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2011 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations

Topic-based tabulation: Mother Tongue of Married Spouse or Common-law Partner (10), Mother Tongue of Child (10), Mother Tongue of Other Married Spouse or Common-law Partner (10), Language Spoken Most Often at Home by Married Spouse or Common-law Partner (10), Language Spoken Most Often at Home by Child (10), Language Spoken Most Often at Home by Other Married Spouse or Common-law Partner (10), Age Group of Child (2) for Children Under 18 Years of Age in Couple Families in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 2011 Census

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This table details mother tongue of married spouse or common-law partner , mother tongue of child , mother tongue of other married spouse or common-law partner , language spoken most often at home by married spouse or common-law partner , language spoken most often at home by child , language spoken most often at home by other married spouse or common-law partner , age group of child for children under 18 years of age in couple families in private households in British Columbia / Colombie-BritanniqueFootnote 4
Child - Mother tongue (10) Mother tongue of married spouse or common-law partner (10)
Total - Mother tongue of married spouse or common-law partnerFootnote 5 English French Non-official language Aboriginal Non-Aboriginal English and French English and non-official language French and non-official language English, French and non-official language
Total - Mother tongue of childFootnote 6 660,275 425,890 8,195 214,220 1,090 213,135 890 10,375 545 155
English 503,790 418,015 5,230 74,555 800 73,755 600 5,065 250 65
French 3,460 940 2,150 305 0 305 20 5 40 0
Non-official language 133,165 3,940 160 128,400 255 128,145 5 585 70 5
Aboriginal 345 75 0 250 250 0 0 15 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 132,820 3,865 160 128,150 10 128,140 10 570 70 0
English and French 1,905 845 505 205 0 200 185 105 45 20
English and non-official language 17,175 2,090 20 10,490 35 10,455 45 4,445 50 30
French and non-official language 260 15 75 90 0 90 5 0 75 0
English, French and non-official language 520 50 50 180 0 180 20 165 20 35

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual at the time of the census. The other 'married spouse or common-law partner' is the second married spouse or common-law partner listed on the census questionnaire.

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Footnote 2

The 'married spouse or common-law partner' is the first married spouse or common-law partner listed on the census questionnaire.

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Footnote 3

The other 'married spouse or common-law partner' is the second married spouse or common-law partner listed on the census questionnaire.

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Footnote 4

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

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Footnote 5

Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual at the time of the census. The 'married spouse or common-law partner' is the first spouse or partner listed on the census questionnaire.

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Footnote 6

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, 2011 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-314-XCB2011020.

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