Here are the top original languages spoken by Milton residents.

A breakdown of the latest data released by Statistics Canada shows that Milton has become very diverse when it comes to mother tongue languages. The data, taken during surveys in 2021 and recently released, shows that:

English is still the dominant first language, but languages other than those officially spoken in Canada now make up more than 50% of the population

First languages represent every corner of the earth, and various regional dialects come from these corners

• The top mother tongue languages of Milton residents are:

  • English - 73,185

  • Urdu - 12,750

  • Arabic - 5,410

  • Spanish - 3,090

  • Punjabi - 2,350

  • Tagalog - 2,015

  • Polish - 1,730

  • Mandarin - 1,510

  • Hindi - 1,450

  • Tamil - 1,115

• French, Canada's other official language, is listed as the original language of 1,450 residents.