2001 Census Topic-based tabulations

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Mobility Status 1 Year Ago (9), Mother Tongue (8), Age Groups (17) and Sex (3) for Population 1 Year and Over, for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2001 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