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1991 Census of Canada - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 1991
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CAN_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Canada, IPUMS
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Knowledge of official languages (CA1991A_LANGOFF)

Data file: CAN1991_PHC-P-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 260
End: 260
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="CA91A444">7. Can this person speak English or French well enough to conduct a conversation?<br /><div class="i1">Mark one circle only.<br />[] English only<br />[] French only<br />[] Both English and French<br />[] Neither English or French</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 English only
2 French only
3 Both English and French
4 Niether English nor French
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 indicates the ability to conduct a conversation in English only, in French only, in both English and French or in none of the official languages of Canada.
Universe
Canada 1991: All persons

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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