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Mother Tongue Questions by Country

North America — countries documented in the supplied census questionnaires

Canada

Status
Yes
Year
2021
Form
2021 Census of Population — 2A-L Long Form
Question
10. What is the language that this person first learned at home in childhood and still understands?
10. What is the language that this person first learned at home in childhood and still understands?

Responses:

Code / itemResponse
InstructionIf the person no longer understands the first language learned, indicate the second language learned.
ResponsesEnglish; French; Other language — specify.

Question type: 3 — specified options plus write-in

Source: Canada_2021_2A-L_long_form_EN.pdf

Guatemala

Status
Yes
Year
2018
Form
Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2017–2018 — Enumeration Form
Question
PCP15
¿Cuál es el idioma en el que aprendió a hablar?

Responses:

Code / itemResponse
ResponseRecord the name and code of the language in which the person learned to speak. The form includes Indigenous languages, Spanish, English, sign language, and other language.

Question type: 3 — coded specified language list

Source: Guatemala_2018_enumeration_form_ES.pdf