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Census of Population and Housing 2000 - IPUMS Subset

Philippines, 2000
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PHL_2000_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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National Statistics Office, Minnesota Population Center
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Able to speak Filipino (PH2000A_0413)

Data file: PHL2000-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 173
End: 173
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
For Persons 5 years Old and Over




P17. Is [respondent] able to speak Filipino/Tagalog?


[] Yes
[] No
Categories
Value Category
1 Yes
2 No
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
P17 and P18 Language

Knowledge on the ability of the population to speak a language or dialect is important in a country like the Philippines since more than one dialect/language are used as teaching media in schools. Moreover, such data serve as input to studies on communication and education of linguistic minorities.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates whether the person can speak Filipino/Tagalog.
Universe
Persons age 5+

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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