2006 Census Topic-based tabulations

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Language Used Most Often at Work (8), Other Language Used Regularly at Work (9), Mother Tongue (8) and Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (9) for the Population 15 Years and Over Who Worked Since 2005 of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data

About this variable: Mother tongue (8)

Definition

Mother tongue

Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable

Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual at the time of the census.

Values

  1. Total - Mother tongue
  2. English
  3. French
  4. Non-official language
  5. English and French
  6. English and non-official language
  7. French and non-official language
  8. English, French and non-official language