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Census of Population and Housing, 1983 - IPUMS Subset

Israel, 1983
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ISR_1983_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Bureau of Statistics - Israel, IPUMS
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Speaks Hebrew (IL1983A_HEBREW)

Data file: ISR1983_PHC-P-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 224
End: 224
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="IL83A412 IL83A413 IL83A414 IL83A415 IL83A416 IL83A417 IL83A418 IL83A419 IL83A420 IL83A421 IL83A422 IL83A423 IL83A424 IL83A425 IL83A426 IL83A427 IL83A428 IL83A433 IL83A429 IL83A430 IL83A431 IL83A432 IL83A434 IL83A435 IL83A436 IL83A437 IL83A438 IL83A439 IL83A440 IL83A444 IL83A449 IL83A450 IL83A451 IL83A452 IL83A453 IL83A454 IL83A455 IL83A456 IL83A441 IL83A442 IL83A443 IL83A445 IL83A457 IL83A458 IL83A459 IL83A447 IL83A448 IL83A060 IL83A061">[Questions 1-28 were asked of household members aged 15 years or older] <br /></svar></p>

<p><span class="h2">Languages spoken</span>
<br /> [Question 13]</p>

<p><svar a="all" v="IL83A434 IL83A435 IL83A436 IL83A437">13. What language(s) do you speak daily?<br /><div class="i1">Do not report a language you know, if you do not speak it daily<br /><br />____ Principal or sole language<br />____ Second language (if any)</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Does not speak Hebrew
2 Second language
3 Primary language
4 Only language
8 Unknown
9 NIU (not in universe)
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="IL83A434 IL83A435 IL83A436 IL83A437"><span class="em">15. Question 13 - languages spoken</span><br /><br />Since Israel is an immigration country, many different languages are spoken in it. The purpose of the question is to evaluate the extent of use in each language.<br /><br />Explanations: Languages spoken<br />[Instructions refer to a graphic of the census form including question 13.]<br /><br />In answer to this question, specify the main language spoken by the person in everyday life.<br /><br />If a person speaks more than one language in everyday life, register first -- as "only or main language" the language which he/she speaks more than any other language. As "second language" -- register the second language he/she speaks in everyday life.<br />Do not register more than two languages.<br /><br />Notice!<br />Register only languages spoken in everyday life. Do not register languages the person speaks but does not use as an everyday spoken language.<br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates whether the person speaks Hebrew.
Universe
Israel 1983: Persons age 15+ [discrepancies: none]

concept

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