Literal question
V. Characteristics of individual household members
524. Able to speak Indonesian
[Question 524 was asked of persons age 5 or older who do not use the Indonesian language at home, as per question 523.]
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
Interviewer instructions
6.5 Block V. General characteristics of household members
This block is used to record personal characteristics such as sex, age, mobility of living, attained education, school participation and the daily language used by each household members, starting from the first serial number of the household member until the last one.
Question 524: Ability to speak Indonesian language
Ask the question: "Can you speak the Indonesian language?" Do not translate into the local language although the interview was conducted in the local language. Circle code 1 if the respondent understands the question, then he/she is considered as capable of speaking Indonesian language. On the contrary if the respondent shows signs of not understanding, such as asking the meaning, he/she is considered as not speaking the Indonesian language, so circle code 2.
