2000 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset
Zambia, 2000
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Reference ID
ZMB_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Office, IPUMS
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- ZMB2000_PHC-H-H.dat
- ZMB2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Predominant language of communication (ZM2000A_LANG1)
Data file: ZMB2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
255
End:
256
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
13. Predominant Language
<br />Write name of predominant language.</p>
<div class="i1">Language:________<br />Not applicable (enter 88) __ __</div>
<br />Write name of predominant language.</p>
<div class="i1">Language:________<br />Not applicable (enter 88) __ __</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | NIU |
| 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 sub-group |
| 34 | Luyana sub-group |
| 35 | Kwangwa |
| 36 | Kwandi |
| 37 | Koma |
| 38 | Nyengo |
| 39 | Siamaa |
| 40 | Mwenyi |
| 41 | Imilangu |
| 42 | Mashi |
| 43 | Lozi |
| 44 | Totela |
| 45 | Subiya |
| 46 | Nkoya |
| 48 | Chewa |
| 49 | Nsengal |
| 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 | African |
| 65 | Asian |
| 66 | European |
| 67 | 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.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="h2"> 5.3 Ethnicity and Language </span></p>
<p><span class="em">P13: What is [the respondent's] predominant language of communication?</span></p>
<p>You are required to find out the predominant language the person uses most frequently for his/her day-to-day communication with his/her neighbours, at factory, in office, in market places, etc. Note that it is not necessary that a person may be able to read and/or write in this language. For babies who have not yet started talking, or for the deaf and dumb, write code 88 for Not Applicable and shade appropriately.
<p><span class="em">P13: What is [the respondent's] predominant language of communication?</span></p>
<p>You are required to find out the predominant language the person uses most frequently for his/her day-to-day communication with his/her neighbours, at factory, in office, in market places, etc. Note that it is not necessary that a person may be able to read and/or write in this language. For babies who have not yet started talking, or for the deaf and dumb, write code 88 for Not Applicable and shade appropriately.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's predominant language of communication.
Universe
Zambia 2000: Persons age 3+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |