2011 Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Mauritius, 2011
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Reference ID
MUS_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Economic Planning and Development, IPUMS
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- Data files
- MUS2011_PHC-H-H.dat
- MUS2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Language of forefathers (MU2011A_MTONGUE)
Data file: MUS2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
268
End:
269
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Individual form</span></p>
<p>P18. Languages of forefathers</p>
<div class="i1">Write the language(s) spoken by the person's ancestors. Up to two answers are possible. For census purposes, consider Creole and Bhojpuri as languages.<br /><br />_____ (i)<br />_____ (ii)</div>
<p>P18. Languages of forefathers</p>
<div class="i1">Write the language(s) spoken by the person's ancestors. Up to two answers are possible. For census purposes, consider Creole and Bhojpuri as languages.<br /><br />_____ (i)<br />_____ (ii)</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 10 | Creole |
| 11 | Creole and Chinese |
| 12 | Creole and Hindi |
| 13 | Creole and Marathi |
| 14 | Creole and Tamil |
| 15 | Creole and Telugu |
| 16 | Creole and Urdu |
| 17 | Creole and English |
| 18 | Creole and French |
| 19 | Creole and other languages |
| 20 | Bhojpuri |
| 21 | Bhojpuri and Creole |
| 22 | Bhojpuri and Hindi |
| 23 | Bhojuri and Marathi |
| 24 | Bhojpuri and Tamil |
| 25 | Bhojpuri and Telugu |
| 26 | Bhojpuri and Urdu |
| 31 | Bengali |
| 32 | Gujrati |
| 33 | Hindi |
| 34 | Marathi |
| 36 | Tamil |
| 37 | Telugu |
| 38 | Urdu |
| 39 | Other Indian languages |
| 41 | Hindi and Marathi |
| 42 | Hindi and Tamil |
| 43 | Hindi and Telugu |
| 44 | Hindi and Urdu |
| 49 | Other mixed Indian languages |
| 51 | Chinese |
| 52 | Cantonese |
| 53 | Hakka |
| 54 | Mandarin |
| 59 | Other Chinese or mixed Chinese languages |
| 61 | Arabic |
| 62 | Bangla |
| 63 | Singhala |
| 71 | English |
| 72 | French |
| 73 | English and French |
| 76 | English and Oriental |
| 77 | French and Oriental |
| 87 | Other European languages |
| 88 | Other mixed European |
| 89 | Other European and other language |
| 93 | Malagasy |
| 98 | Other languages |
| 99 | Unknown |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="h1">6. Population census topics and their usefulness</span></p>
<p><span class="em">P17, P18 and P19 - Religion, languages of forefathers and language usually spoken</span>
<br />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.</p>
<p><span class="h1">8. How to fill in the Population Census Questionnaire</span></p>
<p><span class="em">P18 -Languages of forefathers</span>
<br />[figure omitted]
<br />Write the language spoken by the person's ancestors. It does not matter whether the person himself/herself speaks the language or not.</p>
<p>If the language of the paternal ancestors is different from that of the maternal ancestors, write both as provision has been made for inclusion of 2 languages of forefathers.
<p><span class="em">P17, P18 and P19 - Religion, languages of forefathers and language usually spoken</span>
<br />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.</p>
<p><span class="h1">8. How to fill in the Population Census Questionnaire</span></p>
<p><span class="em">P18 -Languages of forefathers</span>
<br />[figure omitted]
<br />Write the language spoken by the person's ancestors. It does not matter whether the person himself/herself speaks the language or not.</p>
<p>If the language of the paternal ancestors is different from that of the maternal ancestors, write both as provision has been made for inclusion of 2 languages of forefathers.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's language of their forefathers and ancestors.
Universe
Mauritius 2011: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |