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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Literacy - Black (BLACK)

Data file: South African Census 1980_v1

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Width: 1

Range: -

Format:

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
0	Not applicable
1	Speak only
2	Read and write
3	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.

Interviewer instructions

2 (g) QUESTION 12 – For Blacks, distinguish between the following languages: Xhosa, Swazi, S. Ndebele (Kuluma?), N. Ndebele (Sumayela?), N. Sotho (Sesotho sa lebowa), S. Sotho (Seshweshwe), Tswana, Shangaan/Tsonga, Venda and other. In order to distinguish between North and South Ndebele the persons should be asked whether they “sumayela” or “khuluma”.

Question post text

(NB - "Black" means any language of the blacks such as Zulu, North Sotho, etc.) See instruction 2g for blacks.

Description

Definition

This variable records the level of fluency in a Black language of the individual household member, specifically recording whether the individual can speak, read or write in said Black language.

Universe

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

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