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Census 2001 - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 2001
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CAN_2001_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Canada, Minnesota Population Center
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Knowledge of official languages (CA2001A_0453)

Data file: CAN2001-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 242
End: 242
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
13. Can this person speak English or French well enough to conduct a conversation?

Mark "x" one circle only.
[] English only
[] French only
[] Both English and French
[] Neither English nor French
Categories
Value Category
1 English only
2 French only
3 Both English and French
4 Neither English nor French
9 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 13 to 16 -- Language


For persons who use Aboriginal or Indian languages: report the specific Aboriginal language (such as Cree or Ojibway) or the specific Indian language (such as Punjabi or Hindi); do not report "Indian".
For persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who have a speech disability: report knowledge of English, French, or other languages, including sign language; report the language used most often at home to communicate, including sign language.





Question 13 -- Knowledge of English and French


Mark English or French only if the person can carry on a conversation of some length on various topics in that language.
For a child who has not yet learned to speak: report the language(s) that the child is learning to speak at home: English, French, both, or neither.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the ability to conduct a conversation in English only, in French only, in both English and French, or in neither of the official languages of Canada.
Universe
All persons

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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