Yellowknife

Traditional Languages:

Tłįchǫ Yatiì [Dogrib]

North American : Extended Na-Dene : Na-Dene : Athapaskan-Eyak : Athapaskan : Northern Athapascan : Canadian : Dene : Hare-Slavey : Tłįchǫ Yatiì

Dëne Sųłiné [Chipewyan]

North American : Extended Na-Dene : Na-Dene : Athapaskan-Eyak : Athapaskan : Northern Athapascan : Canadian : Dene : Dëne Sųłiné

Sahtúot’įnę Yatį́ [Slavey, North]

North American : Extended Na-Dene : Na-Dene : Athapaskan-Eyak : Athapaskan : Northern Athapascan : Canadian : Dene : Hare-Slavey : Slave : Sahtúot’įnę Yatį́

Dene-thah [Slavey, South]

North American : Extended Na-Dene : Na-Dene : Athapaskan-Eyak : Athapaskan : Northern Athapascan : Canadian : Dene : Hare-Slavey : Slave : Dene-thah

Cree, Plains

North American : Amerind : Almosan-Keresiouan : Algic : Algonquian : Central Algonquian : Cree-Montagnais-Naskapi : Cree, Plains

Census Historical Data

Year CSD Uid Name Type Pop Map Canada Maps
1991 6106023 YELLOWKNIFE C 15179 - -
1996 6106023 Yellowknife C 17275 - -
2001 6106023 Yellowknife C 16541 map centroids, polygons
2006 6106023 Yellowknife CY 18700 map centroids, polygons
2011 6106023 Yellowknife CY 19234 map centroids, polygons
2016 6106023 Yellowknife CY 19569 map centroids, polygons

Census Data (NRI classification)

Year Family Language [NRI] Prov Status Endangerment Lvl MT Pop MT Av Age KN Pop KN Av Age HLA Pop HLA Av Age HLB Pop HLB Av Age CI SLA
2001 Dëne Sųłiné [Chipewyan] 80 45.3 130 43.7 10 25 40.7
2006 Dëne Sųłiné [Chipewyan] 95 41.2 150 40.3 30 39.8
2011 Dëne Sųłiné [Chipewyan] 100 49.6 110 49.5 65 44.5
2016 Dëne Sųłiné [Chipewyan] 105 54.4 150 53.1 35 50.4 50 60.9
2001 Cree, Plains 20 48.1 30 46.9 10
2006 Cree, Plains 40 55.9 40 53.1 10
2011 Cree, Plains 20 59.1 15 47.4
2016 Cree, Plains 25 63.5 20 67.7 10
2001 Tłįchǫ Yatiì [Dogrib] 190 35.2 265 35.9 70 35.1 100 33.1
2006 Tłįchǫ Yatiì [Dogrib] 235 37.4 295 37.3 95 32.6 80 40.3
2011 Tłįchǫ Yatiì [Dogrib] 245 38.3 280 39.3 30 44.9 205 36
2016 Tłįchǫ Yatiì [Dogrib] 265 43.9 435 39.3 210 39.2 145 34.6
2001 Sahtúot’įnę Yatį́ [Slavey, North] 60 33.9 65 34.3 10 27.4 25 33.7
2006 Sahtúot’įnę Yatį́ [Slavey, North] 110 35.6 100 37.3 25 40.7 50 44.7
2011 Sahtúot’įnę Yatį́ [Slavey, North] 97 40.3 124 36.3 87 33.9
2016 Sahtúot’įnę Yatį́ [Slavey, North] 80 45 95 45.3 38 27.1 15
2001 Dene-thah [Slavey, South] 60 35.7 80 37.9 10 26.2 20 35.6
2006 Dene-thah [Slavey, South] 65 46.4 120 42.6 30 39 25 43.8
2011 Dene-thah [Slavey, South] 43 46.1 46 44.8 33 48.6
2016 Dene-thah [Slavey, South] 40 54.4 70 48.5 17 10

Census Language Data (Plotly graph) NOT YET IMPLEMENTED

Census Data (StatCan classification)

Year Language [StatCan] MT Pop MT Av Age KN Pop KN Av Age HLA Pop HLA Av Age HLB Pop HLB Av Age
2001 Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 10
2001 South Slave 60 35.7 80 37.9 10 26.2 20 35.6
2001 Chipewyan 55 50.3 85 48.7 10 15 45.9
2001 Cree 20 48.1 30 46.9 10
2001 Dene 25 34.4 45 34.3 10 32.9
2001 Dogrib 190 35.2 265 35.9 70 35.1 100 33.1
2001 Inuktitut (Eskimo) 155 32.3 235 30.4 55 22.6 65 25.3
2001 Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) 10 15 41.5
2001 North Slave (Hare) 60 33.9 65 34.3 10 27.4 25 33.7
2001 Ojibway 15 46.9 20 45.8
2006 Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 10
2006 Ojibway 35 35 42.6 15
2006 South Slave 65 46.4 120 42.6 30 39 25 43.8
2006 Athapaskan languages, n.i.e. 10 10
2006 Chipewyan 80 41.3 105 43.4 30 39.8
2006 Cree 40 55.9 40 53.1 10
2006 Dene 15 40.9 45 33.2
2006 Dogrib 235 37.4 295 37.3 95 32.6 80 40.3
2006 Inuinnaqtun 10 235 34.6
2006 Inuktitut, n.i.e. 240 27.3 10 35 26.8 140 31.2
2006 North Slave (Hare) 110 35.6 100 37.3 25 40.7 50 44.7
2011 Cree, n.o.s. 20 59.1 15 47.4
2011 Dene 100 49.6 110 49.5 65 44.5
2011 Inuinnaqtun 35 37.8 40 35.7 45 23.2
2011 Inuktitut 100 42.3 130 40.4 110 37.4
2011 Inuvialuktun 10 47.3
2011 North Slavey (Hare) 90 39.8 115 35.5 75 31.7
2011 Slavey, n.o.s. 30 47.7 35 47.2 35 48.6
2011 South Slavey 20 44.4 20 41.8 10
2011 Tlicho (Dogrib) 245 38.3 280 39.3 30 44.9 205 36
2016 Algonquin 10
2016 North Slavey (Hare) 70 43.7 75 45.2 35 27.1 15
2016 Ojibway 15 15 64.2
2016 Slavey, n.o.s. 35 54.7 65 46 10
2016 South Slavey 15 54 25 53.1 10 10
2016 Cree, n.o.s. 25 63.5 20 67.7 10
2016 Dene 105 54.4 150 53.1 35 50.4 50 60.9
2016 Dogrib (Tlicho) 265 43.9 435 39.3 210 39.2 145 34.6
2016 Gwich'in 10 55.7 15 54.6 10
2016 Inuinnaqtun 10 20 34.5 15 30.6
2016 Inuit languages, n.i.e. 10
2016 Inuktitut 30 56.7 65 54.1 10 25 51.3
2016 Inuvialuktun 10

First Nation / Reserve details

First Nation(s)

FN # First Nation FN Wiki TC # Tribal Council TC Wiki
763 Yellowknives Dene First Nation W 1035 AKAITCHO TERRITORY GOVERNMENT W

Reserve(s)

Reserve # Reserve CanLands
8527 Yellowknife Settlement  

Community Notes

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