General Census of Population and Housing 1988 - IPUMS Subset
Senegal, 1988
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Reference ID
SEN_1988_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
National Census Bureau, Minnesota Population Center
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Sep 29, 2011
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- Data files
- SEN1988-H-H
- SEN1988-P-H
First language (SN1988A_0410)
Data file: SEN1988-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
173
End:
174
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
P9. First language spoken________
For Senegalese, write the main language spoken
For Senegalese, write the main language spoken
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Balant |
| 2 | Bambara |
| 3 | Bassari |
| 4 | Coniagui |
| 5 | Diola |
| 6 | Fula |
| 7 | Khassonke |
| 8 | Laobe |
| 9 | Lebu |
| 10 | Malinke |
| 11 | Mandinka |
| 12 | Mancagne |
| 13 | Manjaago |
| 14 | Mauritanian |
| 15 | Peul / Fulbe |
| 16 | Sereer |
| 17 | Soce |
| 18 | Sarakhole and Soninke |
| 19 | Tukuler |
| 20 | Wolof |
| 21 | Other ethnic language |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 99 | NIU (not in universe) |
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
P9) First language spoken
This question applies only to Senegalese persons. The first spoken language is the national language spoken most often in daily life, outside of foreign languages.
Ask the following question:
"What is the language that you speak most often?"
Record the main spoken language declared.
Record "None" if the person does not speak any national language. For new-born children, record the mother's first language. For foreigners, draw an oblique hyphen in the box, and go to column P11.
This question applies only to Senegalese persons. The first spoken language is the national language spoken most often in daily life, outside of foreign languages.
Ask the following question:
"What is the language that you speak most often?"
Record the main spoken language declared.
Record "None" if the person does not speak any national language. For new-born children, record the mother's first language. For foreigners, draw an oblique hyphen in the box, and go to column P11.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the main language spoken by the person.
Universe
Persons born in Senegal
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |