1990 Census of Population, Housing and Agriculture - IPUMS Subset
Zambia, 1990
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ZMB_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Ethnicity (ZM1990A_ETHNIC)
Data file: ZMB1990_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
244
End:
245
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
P-12 What it the [the respondent's] ethnic group?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 64-African <br />[] 65-American<br />[] 66-Asian<br />[] 67-European<br />[] 68-Other</div>
<div class="i1">[] 64-African <br />[] 65-American<br />[] 66-Asian<br />[] 67-European<br />[] 68-Other</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Bemba |
| 02 | Lunda (Luapula) |
| 03 | Lala |
| 04 | Bisa |
| 05 | Ushi |
| 06 | Chishinga |
| 07 | Ngumbo |
| 08 | Lamba |
| 09 | Kabende |
| 10 | Tabwa |
| 11 | Swaka |
| 12 | Mukulu |
| 13 | Ambo |
| 14 | Lima |
| 15 | Shila |
| 16 | Unga |
| 17 | Bwile |
| 18 | Luano |
| 19 | Tonga |
| 20 | Lenje |
| 21 | Soli |
| 22 | Ila |
| 23 | Toka_Leya |
| 24 | Sala |
| 25 | Gowa |
| 26 | Luvale |
| 27 | Lunda (North-western) |
| 28 | Mbunda |
| 29 | Luchazi |
| 30 | Ndembu |
| 31 | Mbowe |
| 32 | Chokwe |
| 33 | Kaonde subgroup |
| 34 | Luyana subgroup |
| 35 | Kwangwa |
| 36 | Kwandi |
| 37 | Koma |
| 38 | Nyengo |
| 39 | Simaa |
| 40 | Mwenyi |
| 41 | Imilangu |
| 42 | Mashi |
| 43 | Lozi |
| 44 | Totela |
| 45 | Subiya |
| 46 | Nkoya |
| 47 | Mashasha |
| 48 | Chewa |
| 49 | Nsenga |
| 50 | Ngoni |
| 51 | Nyanja |
| 52 | Kunda |
| 53 | Chikunda |
| 54 | Lungu |
| 55 | Mambwe |
| 56 | Namwanga |
| 57 | Wina |
| 58 | Tambo |
| 59 | Tumbuka |
| 60 | Senga |
| 61 | Yombe |
| 62 | English |
| 64 | African |
| 65 | American |
| 66 | Asian |
| 67 | European |
| 68 | Other |
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.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's ethnicity.
Universe
Zambia 1990: All persons
concept
Concept