P19. Language usually spoken

P17, P18 and P19 - Religion, languages of forefathers and language usually spoken
These questions together with others help to determine the size and geographical distribution of different religious and socio-cultural groups. The information is useful to both public and private institutions in the planning of facilities for the religious and socio-cultural development of the different components of the population.

8. How to fill in the Population Census Questionnaire

P19- Language usually spoken
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Write the language usually or most often spoken by the person in his/her home.

For children not yet able to speak: write the language spoken by the mother.

For a person who cannot speak: write the language usually spoken in his/her home.

For census purposes, consider Creole, Bhojpuri, etc. as languages.

[Stop at P19 for children under 2 years of age]