2006 Census Topic-based tabulations
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Selected Demographic, Cultural, Educational, Labour Force and Income Characteristics (926), First Official Language Spoken (4), Age Groups (8A) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data
About this variable: First official language spoken (4)
Definition
First official language spoken
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to a variable specified within the framework of the Official Languages Act.
Values
- Total - First official language spoken Footnote 1
- English
- French
- English and French
Footnotes
- Footnote 1
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According to studies on data certification, the 2006 Census statistics on knowledge of official languages could underestimate the category 'English and French' and overestimate the category 'French only,' particularly for the francophone population, but also for the whole population in general. More information on the subject is available in the Languages Reference Guide. Those classified in the category 'Neither English nor French' appear only in the 'Total' category in this table.