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Topic-based tabulation: Mother Tongue of Wife (8), Mother Tongue of Husband (8), Age Group of Child (5) and Mother Tongue of Child (8) for Children Under 18 Years of Age Living in a Husband-wife Family, for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data

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General information

Catalogue number :97F0007XCB2001011
Release date :December 10, 2002
Topic :Language Composition of Canada
Data dimensions :

Note

Special Note: Husband-wife families

The families of married couples and those of opposite-sex common-law couples together constitute 'husband-wife families'. For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Nunavut (1)

A new territory called Nunavut came into effect on April 1, 1999. For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

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This table details mother tongue of wife , mother tongue of husband , age group of child and mother tongue of child for children under 18 years of age living in a husband-wife family in CanadaFootnote 3
Wife - Mother Tongue (8) Mother Tongue of Child (8)
Total - Mother tongue of child English French Non-official language English and French English and non-official language French and non-official language English, French and non-official language
Total - Mother tongue of wifeFootnote 4 5,595,135 3,666,105 1,127,365 710,925 25,990 53,840 8,350 2,560
English 3,173,300 3,134,260 22,495 5,675 7,685 2,995 60 125
French 1,152,345 70,050 1,068,285 1,660 10,890 155 1,085 215
Non-official language 1,204,350 428,695 30,980 700,080 1,725 37,200 4,435 1,225
English and French 13,855 5,765 2,995 85 4,885 40 25 60
English and non-official language 41,855 25,220 180 2,450 460 13,070 135 350
French and non-official language 8,080 1,670 2,330 865 210 265 2,565 165
English, French and non-official language 1,355 440 105 110 135 115 40 410

Footnotes

Footnote 1

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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Footnote 2

Refers to the age at last birthday (as of the census reference date, May 15, 2001). This variable is derived from date of birth.

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Footnote 3

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

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Footnote 4

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, 2001 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97F0007XCB2001011.

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