Census of Canada 1991 - IPUMS Subset
Canada, 1991
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Reference ID
CAN_1991_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Statistics Canada, Minnesota Population Center
Created on
Dec 19, 2014
Last modified
Mar 29, 2019
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- CAN1991-H-H
- CAN1991-P-H
Home language (CA1991A_0446)
Data file: CAN1991-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
235
End:
236
Width:
2
Range:
1 - 99
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
9. What language does this person speak most often at home?
[] English
[] French
[] Other, specify ____
[] English
[] French
[] Other, specify ____
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | English single responses |
| 2 | French single responses |
| 3 | English and French |
| 4 | Aboriginal languages |
| 5 | German |
| 6 | Italian |
| 7 | Spanish |
| 8 | Portuguese |
| 9 | Polish |
| 10 | Chinese |
| 11 | Austro-Asiatic languages |
| 12 | Arabic |
| 13 | Punjabi |
| 14 | Other Indo-Iranian languages |
| 15 | Other (e.g., Quebec) |
| 16 | Other (Atlantic provinces) |
| 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
Question 9: Home language
Information on the languages Canadians speak at home provides important data on language use and language shifts.
Report the language each person speaks most often at home. If you live alone, report the language in which you feel most comfortable. If two languages are used equally often, report both.
For a child who has not yet learned a language, report the language used most often at home. If two languages are used equally often, report both.
If deaf or mute, report the language used most often at home to communicate.
If a person speaks an Indian language (from India), do not report Indian as the language spoken at home but rather the specific language such as Hindi, Urdu or Punjabi.
If a person speaks an Amerindian (North American Indian) language, report the specific Amerindian language such as Cree or Ojibway.
Information on the languages Canadians speak at home provides important data on language use and language shifts.
Report the language each person speaks most often at home. If you live alone, report the language in which you feel most comfortable. If two languages are used equally often, report both.
For a child who has not yet learned a language, report the language used most often at home. If two languages are used equally often, report both.
If deaf or mute, report the language used most often at home to communicate.
If a person speaks an Indian language (from India), do not report Indian as the language spoken at home but rather the specific language such as Hindi, Urdu or Punjabi.
If a person speaks an Amerindian (North American Indian) language, report the specific Amerindian language such as Cree or Ojibway.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the language spoken most often at home by the individual at the time of the census.
Universe
All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |