General Census of Population and Housing 1987 - IPUMS Subset
Mali, 1987
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Reference ID
MLI_1987_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Central Bureau of the Census, Minnesota Population Center
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Mother's tongue (ML1987A_0418)
Data file: MLI1987-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
173
End:
174
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
For individuals 6 years of age and older.
[Questions 14-22]
16. Mother's tongue (maternal language)
____
[Questions 14-22]
16. Mother's tongue (maternal language)
____
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bambara, Malinké, Dioula |
| 2 | Pulaar (Peulh, Foulfoulbé) |
| 3 | Songhai, Djerma |
| 4 | Marka (Maraka), Soninké |
| 5 | Kassongé |
| 6 | Senoufo |
| 7 | Dogon, Kado |
| 8 | Mauritanian [Maure] |
| 9 | Tamasheq, Bellah |
| 10 | Bobo, Dafing |
| 11 | Minianka |
| 12 | Haussa |
| 13 | Samogo |
| 14 | Bozo, Somono |
| 15 | Other language from Mali |
| 16 | Other African language |
| 17 | French |
| 18 | Arabic |
| 19 | English |
| 20 | Other non-African language (foreign language) |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 99 | 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
1.2.2 QUESTIONS FOR PEOPLE AGED 6 AND OLDER
This is the second group of questions related to the characteristics of the household members. It relates only to persons aged 6 and older. Put a dash or a hyphen (-) for persons of less than 6 years in questions 14 to 25.
16. Mother's Language
At issue is the language spoken by the mother of the person in question. Put a dash or hyphen for foreigners.
This is the second group of questions related to the characteristics of the household members. It relates only to persons aged 6 and older. Put a dash or a hyphen (-) for persons of less than 6 years in questions 14 to 25.
16. Mother's Language
At issue is the language spoken by the mother of the person in question. Put a dash or hyphen for foreigners.
Description
Definition
This variable identifies the mother tongue of each person.
Universe
Persons age 6+
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |