2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations

Aboriginal Identity (5), Selected Language Characteristics (21), Age Groups (12), Sex (3) and Inuit Area of Residence (11) for Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data

Variable: Selected language characteristics (21)

Definition

Values

1. Total population by mother tongue
2. Total - Inuktitut
3. Inuktitut only
4. Inuktitut and English and/or French
5. Total - Other
6. English and/or French
7. Other language only
8. Total population by language spoken most often at home
9. Total - Inuktitut
10. Inuktitut only
11. Inuktitut and English and/or French
12. Total - Other
13. English and/or French
14. Other language only
15. Total population by knowledge of languages
16. Total - Inuktitut
17. Inuktitut only
18. Inuktitut and other language(s)
19. Total - Other
20. English and/or French
21. Other language(s) only

Note(s)

Note(s)

Number	Stub
1.	Mother tongue refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual at the time of the census.
4.	Indicates the number of persons who reported Inuktitut and English and/or French as their mother tongue.
5.	Indicates the number of persons who reported a language or languages other than Inuktitut as their mother tongue.
6.	Indicates the number of persons who reported English and/or French as their mother tongue. This also includes persons who reported English and/or French in combination with another language (other than Inuktitut) as their mother tongue.
7.	Indicates the number of persons who reported a language other than Inuktitut, English and French as their mother tongue.
8.	Refers to the language spoken most often at home by the individual at the time of the census.
11.	Indicates the number of persons who reported Inuktitut and English and/or French as their language spoken most often at home.
13.	Indicates the number of persons who reported English and/or French as their language spoken most often at home. This also includes persons who reported English and/or French in combination with another language (other than Inuktitut).
14.	Indicates the number of persons who reported a language other than Inuktitut, English or French as their language spoken most often at home.
15.	Refers to the ability to conduct a conversation in Inuktitut.
18.	Indicates the number of persons who reported knowledge of Inuktitut and at least one other language (including English and/or French and/or another language).
20.	Indicates the number of persons who reported knowledge of English and/or French. This also includes persons who reported knowledge of English and/or French in combination with another language (other than Inuktitut).
21.	Indicates the number of persons who reported knowledge of a language other than Inuktitut, English, and French.