Population Census 1980

South Africa, 1980

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ZAF_1980_PHC_v01_M

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Statistics South Africa

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DataFirst , University of Cape Town, South Africa

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Literacy-other language (LITOTHER)

Data file: South African Census Bop 1980_v1

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Width: 3

Range: 0 - 3

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

12. Language and literacy: Indicate with crosses whether each person can SPEAK (communicate in), READ and/or WRITE the following languages.

Categories

Value	Category
1	Other languages- Speak only
2	Other languages- Read and write only
3	Other languages- Speak, read and write

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 records the level of fluency in any other language of the individual household member, specifically recording whether the individual can speak, read or write in said other language.

Universe

Answer this part in respect of every person at midnight between 6 and 7 May 1980. (Only one person per column.)

Source of information

Household member

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