2015 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Sierra Leone, 2015
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Reference ID
SLE_2015_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Statistics Sierra Leone (SLL), IPUMS
Metadata
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Last modified
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- Data files
- SLE2015_PHC-H-H.dat
- SLE2015_PHC-P-H.dat
Primary language (SL2015A_LANGPRIM)
Data file: SLE2015_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
236
End:
237
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="em"> All persons [Questions P01-P20]</span></p>
<p>[Section II was answered for all persons who selected living in occupied housing units in question I15]</p>
<p>Language [Questions P10-P11]</p>
<p>P10. Primary language</p>
<div class="i1">Write the code of the primary language spoken by [the respondent] _ _<br /><br />[] 01 Krio<br />[] 02 Mende<br />[] 03 Temne<br />[] 04 Madingo<br />[] 05 Loko<br />[] 06 Sherbro<br />[] 07 Limba<br />[] 08 Kissi<br />[] 09 Kono<br />[] 10 Susu<br />[] 11 Fullah<br />[] 12 Krim<br />[] 13 Yalunka<br />[] 14 Koranko<br />[] 15 Vai<br />[] 16 English<br />[] 17 French<br />[] 18 Arabic<br />[] 19 Other<br />[] 20 None</div>
<p>[Section II was answered for all persons who selected living in occupied housing units in question I15]</p>
<p>Language [Questions P10-P11]</p>
<p>P10. Primary language</p>
<div class="i1">Write the code of the primary language spoken by [the respondent] _ _<br /><br />[] 01 Krio<br />[] 02 Mende<br />[] 03 Temne<br />[] 04 Madingo<br />[] 05 Loko<br />[] 06 Sherbro<br />[] 07 Limba<br />[] 08 Kissi<br />[] 09 Kono<br />[] 10 Susu<br />[] 11 Fullah<br />[] 12 Krim<br />[] 13 Yalunka<br />[] 14 Koranko<br />[] 15 Vai<br />[] 16 English<br />[] 17 French<br />[] 18 Arabic<br />[] 19 Other<br />[] 20 None</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Krio |
| 02 | Mende |
| 03 | Temne |
| 04 | Madingo |
| 05 | Loko |
| 06 | Sherbro |
| 07 | Limba |
| 08 | Kissi |
| 09 | Kono |
| 10 | Susu |
| 11 | Fullah |
| 12 | Krim |
| 13 | Yalunka |
| 14 | Koranko |
| 15 | Vai |
| 16 | English |
| 17 | French |
| 18 | Arabic |
| 19 | Other |
| 20 | None |
| 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
<span class="h2">Section 2: Population characteristics</span></p>
<p>Columns (P01) to (P20) -- These should provide particulars of all persons who slept in the household on census night. The questions therefore apply to all persons irrespective of age or sex, except P13 which applies to persons 5 years and above.</p>
<p><span class="em">Column (P10) - Primary language</span>
<br />106. This question refers to the respondent's first language spoken. The question you must ask is,' what is the main language that (name) speaks?' Enter the code of the primary language. For e.g. Krio is code '01', Kono is code '09'etc.</p>
<p>107. Note that some people may belong to an ethnic group but their primary language would be different.
<p>Columns (P01) to (P20) -- These should provide particulars of all persons who slept in the household on census night. The questions therefore apply to all persons irrespective of age or sex, except P13 which applies to persons 5 years and above.</p>
<p><span class="em">Column (P10) - Primary language</span>
<br />106. This question refers to the respondent's first language spoken. The question you must ask is,' what is the main language that (name) speaks?' Enter the code of the primary language. For e.g. Krio is code '01', Kono is code '09'etc.</p>
<p>107. Note that some people may belong to an ethnic group but their primary language would be different.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the primary language spoken by the person.
Universe
Sierra Leone 2015: Persons in occupied private households [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |