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VII. People in the census household

12. Ethnic characteristics

a. What language or dialect did you learn to speak?

[] 1 K'iche'
[] 2 Kaqchikel
[] 3 Mam
[] 4 Q'eqchi'
[] 5 Other Mayan dialect (specify) ____
[] 6 Spanish
[] 7 Other language (specify) ____

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Questions for persons aged three and older
[Questions 11 - 12 were asked of persons age three or older.]

12. Ethnic characteristics
This question set is a new one which combines related variables and is intended to determine the ethnic make-up of the population. It is distinct from the "ethnic group" question, which is based on self-identification.

Only ask people who are three years old or older the questions these questions, which are about the first language learned; the ability to speak one of the Mayan languages or Spanish; and Mayan outfit.

Question A
Ask, "What language did you first learn to speak?" and mark an X in the appropriate circle.

If the person first learned to speak a Mayan language that is not specified in the box (K'iché, Kaqchikel, Mam, Q'eqchi'), mark an X in the circle for option 5, "other Mayan language," and specify which one in the space provided.

Fill in the circle for option 7, "other language," if the person's maternal language is neither Mayan nor Spanish. Specify the language in the space provided.