For all individuals regardless of age (including newborn infants)
[Questions 1-8 were asked of all persons.]
8. What Bolivian languages are you able to speak?
[] 1 Spanish
[] 2 Aymara
[] 3 Quechua
[] 4 Other
[] 5 Spanish-Aymara
[] 6 Spanish-Quechua
[] 7 Spanish with other
[] 8 Aymara-Quechua
[] 9 Spanish-Aymara-Quechua
32. What languages and dialects are you able to speak?
[] 2 Aymara
[] 3 Spanish
[] 4 Guaraní
[] 5 Foreign language
[] 6 Doesn't speak
[] 7 Other indigenous Bolivian language
Question 32. What languages do you speak? (if this applies, more than one alternative is filled in)
There are only two questions with multiple option answers: 20 and 32. They are marked by a double line in the box and the options have rectangles.
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For example:
Juan speaks Spanish and an indigenous language: Chiquitano.
The form is filled out in this way:
[The instructions refer to a graphic of the census form with the rectangles corresponding to 3 (Spanish) and "Other indigenous" filled in with the word "Chiquitano" written in the boxes provided.]
32. What languages and dialects are you able to speak?
[] 2 Aymara
[] 3 Spanish
[] 4 Guaraní
[] 5 Foreign language
[] 6 Doesn't speak
[] 7 Other indigenous Bolivian language
Question 32. What languages do you speak? (if this applies, more than one alternative is filled in)
There are only two questions with multiple option answers: 20 and 32. They are marked by a double line in the box and the options have rectangles.
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For example:
Juan speaks Spanish and an indigenous language: Chiquitano.
The form is filled out in this way:
[The instructions refer to a graphic of the census form with the rectangles corresponding to 3 (Spanish) and "Other indigenous" filled in with the word "Chiquitano" written in the boxes provided.]
32. What languages and dialects are you able to speak?
[] 2 Aymara
[] 3 Spanish
[] 4 Guaraní
[] 5 Foreign language
[] 6 Doesn't speak
[] 7 Other indigenous Bolivian language
Question 32. What languages do you speak? (if this applies, more than one alternative is filled in)
There are only two questions with multiple option answers: 20 and 32. They are marked by a double line in the box and the options have rectangles.
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For example:
Juan speaks Spanish and an indigenous language: Chiquitano.
The form is filled out in this way:
[The instructions refer to a graphic of the census form with the rectangles corresponding to 3 (Spanish) and "Other indigenous" filled in with the word "Chiquitano" written in the boxes provided.]
32. What languages and dialects are you able to speak?
[] 2 Aymara
[] 3 Spanish
[] 4 Guaraní
[] 5 Foreign language
[] 6 Doesn't speak
[] 7 Other indigenous Bolivian language
Question 32. What languages do you speak? (if this applies, more than one alternative is filled in)
There are only two questions with multiple option answers: 20 and 32. They are marked by a double line in the box and the options have rectangles.
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For example:
Juan speaks Spanish and an indigenous language: Chiquitano.
The form is filled out in this way:
[The instructions refer to a graphic of the census form with the rectangles corresponding to 3 (Spanish) and "Other indigenous" filled in with the word "Chiquitano" written in the boxes provided.]
32. What languages and dialects are you able to speak?
[] 2 Aymara
[] 3 Spanish
[] 4 Guaraní
[] 5 Foreign language
[] 6 Doesn't speak
[] 7 Other indigenous Bolivian language
Question 32. What languages do you speak? (if this applies, more than one alternative is filled in)
There are only two questions with multiple option answers: 20 and 32. They are marked by a double line in the box and the options have rectangles.
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For example:
Juan speaks Spanish and an indigenous language: Chiquitano.
The form is filled out in this way:
[The instructions refer to a graphic of the census form with the rectangles corresponding to 3 (Spanish) and "Other indigenous" filled in with the word "Chiquitano" written in the boxes provided.]
30. What is the first language you learned to speak as a child?
31. What language do you speak?
F1. For all people
31. Languages spoken
On the census form, the question about languages spoken is an open-ended question and may have more than one answer. We recommend waiting for the person to state their answer or answers. If there are two or more languages spoken, write the answers in order of importance.
30. What is the first language you learned to speak as a child?
31. What language do you speak?
F1. For all people
31. Languages spoken
On the census form, the question about languages spoken is an open-ended question and may have more than one answer. We recommend waiting for the person to state their answer or answers. If there are two or more languages spoken, write the answers in order of importance.
30. What is the first language you learned to speak as a child?
31. What language do you speak?
F1. For all people
31. Languages spoken
On the census form, the question about languages spoken is an open-ended question and may have more than one answer. We recommend waiting for the person to state their answer or answers. If there are two or more languages spoken, write the answers in order of importance.
30. What is the first language you learned to speak as a child?
31. What language do you speak?
F1. For all people
31. Languages spoken
On the census form, the question about languages spoken is an open-ended question and may have more than one answer. We recommend waiting for the person to state their answer or answers. If there are two or more languages spoken, write the answers in order of importance.
30. What is the first language you learned to speak as a child?
31. What language do you speak?
F1. For all people
31. Languages spoken
On the census form, the question about languages spoken is an open-ended question and may have more than one answer. We recommend waiting for the person to state their answer or answers. If there are two or more languages spoken, write the answers in order of importance.
For a child who has not yet learned to speak: report the language spoken most often to this child at home. Report two languages only if both languages are spoken equally often so that the child learns both languages at the same time.
For a child who has not yet learned to speak: report the language spoken most often to this child at home. Report two languages only if both languages are spoken equally often so that the child learns both languages at the same time.
For a person who lives alone: report the language in which you feel most comfortable.
For a child who has not yet learned to speak: report the language spoken most often to this child at home. If two languages are spoken, report the language spoken most often. If both languages are used equally often, report both languages.
Part (b): Report any other languages that the person speaks at home on a regular
basis, but not as often as the language reported in part (a).
For a person who lives alone: report the language in which you feel most comfortable.
For a child who has not yet learned to speak: report the language spoken most often to this child at home. If two languages are spoken, report the language spoken most often. If both languages are used equally often, report both languages.
Part (b): Report any other languages that the person speaks at home on a regular
basis, but not as often as the language reported in part (a).
16. What is the language that this person first learned at home in childhood and still understands?
Question 9 provides information on the diversity of Canada's population, and tells us about movements of people within Canada and from other countries to Canada.
Question 10 provides the citizenship status of Canada's population. The information is used to plan citizenship classes and programs.
Questions 11 and 12 provide information about immigrants and non-permanent residents in Canada, and the year people immigrated. This information is used to compare the situation of immigrants over time, to evaluate immigration and employment policies and programs, and to plan education, health, and other services.
Questions 13 to 16 are used to provide a profile of the linguistic diversity of Canada's population. This information is used to estimate the need for services in English and French, and to better understand the current status and the evolution of Canada's various language groups.
Question 17 provides information about ethnic and cultural diversity in Canada. This information is used by associations, agencies and researchers for activities such as health promotion, communications and marketing.
Questions 18, 20 and 21 provide information used by governments, including Aboriginal governments and organizations, to develop programs and services for Aboriginal people.
Question 19 tells us about the visible minority population in Canada. This information is required for programs under the "Employment Equity Act", which promote equal opportunity for everyone.
Question 22 helps measure religious affiliation and diversity. It is used to trace change in Canada's society. The information is also used to plan facilities and services within diverse communities.
Question 16 -- First language learned at home in childhood and still understood
For a person who learned two languages at the same time in early childhood, report the language this person spoke most often at home before starting school. Report two languages only if both languages were used equally often and are still understood by this person.
For people who are deaf or have a speech disability, report knowledge of English, French, or other languages, including sign language.
6.b. Does ____ speak any indigenous language?
9. Does [name] speak an indigenous language?
The question must be asked of people that self-identified as indigenous. The option "yes" will be considered when the person speaks an indigenous language, whether they have learned as a first language (maternal language) or second language. For example Bribri, Cabecar, Maleku, Brunca, and others.
15. What language(s) does [the respondent] habitually speak?
More than on answer allowed.
For the use of INEC _ _
Languages: Achuer, Andoa, Awapít, A'ingae, Cha'palaa, Zia pedee, Kichwa, Paicoca, Shuar, Tsa'fiqui, Shiwiar, Waotededo, Zapara.
[] 3 Foreign?
[] 4 Does not speak?
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:
7. Dialect or language: Does the person speak an indigenous language at home?
Ask these questions for all of the persons, independent of their age or other situation:
Question 7: Dialect or language
For the purposes of this section, you should ask the enumerated if he or she habitually speaks an indigenous dialect in the household, making the notation in the corresponding small box.
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With this question, we want to find out if the habitual form of communication among the members of the census household is through an indigenous language. Therefore, if the members of the census household know an indigenous language, but among themselves they have the habit of communicating in Spanish, the answer that should be given is no. In other words, we do not want to know if they know how to speak an indigenous language, but we want to know if in the case that they know one, if they use it to communicate among themselves.
12. Ethnic characteristics
b. Do you speak a Mayan dialect?
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 B
Ask anyone three or older, "Do you currently speak a Mayan language?" This is different from the question about first language learned. Mark an X in the appropriate circle.
If the person speaks more than one Mayan language record the one he/she speaks most easily (the one he/she speaks best).
If the Mayan language the person speaks is other than one already specified (K'iché, Kaqchikel, Mam, Q'eqchi') mark an X in the circle corresponding to question 5 and specify which one in the space provided.
For all persons of age 3 years and older
[Questions 10 and 11 are for persons of age 3 years and older]
10. What is the language in which you learnt to spoke?
This section records individual information for a maximum of ten people - those listed in section 6, "total number of persons in the household." If there are more than ten people in the census household use as many additional forms as necessary.
[A graphic of the "individual characteristics", located at the top of section 7 of the census form, is included here.]
Person number: In the grid spaces on the upper left side of the form, write the number that corresponds to the person according to the order from the list of persons in section VI. The head of household is number 1.
Name: In the appropriate space, write the name of each of the persons who make up the household according to the order in which they appear on the list in question 3 of section VI. Begin with the head of household and continue writing according to the order established.
Information supplied by respondent: This is when the person interviewed gives information about his/her own self. Fill in the appropriate oval according to the information you receive.
Questions 1-11 should be asked for all permanent residents of the household in the dwelling.
Questions 10 and 11 are for persons in the household aged three or older.
10. Maternal language
Belonging to a certain ethnic group does not determine the language the person first learned to speak.
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Ask, "What language did the person first learn to speak?"
[A graphic of question 10, from section 7 of the census form, is included here.]
For all persons of age 3 years and older
[Questions 10 and 11 are for persons of age 3 years and older]
11. What other languages do you speak?
This section records individual information for a maximum of ten people - those listed in section 6, "total number of persons in the household." If there are more than ten people in the census household use as many additional forms as necessary.
[A graphic of the "individual characteristics", located at the top of section 7 of the census form, is included here.]
Person number: In the grid spaces on the upper left side of the form, write the number that corresponds to the person according to the order from the list of persons in section VI. The head of household is number 1.
Name: In the appropriate space, write the name of each of the persons who make up the household according to the order in which they appear on the list in question 3 of section VI. Begin with the head of household and continue writing according to the order established.
Information supplied by respondent: This is when the person interviewed gives information about his/her own self. Fill in the appropriate oval according to the information you receive.
Questions 1-11 should be asked for all permanent residents of the household in the dwelling.
Questions 10 and 11 are for persons in the household aged three or older.
11. Languages
Ask, "What other languages does the person speak?"
[A graphic of question 11, from section 7 of the census form, is included here.]
Note that the person may speak several languages. If that is the case, only write down the codes for two languages, not including the maternal language recorded in the previous question.
For questions 9, 10 and 11 use the table below, which includes codes for the country's languages and ethnic groups.
It is important to note that you will need to identify the appropriate code from the list in order to write the respondent's answer to the preceding questions.
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[A list of codes for questions 9, 10, and 11, from section 7 of the census form, is included here.]
The option "other" includes membership in other ethnic groups, or languages such as English, German, Chinese, etc.
For all persons of age 3 years and older
[Questions 10 and 11 are for persons of age 3 years and older]
11. What other languages do you speak?
This section records individual information for a maximum of ten people - those listed in section 6, "total number of persons in the household." If there are more than ten people in the census household use as many additional forms as necessary.
[A graphic of the "individual characteristics", located at the top of section 7 of the census form, is included here.]
Person number: In the grid spaces on the upper left side of the form, write the number that corresponds to the person according to the order from the list of persons in section VI. The head of household is number 1.
Name: In the appropriate space, write the name of each of the persons who make up the household according to the order in which they appear on the list in question 3 of section VI. Begin with the head of household and continue writing according to the order established.
Information supplied by respondent: This is when the person interviewed gives information about his/her own self. Fill in the appropriate oval according to the information you receive.
Questions 1-11 should be asked for all permanent residents of the household in the dwelling.
Questions 10 and 11 are for persons in the household aged three or older.
11. Languages
Ask, "What other languages does the person speak?"
[A graphic of question 11, from section 7 of the census form, is included here.]
Note that the person may speak several languages. If that is the case, only write down the codes for two languages, not including the maternal language recorded in the previous question.
For questions 9, 10 and 11 use the table below, which includes codes for the country's languages and ethnic groups.
It is important to note that you will need to identify the appropriate code from the list in order to write the respondent's answer to the preceding questions.
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[A list of codes for questions 9, 10, and 11, from section 7 of the census form, is included here.]
The option "other" includes membership in other ethnic groups, or languages such as English, German, Chinese, etc.
Finish here if the person is less than 6 years old, and continue on if the person is 6 years old or above.
Does the person also speak Spanish? Mark with an X one circle only.
12. Indigenous language
12. Indigenous language
3.6 Indigenous language
3.6 Indigenous language
The first question permits us to identify if a person speaks any indigenous language or dialect.
Although you think that in your work area no one speaks an indigenous language, always ask this question.
[Below the text is a filled out form.]
When they answer No, mark and go to question 3.7 Illiteracy.
When they answer Yes, you should ask the next two questions about indigenous language.
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With the second question the name of the indigenous language or dialect is obtained. It is important that you know that in Mexico more than 80 indigenous languages are spoken, among them are the following:
[Below the text is a list of indigenous language.]
If at the moment of the interview you do not know how to spell the name of the indigenous language, write it down as you hear it, without using abbreviations.
If they tell you that they speak a dialect, ask what dialect and write down the answer.
With the purpose of getting the correct answer, clarify the following situations.
- If they answer Amuzgo, ask if it is Azmugo from Guerreo or Azmugo from Oaxaca and write down the answer.
- If they answer Tepehuano or Tepehuán, ask if it is from Chihuahua or Durango and write down the answer.
- With the third question, find out if the person, along with the indigenous language, speaks Spanish.
3.6 Indigenous language
3.6 Indigenous language
The first question permits us to identify if a person speaks any indigenous language or dialect.
Although you think that in your work area no one speaks an indigenous language, always ask this question.
[Below the text is a filled out form.]
When they answer No, mark and go to question 3.7 Illiteracy.
When they answer Yes, you should ask the next two questions about indigenous language.
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With the second question the name of the indigenous language or dialect is obtained. It is important that you know that in Mexico more than 80 indigenous languages are spoken, among them are the following:
[Below the text is a list of indigenous language.]
If at the moment of the interview you do not know how to spell the name of the indigenous language, write it down as you hear it, without using abbreviations.
If they tell you that they speak a dialect, ask what dialect and write down the answer.
With the purpose of getting the correct answer, clarify the following situations.
- If they answer Amuzgo, ask if it is Azmugo from Guerreo or Azmugo from Oaxaca and write down the answer.
- If they answer Tepehuano or Tepehuán, ask if it is from Chihuahua or Durango and write down the answer.
- With the third question, find out if the person, along with the indigenous language, speaks Spanish.
Now I am going to ask you about (name): ________
Copy the name of the person from section II
For persons age 3 or older
[Questions 12-20 were asked of persons age 3 or older]
12. Indigenous language
Now I would like to ask you:
Does [the respondent] speak an indigenous dialect or language?
[] 1 Yes
[] 3 No (go to 15)
In this section the information of the people who inhabit the dwelling, like the sex, age, level of studies, income, among others, is obtained.
Before requesting the information for each person, copy all the names in the spaces designated for them, and for each person start with the phrase: "Now I'm going to ask about (mention the name of the person you previously noted)", so that the informer knows about whom you will be asking the information.
For people age 3 or older.
[Questions 12-20 are for persons age 3 or older]
12. Indigenous language, 13. Name of indigenous language, 14. Speaks Spanish
These questions find out if some person who lives in the dwelling speaks some dialect or indigenous language, and if so, the name of it and if he/she speaks Spanish as well.
It's important that you emphasize in the phrase of the first question, "Now I want to ask you", so that you are introducing a new theme to the informer.
Always ask the first question, even though you consider that in your work area indigenous languages are not spoken. Record the name of the indigenous language just as you hear it, without using abbreviations.
When the response is "He/she speaks the language", "The one that is spoken in the area", "The one of his/her parents", among others, ask, "What dialect or indigenous language is it?" and record it. If he/she responds: "A little", "Almost none", "A few words", among others, circle code 3.
In the case of the following languages, ask for clarifications: if it's Chontal, ask if it is from Oaxaca or Tabasco; if it's Amuzgo, ask if it's from Oaxaca or Guerrero, and if it's Tepehuano, if it's from Chihuahua or Durango.
Foreign languages like English, French, German, Italian, or Japanese are not indigenous languages.
In question 14, Speaks Spanish, record that he/she doesn't speak it if the answer is "A little", "Almost none", "A few words", among others.
Now I am going to ask you about (name): ________
Copy the name of the person from section II
For persons age 3 or older
[Questions 12-20 were asked of persons age 3 or older]
14. Speaks Spanish
Does [the respondent] also speak Spanish?
Circle only one code
[] 1 Yes (go to 16)
[] 3 No (go to 16)
In this section the information of the people who inhabit the dwelling, like the sex, age, level of studies, income, among others, is obtained.
Before requesting the information for each person, copy all the names in the spaces designated for them, and for each person start with the phrase: "Now I'm going to ask about (mention the name of the person you previously noted)", so that the informer knows about whom you will be asking the information.
For people age 3 or older.
[Questions 12-20 are for persons age 3 or older]
12. Indigenous language, 13. Name of indigenous language, 14. Speaks Spanish
These questions find out if some person who lives in the dwelling speaks some dialect or indigenous language, and if so, the name of it and if he/she speaks Spanish as well.
It's important that you emphasize in the phrase of the first question, "Now I want to ask you", so that you are introducing a new theme to the informer.
Always ask the first question, even though you consider that in your work area indigenous languages are not spoken. Record the name of the indigenous language just as you hear it, without using abbreviations.
When the response is "He/she speaks the language", "The one that is spoken in the area", "The one of his/her parents", among others, ask, "What dialect or indigenous language is it?" and record it. If he/she responds: "A little", "Almost none", "A few words", among others, circle code 3.
In the case of the following languages, ask for clarifications: if it's Chontal, ask if it is from Oaxaca or Tabasco; if it's Amuzgo, ask if it's from Oaxaca or Guerrero, and if it's Tepehuano, if it's from Chihuahua or Durango.
Foreign languages like English, French, German, Italian, or Japanese are not indigenous languages.
In question 14, Speaks Spanish, record that he/she doesn't speak it if the answer is "A little", "Almost none", "A few words", among others.
13. Speaks indigenous language
Does [the respondent] speak an indigenous dialect or language?
[Circle one code]
When the answer is "yes", proceed to question 14 "Name of indigenous language". If the answer is "no", pass to question 16 "Understand indigenous language". If the respondent answers, that "he/she speak a little", "I do not speak fluent, but I understand it", "I speak, but I do not write" considers that the person does speak an indigenous language. Also record that the person speaks an indigenous language even when it is not used regularly. For question 14, records the name of the indigenous language as heard, without using abbreviations.
[Figures are omitted]
Make clarifications particularly for the following languages: if the language is Chontal, ask if it is from Oaxaca or Tabasco; if the language is Amuzgo, asks if it is from Oaxaca or Guerrero; and if the language is Tepehuano, ask if it is from Chihuahua or Durango.
If the answer is "the language spoken in the region", "the language spoken by my parents" or answers that do not specify the language, ask for the name of the language and write it. If the informant does not know the name of the language, write the textual answer.
When the informant does not know the answer, write "does not know".
For question 15, if the answer is "a little", "almost nothing", "some words", among others, consider that he/she does not speak Spanish. If the person speaks Spanish, record that he/she does speak Spanish even though the person does not speak it regularly.
When you finish with question 15 "Speak Spanish", go to question 17 "School attendance".
When the answer is "yes", proceed to question 14 "Name of indigenous language". If the answer is "no", pass to question 16 "Understand indigenous language". If the respondent answers, that "he/she speak a little", "I do not speak fluent, but I understand it", "I speak, but I do not write" considers that the person does speak an indigenous language. Also record that the person speaks an indigenous language even when it is not used regularly. For question 14, records the name of the indigenous language as heard, without using abbreviations.
[Figures are omitted]
Make clarifications particularly for the following languages: if the language is Chontal, ask if it is from Oaxaca or Tabasco; if the language is Amuzgo, asks if it is from Oaxaca or Guerrero; and if the language is Tepehuano, ask if it is from Chihuahua or Durango.
If the answer is "the language spoken in the region", "the language spoken by my parents" or answers that do not specify the language, ask for the name of the language and write it. If the informant does not know the name of the language, write the textual answer.
When the informant does not know the answer, write "does not know".
For question 15, if the answer is "a little", "almost nothing", "some words", among others, consider that he/she does not speak Spanish. If the person speaks Spanish, record that he/she does speak Spanish even though the person does not speak it regularly.
When you finish with question 15 "Speak Spanish", go to question 17 "School attendance".
12. Indigenous language: Now I want to ask: Does [the respondent] speak any indigenous dialect or language?
In this section, information is obtained for each of the people living in the housing unit.
Before requesting data for each resident, copy the details from Section II. List people and general data, their names, gender, and age, and write them down in the spaces provided. Do not forget to correct the person number when using more than one questionnaire.
[Figure omitted: image with text]
For the respondent to know who to provide the information about, start with the sentence: "Now I'm going to ask you about...", and mention the name of the person you previously wrote down.
Apply questions 1 through 11 for all the people who are habitual residents, including children, as well as elderly people.
Indigenous language
For those 5 years of age and older
16. What languages or tongues do you speak?
Question 16: What languages or dialects do you speak?
Remember that here you can mark more than one circle.
If the person speaks a language or dialect that is not on the list, you should specify it on the designated space.