[PDF] census languages

What languages are spoken in a census?

Languages in censuses. Map showing countries where the languages of people was enumerated at least in one census since 1991. Pashto and Dari (Persian) are the official languages of Afghanistan; bilingualism is very common. Both are Indo-European languages from the Iranian languages sub-family.

What languages will the Census Bureau provide for the 2020 census?

For the 2020 Census, the Census Bureau will provide translations of commonly used terms in 59 non-English languages. For the 2020 Census, the Census Bureau will provide template versions of the language guides and glossaries for communities to use.

How often do censuses take place?

In accordance with the Population Census Act, censuses are drawnevery ten years, and the mother tongue of each resident is registered. However, key census data, including population by native language, are updated annually. According to the official statistics, speakers of 155 different languages have been registered.

How many non-English languages are there?

The Census Bureau is providing video guides narrated in 59 non-English languages (including American Sign Language) to help people respond online and print guides written in the 59 non-English languages to help people complete the English paper questionnaire. Guides are also available in Braille and large print English.