2006 Census Topic-based tabulations
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Detailed Mother Tongue (148), Single and Multiple Language Responses (3) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data
About this variable: Single and multiple language responses (3)
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
- Total - Single and multiple language responses Footnote 1
- Single language responses Footnote 2
- Multiple language responses Footnote 3
Footnotes
- Footnote 1
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The category 'Total - Single and multiple language responses' indicates the number of respondents who reported each language, either as their only response or in addition to one or more other languages. Total responses represent the sum of single language responses and multiple language responses received in the census.
- Footnote 2
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A single language response occurs when a respondent provides one language only.
- Footnote 3
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A multiple language response occurs when a respondent provides two or more languages.