | - |
| French | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inuktitut | 45 | 50 | - | - | - |
| South Slave | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dogrib | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chipewyan | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gwich'in | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cree | - | - | - | - | - |
| German | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dutch | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ukrainian | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chinese | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vietnamese | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tagalog (Pilipino) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Multiple responses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sachs Harbour | |||||
| Population, by Mother Tongue and Knowledge of Official Languages | |||||
| 1996 Census | |||||
| Neither | |||||
| English | French | English | English or | ||
| Total | Only | Only | and French | French | |
| Mother Tongue Total | 135 | 135 | - | - | - |
| English | 105 | 105 | - | - | - |
| French | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inuktitut | 25 | 30 | - | - | - |
| South Slave | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dogrib | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chipewyan | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gwich'in | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cree | - | - | - | - | - |
| German | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dutch | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ukrainian | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chinese | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vietnamese | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tagalog (Pilipino) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Multiple responses | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tsiigehtchic | |||||
| Population, by Mother Tongue and Knowledge of Official Languages | |||||
| 1996 Census | |||||
| Neither | |||||
| English | French | English | English or | ||
| Total | Only | Only | and French | French | |
| Mother Tongue Total | 160 | 160 | - | - | - |
| English | 130 | 120 | - | - | - |
| French | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inuktitut | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Slave | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dogrib | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chipewyan | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gwich'in | 30 | 30 | - | - | - |
| Cree | - | - | - | - | - |
| German | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dutch | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ukrainian | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chinese | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vietnamese | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tagalog (Pilipino) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Multiple responses | 10 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tuktoyaktuk | |||||
| Population, by Mother Tongue and Knowledge of Official Languages | |||||
| 1996 Census | |||||
| Neither | |||||
| English | French | English | English or | ||
| Total | Only | Only | and French | French | |
| Mother Tongue Total | 945 | 930 | - | 10 | - |
| English | 780 | 770 | - | 10 | - |
| French | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Inuktitut | 140 | 140 | - | - | - |
| South Slave | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dogrib | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chipewyan | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gwich'in | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cree | - | - | - | - | - |
| German | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Dutch | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ukrainian | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chinese | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vietnamese | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tagalog (Pilipino) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Multiple responses | 10 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tulita | |||||
| Population, by Mother Tongue and Knowledge of Official Languages | |||||
| 1996 Census | |||||
| Neither | |||||
| English | French | English | English or | ||
| Total | Only | Only | and French | French | |
| Mother Tongue Total | 450 | 440 | - | 10 | 10 |
| English | 305 | 305 | - | - | - |
| French | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Inuktitut | 10 | 10 | - | - | - |
| South Slave | 120 | 115 | - | - | - |
| Dogrib | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chipewyan | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gwich'in | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cree | - | - | - | - | - |
| German | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dutch | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ukrainian | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chinese | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vietnamese | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tagalog (Pilipino) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Multiple responses | 10 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Holman | |||||
| Population, by Mother Tongue and Knowledge of Official Languages | |||||
| 1996 Census | |||||
| Neither | |||||
| English | French | English | English or | ||
| Total | Only | Only | and French | French | |
| Mother Tongue Total | 425 | 410 | - | 10 | 10 |
| English | 270 | 270 | - | - | - |
| French | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inuktitut | 145 | 135 | - | - | 10 |
| South Slave | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dogrib | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chipewyan | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gwich'in | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cree | - | - | - | - | - |
| German | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dutch | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ukrainian | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chinese | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vietnamese | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tagalog (Pilipino) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Multiple responses | - | - | - | - | - |