Population Census 1996 - IPUMS Subset
South Africa, 1996
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Reference ID
ZAF_1996_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Statistics South Africa, Minnesota Population Center
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- ZAF1996-H-H
- ZAF1996-P-H
Second language (ZA1996A_0410)
Data file: ZAF1996-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
187
End:
188
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Section A:
To be completed for each person in the household in a separate column. Remember to include babies. Please include yourself.
6.2. Does (the person) speak more than one language at home?
[] 1 = Yes
[] 2 = No
____ (If "Yes") Specify the language he/she speaks next most often. Write the language in the space provided.
To be completed for each person in the household in a separate column. Remember to include babies. Please include yourself.
6.2. Does (the person) speak more than one language at home?
[] 1 = Yes
[] 2 = No
____ (If "Yes") Specify the language he/she speaks next most often. Write the language in the space provided.
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | Speaks only one language |
| 1 | IsiNdebele |
| 2 | IsiXhosa |
| 3 | IsiZulu |
| 4 | Sepedi |
| 5 | Sesotho |
| 6 | Setswana |
| 7 | Siswati |
| 8 | Tshivenda |
| 9 | Xitsonga |
| 10 | Afrikaans |
| 11 | English |
| 12 | Dutch |
| 13 | German |
| 14 | Greek |
| 15 | Italian |
| 16 | Portuguese |
| 17 | French |
| 18 | Tamil |
| 19 | Hindi |
| 20 | Telugu |
| 21 | Gujarati |
| 22 | Urdu |
| 23 | Chinese |
| 24 | Swahili |
| 25 | Shona |
| 26 | Arabic |
| 27 | Other |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 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 second language.
Universe
Persons in private households
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |