Population and Housing Census 1980 - IPUMS Subset
Malaysia, 1980
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Reference ID
MYS_1980_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Department of Statistics Malaysia, Minnesota Population Center
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- Data files
- MYS1980-H-H
- MYS1980-P-H
Literacy by language (MY1980A_0440)
Data file: MYS1980-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
220
End:
222
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
For persons 10 years of age and over
[Questions 25-44b were asked of those who are 10 years old or over.]
39. In what languages can you write?
[Question 39 was asked of persons who could write a simple letter.]
[] Bahasa Malaysia
[] English
[] Chinese
[] Tamil
[] Iban
[] Kadazan/Dusun
[] Bajau
[] Other Languages
[Questions 25-44b were asked of those who are 10 years old or over.]
39. In what languages can you write?
[Question 39 was asked of persons who could write a simple letter.]
[] Bahasa Malaysia
[] English
[] Chinese
[] Tamil
[] Iban
[] Kadazan/Dusun
[] Bajau
[] Other Languages
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 1 | Bahasa Malaysia |
| 2 | English |
| 3 | Bahasa Malaysia and English |
| 4 | Chinese |
| 5 | Bahasa Malaysia and Chinese |
| 6 | English and Chinese |
| 7 | Bahasa Malaysia, English and Chinese |
| 8 | Tamil |
| 9 | Bahasa Malaysia and Tamil |
| 10 | English and Tamil |
| 11 | Bahasa Malaysia, English and Tamil |
| 12 | Chinese and Tamil |
| 13 | Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil |
| 14 | English, Chinese and Tamil |
| 15 | Bahasa Malaysia, English, Chinese and Tamil |
| 16 | Iban |
| 17 | Bahasa Malaysia and Iban |
| 19 | Bahasa Malaysia, English and Iban |
| 23 | Bahasa Malaysia, English, Chinese and Iban |
| 32 | Kadazan/Dusun |
| 33 | Bahasa Malaysia and Kadazan/Dusun |
| 35 | Bahasa Malaysia, English and Kadazan/Dusun |
| 64 | Bajau |
| 65 | Bahasa Malaysia and Bajau |
| 66 | English and Bajau |
| 67 | Bahasa Malaysia, English and Bajau |
| 68 | Chinese and Bajau |
| 113 | Bahasa Malaysia, Iban, and Kadazan/Dusun |
| 128 | Other languages |
| 129 | Bahasa Malaysia and other languages |
| 130 | English and other languages |
| 131 | Bahasa Malaysia, English and other languages |
| 132 | Chinese and other languages |
| 133 | Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and other languages |
| 134 | English, Chinese and other languages |
| 135 | Bahasa Malaysia, English, Chinese and other languages |
| 136 | Tamil and other languages |
| 137 | Bahasa Malaysia, Tamil and other languages |
| 138 | English, Tamil and other languages |
| 139 | Bahasa Malaysia, English, Tamil and other languages |
| 143 | Bahasa Malaysia, English, Chinese, Tamil and other languages |
| 145 | Bahasa Malaysia, Iban and other languages |
| 147 | Bahasa Malaysia, English, Iban and other languages |
| 151 | Bahasa Malaysia, English, Chinese, Iban and other languages |
| 160 | Kadazan/Dusun and other languages |
| 193 | Bahasa Malaysia, Bajau and other languages |
| 999 | 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
Questions 25-44 are to be asked of persons who are 10 years of age and above.
Question 39
If the person can write (that is, a ''yes'' mark in Question 38) you are to record in what languages he can write. One or more marks may be made in this question. Thus you are to mark against the boxes for all the languages the person mentions.
Note: The ability to write Bahasa Malaysia may be either in Rumi or Jawi. Either one is
acceptable.
Question 39
If the person can write (that is, a ''yes'' mark in Question 38) you are to record in what languages he can write. One or more marks may be made in this question. Thus you are to mark against the boxes for all the languages the person mentions.
Note: The ability to write Bahasa Malaysia may be either in Rumi or Jawi. Either one is
acceptable.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the language the person can write.
Universe
Persons age 10+ who are literate
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |