III Recenseamiento Geral da População e Habitação, 2007 - IPUMS Subset
Mozambique, 2007
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MOZ_2007_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Nacional de Estatística, IPUMS
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- MOZ2007_PHC-H-H.dat
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Language used most frequently (MZ2007A_LANG2)
Data file: MOZ2007_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
297
End:
299
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
[Question 6 through 36 were asked to the residents]</p>
<p><span class="h2">For peopled aged 5+ only. </span></p>
<p><span class="em">21a. What language is most frequently used at home?</span><div class="i1">________</div><span class="em">21b. Besides the ones mentioned, what other language does [the person] use in communication?</span><div class="i1">________</div>
<p><span class="h2">For peopled aged 5+ only. </span></p>
<p><span class="em">21a. What language is most frequently used at home?</span><div class="i1">________</div><span class="em">21b. Besides the ones mentioned, what other language does [the person] use in communication?</span><div class="i1">________</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 001 | Cibalke |
| 002 | Cichopi |
| 006 | Cindonje |
| 007 | Citonga |
| 008 | Cishona |
| 009 | Cindau |
| 012 | Ciqwaka |
| 013 | Cinyanja |
| 014 | Cicewa |
| 015 | Cingoni |
| 016 | Cinsenga |
| 017 | Sena |
| 019 | Gombe |
| 020 | Sena Care |
| 021 | Phondzo |
| 022 | Tonga |
| 023 | Ciyao |
| 024 | Cinyungwe |
| 025 | Echuwabo |
| 026 | Ekarungu |
| 027 | Merenje |
| 028 | Coti |
| 029 | Emakhuwa |
| 030 | Elomwe |
| 032 | Ecocti |
| 040 | Bitonga or Gitonga |
| 046 | Kimwani |
| 047 | Shimakonde |
| 048 | Xirhonga |
| 049 | Xikalanga |
| 050 | Xilwandle |
| 053 | Xitsonga or Xichangana |
| 059 | Xitswa |
| 060 | Xidzivi |
| 066 | Chitewe |
| 070 | Other Mozambican language |
| 075 | Isiswazi |
| 076 | Isizulo |
| 077 | Kiswahili |
| 079 | Other African language |
| 080 | Arabe |
| 083 | Chinese |
| 084 | French |
| 085 | Spanish |
| 086 | Indian language |
| 087 | English |
| 088 | Italian |
| 089 | Portuguese |
| 090 | Russian |
| 091 | Other foreign language |
| 092 | Mute |
| 095 | None |
| 096 | Other American language |
| 097 | Other Asian language |
| 098 | Other European language |
| 998 | Unknown |
| 999 | 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
<span class="h3">For people aged 5+ only</span></p>
<p><span class="em">P21a. What language is most frequently used at home?</span> </p>
<p>Read the question and wait for a reply. With this Question we intend to know the most frequently used language at HOME, whether or not they use other languages at school or work. Note that it is also correct if person states that at home they use one of the languages declared in P19 or P20.</p>
<p>Back to the example with Mr. Antônio, as we know he learned to speak in Echwabo, but at home the language he uses the most is Portuguese. Therefore, the language that id most frequently used at home is Portuguese.
<p><span class="em">P21a. What language is most frequently used at home?</span> </p>
<p>Read the question and wait for a reply. With this Question we intend to know the most frequently used language at HOME, whether or not they use other languages at school or work. Note that it is also correct if person states that at home they use one of the languages declared in P19 or P20.</p>
<p>Back to the example with Mr. Antônio, as we know he learned to speak in Echwabo, but at home the language he uses the most is Portuguese. Therefore, the language that id most frequently used at home is Portuguese.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the language most frequently spoken by the respondent.
Universe
Mozambique 2007: Residents age 5+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |