Population and Housing Census 1997 - IPUMS Subset
Iraq, 1997
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Reference ID
IRQ_1997_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Republic of Iraq, Board of Ministers, Planning Commission, Central Statistical Organization, Minnesota Population Center
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- Data files
- IRQ1997-H-H
- IRQ1997-P-H
Local and foreign languages spoken (IQ1997A_0450)
Data file: IRQ1997-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
268
End:
269
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
For Iraqis only
[Applies to questions 62-64]
64. Local and foreign languages spoken by the person ____
[Applies to questions 62-64]
64. Local and foreign languages spoken by the person ____
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 1 | Al-Arabia |
| 2 | Al-Kurdia |
| 3 | Al-Turkomania |
| 4 | Al-Armania |
| 5 | Al-Syriania |
| 6 | Al-Chaldeania |
| 9 | Other Local Language |
| 10 | Undocumented |
| 11 | English |
| 12 | French |
| 13 | Russian |
| 14 | German |
| 15 | TurKish |
| 16 | Persian |
| 17 | Chineas |
| 19 | Polanies |
| 20 | Hingarian |
| 21 | Japanies |
| 22 | Italian |
| 23 | Spanish |
| 25 | Bulgaria |
| 30 | Afghanistan |
| 31 | Pakistan |
| 98 | Other Languages |
| 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
64. The local and foreign languages known by the person:
Means the languages that the person can speak them properly they are either local languages Arabic, Kurdish, etc. or foreign languages English, French, etc. The person has to record the languages that he can speak properly either local or foreign languages.
As for the children who were less than five years old recorded the language of their parents if they don't speak other language if the person is deaf or dumb this field is left vacant.
Means the languages that the person can speak them properly they are either local languages Arabic, Kurdish, etc. or foreign languages English, French, etc. The person has to record the languages that he can speak properly either local or foreign languages.
As for the children who were less than five years old recorded the language of their parents if they don't speak other language if the person is deaf or dumb this field is left vacant.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the local and foreign languages spoken by the person.
Universe
Iraqi citizens
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |