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Censo de Población y Viviendas 1962 - IPUMS Subset

Paraguay, 1962
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PRY_1962_PHC_v01_M_v01_A_IPUMS
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General Directorate of Statistics and Censuses (DGEC), Minnesota Population Center
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Language spoken in the household (PY1962A_0422)

Data file: PRY1962-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 155
End: 155
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
General characteristics

For individuals of all ages



9. Language:

Mark the box corresponding to the language habitually spoken in the household. For those who habitually speak Guaraní ([] 1) or a foreign language ([] 4), note as well whether the person is able to speak Spanish.

[] 1 Only Guaraní
[] 2 Only Spanish
[] 3 Spanish and Guaraní
[] 4 Foreign language ____

Speaks Spanish?


[For persons in households where Spanish is not the habitual language]

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
Categories
Value Category
1 Only Guaraní
2 Only Spanish
3 Spanish and Guaraní
4 Only a foreign language
8 Unknown
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
Item IX: Language

155 - Annotate the name of the language that the person habitually speaks in the household in their daily interaction with their relatives [parientes o relacionados].

156 - In the particular case where a person speaks only the language Guarani or a foreign language (English, French, German, Italian, etc.) in the household; annotate if, besides this, the person has an understanding of the Spanish language. Mark: yes or no, according to the case.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the language spoken in the household.
Universe
Persons age 3+

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Concept
Name Vocabulary
Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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