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2011 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations

Topic-based tabulation: Mother Tongue of Married Spouse or Common-law Partner (10), Mother Tongue of Child (10), Mother Tongue of Other Married Spouse or Common-law Partner (10), Knowledge of Official Languages by Married Spouse or Common-law Partner (5), Knowledge of Official Languages by Child (5), Knowledge of Official Languages by Other Married Spouse or Common-law Partner (5) and Age Group of Child (5) for Children Under 18 Years of Age in Couple Families in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 Census

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This table details mother tongue of married spouse or common-law partner , mother tongue of child , mother tongue of other married spouse or common-law partner , knowledge of official languages by married spouse or common-law partner , knowledge of official languages by child , knowledge of official languages by other married spouse or common-law partner and age group of child for children under 18 years of age in couple families in private households in British Columbia / Colombie-BritanniqueFootnote 4
Child - Mother tongue (10) Mother tongue of married spouse or common-law partner (10)
Total - Mother tongue of married spouse or common-law partnerFootnote 5 English French Non-official language Aboriginal Non-Aboriginal English and French English and non-official language French and non-official language English, French and non-official language
Total - Mother tongue of childFootnote 6 660,270 425,890 8,200 214,225 1,090 213,135 890 10,375 545 155
English 503,785 418,015 5,235 74,560 800 73,755 600 5,070 250 65
French 3,460 940 2,155 300 0 300 20 5 40 0
Non-official language 133,165 3,940 160 128,400 255 128,145 5 590 70 0
Aboriginal 340 75 0 255 250 5 0 20 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 132,825 3,865 160 128,150 10 128,145 10 570 70 5
English and French 1,905 840 505 200 0 205 185 100 45 20
English and non-official language 17,175 2,085 25 10,490 30 10,455 45 4,445 50 30
French and non-official language 260 15 75 90 0 90 5 0 75 0
English, French and non-official language 520 50 50 180 0 185 25 160 15 35

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual at the time of the census. The other 'married spouse or common-law partner' is the second married spouse or common-law partner listed on the census questionnaire.

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Footnote 2

The married spouse or common-law partner is the first married spouse or common-law partner listed on the census questionnaire.

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Footnote 3

The 'other married spouse or common-law partner' is the second married spouse or common-law partner listed on the census questionnaire.

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Footnote 4

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

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Footnote 5

Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual at the time of the census. The 'married spouse or common-law partner' is the first spouse or partner listed on the census questionnaire.

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Footnote 6

Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual at the time of the census.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-314-XCB2011021.

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