1990 Census of Population, Housing and Agriculture - IPUMS Subset
Zambia, 1990
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Reference ID
ZMB_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Office, IPUMS
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- ZMB1990_PHC-H-H
- ZMB1990_PHC-P-H
Primary language (ZM1990A_LANG1)
Data file: ZMB1990_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
246
End:
247
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
P-13 What is [the respondent's] language of communication?</p>
<div class="i1">a. Predominant __ (88 if Not Applicable) <br />b. Second __ (88 if Not Applicable)</div>
<div class="i1">a. Predominant __ (88 if Not Applicable) <br />b. Second __ (88 if Not Applicable)</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 |
| 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 |
| 63 | Other languages |
| 99 | 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.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's primary language.
Universe
Zambia 1990: Persons age 3+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept