Population Census 1996
South Africa, 1996
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Data file: SA Census 1996 Person_v01
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Width:
8
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Household questionnaire: Q6.1 Which languages does (the person) speak MOST OFTEN AT HOME? (write in)
Personal questionnaire: Q6.1 Which language does this person speak MOST OFTEN AT HOME? (write in)
Special enumeration questionnaire: C7 Home language (write in)
Personal questionnaire: Q6.1 Which language does this person speak MOST OFTEN AT HOME? (write in)
Special enumeration questionnaire: C7 Home language (write in)
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | Other |
| 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 | Telegu |
| 21 | Gujarati |
| 22 | Urdu |
| 23 | Chinese |
| 24 | Swahili |
| 25 | Shona |
| 26 | Arabic |
| 99 | Unspecified |
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 reflects the first language of the enumerated person
Universe
All persons at night between Wednesday 9 October and Thursday 10 October 1996.
Others
Notes
The questionnaires asked what language each person spoke most often at home. Household and personal questionnaires then included questions on whether the person spoke more than one language at home and, if so, what was the next most often spoken language. A coding list of languages was compiled, including the 11 official languages as well as other languages which are relatively commonly spoken in South Africa. Interviewers were instructed: ‘For babies, write down the home language of their parents. (If the parents have different home languages, write down the mother’s home language).’