The 1980 Population and Housing Census of Thailand - IPUMS Subset
Thailand, 1980
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THA_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Statistical Office, IPUMS
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- THA1980_PHC-H-H.dat
- THA1980_PHC-P-H.dat
Language spoken in household (TH1980A_LANG)
Data file: THA1980_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
199
End:
200
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
L0. Language usually spoken in this household _ _
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Thai |
| 02 | Chinese |
| 03 | Malaysia,Yawi |
| 04 | Burma |
| 05 | Khmer-Suai |
| 06 | Laos-Vietnamese |
| 07 | English |
| 08 | Western language |
| 09 | Tai |
| 10 | Lahu |
| 11 | Lisu |
| 12 | Ekiru |
| 13 | Umpi |
| 14 | Bisu |
| 15 | Kachin |
| 16 | Khamu |
| 17 | Lua |
| 18 | Karen |
| 19 | Meo |
| 20 | Yao |
| 21 | Ho |
| 22 | Yawi |
| 23 | India |
| 24 | Others |
| 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="em">Language used in conversation among members of the household</span></p>
<p><span class="em">Spoken language:</span> When 12 columns have been completed, ask the language used in conversation among members of the household: "What are languages you normally speak among yourself?" </p>
<p>Record the language used on the top-right of the PHC 2S Form in Section 2 e.g., Thai, Malay, Yavee, Musor, etc. Only record one language that is mainly used in the household.</p>
<p><span class="em">Spoken language</span> means the language in which the household members use for regular conversation. The language used may differ from other spoken languages which is used by the household members speak to other persons, or it can be the same language. Again, if the basic language is the same, consider the spoken language counted for the basic language only, for example, the Northern dialect, Southern dialect, Northeastern dialect all of these dialects are counted as Thai language. The Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka are counted as Chinese language, etc.
<p><span class="em">Spoken language:</span> When 12 columns have been completed, ask the language used in conversation among members of the household: "What are languages you normally speak among yourself?" </p>
<p>Record the language used on the top-right of the PHC 2S Form in Section 2 e.g., Thai, Malay, Yavee, Musor, etc. Only record one language that is mainly used in the household.</p>
<p><span class="em">Spoken language</span> means the language in which the household members use for regular conversation. The language used may differ from other spoken languages which is used by the household members speak to other persons, or it can be the same language. Again, if the basic language is the same, consider the spoken language counted for the basic language only, for example, the Northern dialect, Southern dialect, Northeastern dialect all of these dialects are counted as Thai language. The Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka are counted as Chinese language, etc.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the language spoken by the person in the household.
Universe
Thailand 1980: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |