National Population Census 2001 - IPUMS Subset
Nepal, 2001
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Reference ID
NPL_2001_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Bureau of Statistics, IPUMS
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- NPL2001_PHC-H-H.dat
- NPL2001_PHC-P-H.dat
Second language (NP2001A_LANG2)
Data file: NPL2001_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
240
End:
241
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="NP01A406 NP01A407">8. What is ____ spoken language?<br /><div class="i1">(Mother tongue must be specified in code "1" and second language in code "2")<br /><br />1. Mother tongue ____<br />2. Second language ____</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Nepali |
| 02 | Maithili |
| 03 | Bhojpuri |
| 04 | Tharu (Dagaura/Rana) |
| 05 | Tamang |
| 06 | Newar |
| 07 | Magar |
| 08 | Awadhi |
| 09 | Bantawa |
| 10 | Gurung |
| 11 | Limbu |
| 12 | Bajjika |
| 13 | Urdu |
| 14 | Rajbansi |
| 15 | Sherpa |
| 16 | Hindi |
| 17 | Chamling |
| 18 | Santhali |
| 19 | Chepang |
| 20 | Danuwar |
| 21 | Jhangar/ Dhangar |
| 22 | Sunuwar |
| 23 | Bangla |
| 24 | Marwari (Rajsthani) |
| 25 | Manjhi |
| 26 | Thami |
| 28 | Dhimal |
| 29 | Angika |
| 30 | Yakkha |
| 31 | Thulung |
| 33 | Bhujel/ Khawas |
| 34 | Darai |
| 35 | Khaling |
| 36 | Kumal |
| 37 | Thakali |
| 38 | Chhantyal/ Chhantel |
| 39 | Nepali sign language |
| 40 | Tibetan |
| 48 | Meche |
| 52 | Bahing |
| 58 | Ghale |
| 63 | Chinese |
| 64 | English |
| 66 | Sanskrit |
| 67 | Kaike |
| 68 | Raute |
| 75 | Oriya |
| 90 | Other (response suppressed) |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 99 | No second language |
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 a="all" v="NP01A406 NP01A407"><span class="em">Column 8: Which language does ____ speak?</span><br /><div class="i1">1. Mother tongue <br />2. Second language</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="NP01A407">2. <span class="em">Second Language </span>- Persons might speak only one language and some might speak more than one language. As stated above, the first language taught by the parents and spoken since childhood in the household is the mother tongue. If some people know any other language besides mother tongue and frequently use that language while speaking with neighbors or others, then that language should be denoted as the second language.<br /><br />In other words, the mother tongue is the first language, and language learnt after the mother tongue and frequently spoken with neighbors and others is the second language. If many languages are spoken, then the most frequently spoken language among them should be written in "second language".<br /><br />If no other second language is known besides the mother tongue, then to signify that no second language is known a horizontal dash (--) should be given; the space shouldn't be left empty.<br /><br />[Two examples have been omitted.]<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="NP01A407">2. <span class="em">Second Language </span>- Persons might speak only one language and some might speak more than one language. As stated above, the first language taught by the parents and spoken since childhood in the household is the mother tongue. If some people know any other language besides mother tongue and frequently use that language while speaking with neighbors or others, then that language should be denoted as the second language.<br /><br />In other words, the mother tongue is the first language, and language learnt after the mother tongue and frequently spoken with neighbors and others is the second language. If many languages are spoken, then the most frequently spoken language among them should be written in "second language".<br /><br />If no other second language is known besides the mother tongue, then to signify that no second language is known a horizontal dash (--) should be given; the space shouldn't be left empty.<br /><br />[Two examples have been omitted.]<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's second spoken language.
Universe
Nepal 2001: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |