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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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Home languages spoken on a regular basis (CA2001A_0458)

Data file: CAN2001-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 249
End: 249
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
15(b). Does this person speak any other languages on a regular basis at home?

[] No
[] Yes, English
[] Yes, French
[] Yes, other -- specify ____
Categories
Value Category
1 No other language
2 English
3 French
4 English and French
5 Non-official languages
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 15 -- Languages spoken at home


Part (a): Report the language spoken most often at home. Report more than one language only if all languages are spoken equally often.
For a person who lives alone: report the language in which you feel most comfortable.
For a child who has not yet learned to speak: report the language spoken most often to this child at home. If two languages are spoken, report the language spoken most often. If both languages are used equally often, report both languages.
Part (b): Report any other languages that the person speaks at home on a regular
basis, but not as often as the language reported in part (a).

Description

Definition
This variable indicates other languages spoken on a regular basis at home by the individual at the time of the census. These languages differ from the language(s) spoken most often at home by the respondent.
Universe
All persons

concept

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