Literal question
III. Personal characteristics
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]
15. Understanding of indigenous language
Does [the respondent] understand an indigenous language?
Circle only one code.
[] 1 Yes
[] 3 No
Interviewer instructions
6.5 Section III. Characteristics of the people
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]
15. Understanding of indigenous language
Through this question the people who do not speak an indigenous language but understand it are identified.
Investigate further when the informer answers "A little", "A little bit", "Some", among others, and ask, "Does Juan understand the dialogue between two people who speak the language?" If the response is yes, circle code 1, but if the response is no or "A little" is affirmed, circle code 3.
