XI General Population and Housing Census, 1990 - IPUMS Harmonized Subset
Mexico, 1990
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MEX_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI), IPUMS
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Indigenous language (MX1990A_INDLANG)
Data file: MEX1990_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
200
End:
203
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="MX90A406 MX90A407 MX90A408 MX90A409 MX90A410 MX90A411 MX90A412 MX90A413 MX90A414 MX90A415 MX90A416 MX90A417 MX90A418 MX90A419 MX90A420 MX90A421 MX90A422">Ask only if this person is five years old or more<br /></svar></p>
<p>6. Indigenous language</p>
<p>Does this person speak an indigenous language? Mark with an X one circle only.</p>
<div class="i1">[ ] 1 Yes<br />[ ] 2 No</div>
<p>6. Indigenous language</p>
<p>Does this person speak an indigenous language? Mark with an X one circle only.</p>
<div class="i1">[ ] 1 Yes<br />[ ] 2 No</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0000 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 0111 | Paipai |
| 0112 | Kiliwa |
| 0113 | Cucapa |
| 0114 | Cochimi |
| 0115 | Kumiai |
| 0116 | Yuma |
| 0121 | Seri |
| 0131 | Chontal de Oaxaca |
| 0200 | Chinanteco |
| 0211 | Chinanteco de Ojitlan |
| 0212 | Chinanteco de Usila |
| 0223 | Chinanteco de Sochiapan |
| 0232 | Chinanteco de Valle nacional |
| 0241 | Chinanteco de Lalana |
| 0300 | Pame |
| 0311 | Pame del Norte |
| 0312 | Pame del Sur |
| 0321 | Chichimeca Jonaz |
| 0331 | Otomi |
| 0332 | Mazahua |
| 0341 | Matlatzinca |
| 0342 | Ocuilteco |
| 0400 | Zapoteco |
| 0411 | Zapoteco de Ixtlan |
| 0412 | Zapoteco Vijano |
| 0413 | Zapoteco del Rincon |
| 0421 | Zapoteco Vallista |
| 0422 | Zapoteco del Itsmo |
| 0432 | Solteco |
| 0433 | Zapoteco Sureno |
| 0441 | Chatino |
| 0442 | Papabuco |
| 0450 | Mixteco |
| 0451 | Mixteco de la Costa |
| 0452 | Mixteco de la Mixteca Alta |
| 0453 | Mixteco del Mixteca Baja |
| 0455 | Mixteco de Puebla |
| 0461 | Cuicateco |
| 0471 | Triqui |
| 0481 | Amuzgo |
| 0491 | Mazateco |
| 0492 | Chocho |
| 0493 | Ixcateco |
| 0511 | Huave |
| 0611 | Tlapaneco |
| 0711 | Totonaca |
| 0712 | Tepehua |
| 0800 | Popoluca |
| 0811 | Mixe |
| 0822 | Popoluca de Texistepec |
| 0823 | Zoque |
| 0911 | Huasteco |
| 0921 | Lacandon |
| 0922 | Maya |
| 0931 | Chol |
| 0932 | Chontal de Tabasco |
| 0933 | Tzeltal |
| 0934 | Tzotzil |
| 0935 | Tojolabal |
| 0941 | Mame |
| 0942 | Teco |
| 0943 | Ixil |
| 0944 | Aguacateco |
| 0951 | Motocintleco |
| 0961 | Chicomucelteco |
| 0971 | Kanjobal |
| 0972 | Jacalteco |
| 0981 | Quiche |
| 0982 | Cakchiquel |
| 0991 | Kenkchi |
| 1010 | Pima |
| 1011 | Pima alto |
| 1012 | Pima bajo |
| 1013 | Tepehuan |
| 1021 | Tarahumara |
| 1022 | Mayo |
| 1023 | Yaqui |
| 1024 | Cahita |
| 1025 | Opata |
| 1031 | Cora |
| 1032 | Huichol |
| 1041 | Nahuatl |
| 1111 | Purepecha |
| 1211 | Kikapu |
| 1311 | Chontal |
| 1312 | Meco |
| 1313 | Chiapaneco |
| 5000 | Other languages not classified above |
| 6000 | Indigenous dialect, yes |
| 9999 | Not specified |
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
<svar v="MX90A406 MX90A407 MX90A408 MX90A409 MX90A410 MX90A411 MX90A412 MX90A413 MX90A414 MX90A415 MX90A416 MX90A417 MX90A418 MX90A419 MX90A420 MX90A421 MX90A422"><span class="h3">Questions for persons who are five years old or more</span><br /><br />When you ask the questions: 5. Place of previous residency; 6. Indigenous language; 7. Religion; 8. Literacy; 9. School attendance; and 10. Grades completed, you should pay attention to the age of the person about whom you are requesting the information. Remember that these questions are only for persons who are five years old or more.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MX90A407 MX90A408 MX90A409"><span class="h2">6. Indigenous language</span><br /><br />This question allows us to know is the person being interviewed speaks any indigenous dialect or language; the indigenous language that he/she speaks, and if in addition to an indigenous language, he/she also speaks Spanish or Castilian.<br /><br />You should not confuse the indigenous dialects or languages with foreign languages such as: English, French, or Italian; for this reason, is it important that you know the names of the indigenous languages that are spoken in our country.<br /><br /><span class="em">List of the most common indigenous languages:</span><br /><div class="i1">Aguacateco<br />Amuzgo<br />Cahita<br />Cakchiquel<br />Cochimi<br />Cora<br />Cucapa<br />Cuicateco<br />Chatino<br />Chichimeca Jonaz<br />Chicomucelteco<br />Chinanteco<br />Chocho<br />Chol<br />Chontal de Oaxaca<br />Chontal de Tabasco<br />Huasteco<br />Huave<br />Huichol<br />Ixcateco<br />Ixil<br />Jacalteco<br />Kanjobal<br />Kekchi<br />Kikapu<br />Kiliwa<br />Kumiai<br />Lacandon<br />Mame<br />Matlatzinca<br />Maya<br />Mayo<br />Mazahua<br />Mazateco<br />Meco<br />Mixe<br />Mixteco<br />Motocintleco<br />Nahuatl<br />Ocuilteco<br />Opata<br />Paipai<br />Pame<br />Papabuco<br />Pima<br />Popoluca<br />Purepecha<br />Quiche<br />Seri<br />Solteco<br />Tarahumara<br />Teco<br />Tepehua<br />Tepehuan<br />Tlapaneco<br />Tojolabal<br />Totonaca<br />Triqui<br />Tzeltal<br />Tzotzil<br />Yaqui<br />Zapoteco<br />Zoque</div><br /><br />Consult this list every time it is necessary.<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="MX90A407 MX90A408 MX90A409"><span class="h2">6. Indigenous language</span><br /><br />This question allows us to know is the person being interviewed speaks any indigenous dialect or language; the indigenous language that he/she speaks, and if in addition to an indigenous language, he/she also speaks Spanish or Castilian.<br /><br />You should not confuse the indigenous dialects or languages with foreign languages such as: English, French, or Italian; for this reason, is it important that you know the names of the indigenous languages that are spoken in our country.<br /><br /><span class="em">List of the most common indigenous languages:</span><br /><div class="i1">Aguacateco<br />Amuzgo<br />Cahita<br />Cakchiquel<br />Cochimi<br />Cora<br />Cucapa<br />Cuicateco<br />Chatino<br />Chichimeca Jonaz<br />Chicomucelteco<br />Chinanteco<br />Chocho<br />Chol<br />Chontal de Oaxaca<br />Chontal de Tabasco<br />Huasteco<br />Huave<br />Huichol<br />Ixcateco<br />Ixil<br />Jacalteco<br />Kanjobal<br />Kekchi<br />Kikapu<br />Kiliwa<br />Kumiai<br />Lacandon<br />Mame<br />Matlatzinca<br />Maya<br />Mayo<br />Mazahua<br />Mazateco<br />Meco<br />Mixe<br />Mixteco<br />Motocintleco<br />Nahuatl<br />Ocuilteco<br />Opata<br />Paipai<br />Pame<br />Papabuco<br />Pima<br />Popoluca<br />Purepecha<br />Quiche<br />Seri<br />Solteco<br />Tarahumara<br />Teco<br />Tepehua<br />Tepehuan<br />Tlapaneco<br />Tojolabal<br />Totonaca<br />Triqui<br />Tzeltal<br />Tzotzil<br />Yaqui<br />Zapoteco<br />Zoque</div><br /><br />Consult this list every time it is necessary.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the indigenous language spoken by the person.
Universe
Mexico 1990: Persons age 5+ who speak an indigenous language [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |