Population Census 1996
South Africa, 1996
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Second language (languag2)
Data file: SA Census 1996 Person_v01
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Width:
8
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Household questionnaire: Q6.2 Does (the person) speak more than one language AT HOME? If ‘Yes’, specify the language he/she speaks NEXT MOST OFTEN. (first part pre-coded, second part write in)
Personal questionnaire: Q6.2 Does this person speak more than one language AT HOME? If ‘Yes’, specify the language he/she speaks NEXT MOST OFTEN (first part pre-coded, second part write in)
Special enumeration questionnaire: Not included
Personal questionnaire: Q6.2 Does this person speak more than one language AT HOME? If ‘Yes’, specify the language he/she speaks NEXT MOST OFTEN (first part pre-coded, second part write in)
Special enumeration questionnaire: Not included
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | Other |
| 1 | IsiNdebele |
| 2 | IsiXhosa |
| 3 | IsiZulu |
| 4 | Sepedi |
| 5 | Sesotho |
| 6 | Setswana |
| 7 | Siswati |
| 8 | Tshivenda |
| 9 | Xitsonga |
| 10 | Afrikaans |
| 11 | English |
| 12 | Dutch |
| 13 | German |
| 14 | Greek |
| 15 | Italian |
| 16 | Portuguese |
| 17 | French |
| 18 | Tamil |
| 19 | Hindi |
| 20 | Telegu |
| 21 | Gujarati |
| 22 | Urdu |
| 23 | Chinese |
| 24 | Swahili |
| 25 | Shona |
| 26 | Arabic |
| 97 | N/A: Speaks one lanuage only |
| 98 | N/A: Institution |
| 99 | Unspecified |
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.
Description
Definition
This variable reflects the second language of the enumerated person (if the respondent speaks more than one language)
Universe
All persons enumerated on household and personal questionnaires at night between Wednesday 9 October and Thursday 10 October 1996.
Others
Notes
This question involved two parts – firstly, whether the person spoke more than one language and then, if so, what language was spoken next most often. The responses to both these parts have been incorporated into the single variable ‘Second language’.