1991 Census of Canada - IPUMS Subset
Canada, 1991
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Reference ID
CAN_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Canada, IPUMS
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- CAN1991_PHC-H-H.dat
- CAN1991_PHC-P-H.dat
Home language (CA1991A_LANGHOME)
Data file: CAN1991_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
263
End:
264
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="CA91A446">9. What language does this person speak most often at home?<br /><div class="i1">[] English<br />[] French<br />[] Other, specify ____</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | English single responses |
| 02 | French single responses |
| 03 | English and French |
| 04 | Aboriginal languages |
| 05 | German |
| 06 | Italian |
| 07 | Spanish |
| 08 | Portuguese |
| 09 | Polish |
| 10 | Chinese |
| 11 | Austro-Asiatic languages |
| 12 | Arabic |
| 13 | Punjabi |
| 14 | Other Indo-Iranian languages |
| 15 | Other (e.g., Quebec) |
| 16 | Other (Atlantic provinces) |
| 99 | Unknown |
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
<svar a="all" v="CA91A446"><span class="h3">Question 9: Home language</span><br /><div class="i1"><span class="em">Information on the languages Canadians speak at home provides important data on language use and language shifts.</span><br />Report the language each person speaks most often at home. If you live alone, report the language in which you feel most comfortable. If two languages are used <span class="em">equally often</span>, report both.<br />For a child who has not yet learned a language, report the language used most often at home. If two languages are used <span class="em">equally often</span>, report <span class="em">both</span>.<br />If deaf or mute, report the language used most often at home to communicate.<br />If a person speaks an <span class="em">Indian </span>language (from <span class="em">India</span>), do not report Indian as the language spoken at home but rather the specific language such as Hindi, Urdu or Punjabi.<br />If a person speaks an <span class="em">Amerindian </span>(North American Indian) language, report the specific Amerindian language such as Cree or Ojibway.</div><br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the language spoken most often at home by the individual at the time of the census.
Universe
Canada 1991: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |