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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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Number of non-official languages spoken (CA2001A_0460)

Data file: CAN2001-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 251
End: 251
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
14. What language(s), other than English or French, can this person speak well enough to conduct a conversation?

[] None
Or specify other language(s) [below]
________
Categories
Value Category
1 One non-official language known
2 Two non-official languages known
3 Three or more non-official languages known
4 No non-official languages known
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 14 -- Knowledge of other language(s)


Report only those languages in which the person can carry on a conversation of some length on various topics.
For a child who has not yet learned to speak: report a language other than English or French that the child is learning to speak at home.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the number of languages, other than English or French, in which the respondent can conduct a conversation.
Universe
All persons

concept

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