9. What language does this person speak most often at home?
[] English
[] French
[] Other, specify ____
Question 9: Home language
Information on the languages Canadians speak at home provides important data on language use and language shifts.
Report the language each person speaks most often at home. If you live alone, report the language in which you feel most comfortable. If two languages are used equally often, report both.
For a child who has not yet learned a language, report the language used most often at home. If two languages are used equally often, report both.
If deaf or mute, report the language used most often at home to communicate.
If a person speaks an Indian language (from India), do not report Indian as the language spoken at home but rather the specific language such as Hindi, Urdu or Punjabi.
If a person speaks an Amerindian (North American Indian) language, report the specific Amerindian language such as Cree or Ojibway.