| Northwest Territories | |||||||||
| Population, by Age and Mother Tongue | |||||||||
| 1996 Census | |||||||||
| All |
65 and |
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| Ages | 0-4 | 5-14 | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | over | |
| Total - Mother tongue | 39,455 | 4,085 | 7,410 | 5,950 | 7,740 | 6,910 | 4,250 | 1,820 | 1,305 |
| English | 30,010 | 3,620 | 6,515 | 4,790 | 6,005 | 5,005 | 2,845 | 860 | 345 |
| French | 950 | 20 | 50 | 70 | 215 | 295 | 165 | 60 | 45 |
| Inuktitut | 835 | 25 | 50 | 55 | 135 | 160 | 175 | 115 | 95 |
| South Slave | 2,075 | 105 | 235 | 300 | 370 | 355 | 270 | 200 | 245 |
| Dogrib | 2,000 | 150 | 335 | 410 | 390 | 295 | 150 | 110 | 165 |
| Chipewyan | 515 | 15 | 25 | 45 | 85 | 90 | 75 | 80 | 100 |
| Gwich'in | 250 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 55 | 65 | 85 |
| Cree | 185 | - | - | 10 | 20 | 45 | 40 | 25 | 30 |
| German | 265 | - | - | 15 | 50 | 95 | 50 | 30 | 25 |
| Dutch | 100 | - | - | - | 10 | 30 | 35 | 15 | - |
| Ukrainian | 90 | - | - | - | 10 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 20 |
| Chinese | 205 | 10 | 25 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 15 | 25 | - |
| Vietnamese | 150 | 15 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 15 | - | - |
| Tagalog (Pilipino) | 220 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50 | 60 | 25 | 10 | 20 |
| Total Multiple responses | 495 | 65 | 75 | 55 | 95 | 100 | 75 | 40 | 20 |
| English and French | 85 | 20 | 15 | - | 15 | 20 | - | - | - |
| English and non-official language | 395 | 50 | 60 | 50 | 85 | 70 | 55 | 10 | 15 |