14. What language(s) do (did) the father and mother of [the respondent] habitually speak?
More than on answer allowed.

Step 12: Continue with the third part (questions 14 to 18) of section 4, information about the population / B: General characteristics

[A copy of part of section 4B of the census questionnaire is omitted here.]

Tips:

• Follow the sequential order of the questions.
• Questions 14, 15 and 18 can have multiple answers.
• If the informant indicates he/she speaks an indigenous language, immediately ask: what indigenous language or dialect do you speak? (question 15.1)
• If the informant does not know the name of the language that he/she speaks, register that he/she does not know. You should not read the names.
• Take into account the leaps with questions 16 and 17.
• You should not register anything in the fields for the use INEC.
• If in question 16 the informant responds "no", insist that you need an answer and reread the question with its alternatives.
• If the informant does not know the name of the nationality or indigenous group to which he/she belongs, register does not know. You should not read the names.
• Question 18 is multiple answer and will be asked regarding children under five years of age.