The two official languages of Canada are English and French.
The vast majority of Calgarians speak at least one of these languages, and the vast majority of those Calgarians speak English.
| Diversity - Knowledge of official languages - Calgary Census Metropolitan Area | |
| Total Population | 1,070,295 |
| English only | 964,790 |
| French only | 595 |
| Both English and French | 84,085 |
| Neither English nor French | 20.830 |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
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