Census of Canada 1991 - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 1991

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Reference ID

CAN_1991_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Statistics Canada, Minnesota Population Center

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Knowledge of an Aboriginal language (CA1991A_0449)

Data file: CAN1991-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 239

End: 239

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

8. What language(s), other than English or French, can this person speak well enough to conduct a conversation?

[] None
Or
[] Specify other language(s) ________

Categories

Value	Category
1	Aboriginal language known
2	Aboriginal language unknown
9	Unknown

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

Question 8: Knowledge of other languages

The results from this question will indicate how many Canadians can communicate in languages other than English or French. This information is used to assess language diversity and retention.
If no languages other than English or French are spoken, mark the circle labelled None.
Do not report a language learned at school unless a conversation of some length on various topics can be carried out in that language.
For a child who has not yet learned a language, report a language other than English or French if used often at home.
If deaf or mute, report a sign language if used.
If a person speaks an Indian language (from India), do not report Indian but rather the specific language such as Hindi, Urdu or Punjabi.
If a person speaks an Amerindian (North American Indian) language, report the specific Amerindian language such as Cree or Ojibway.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates whether or not the individual can conduct a conversation in an aboriginal language.

Universe

All persons

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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