Census of Population and Housing 2010 - IPUMS Subset
Zambia, 2010
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Main language spoken (ZM2010A_0412)
Data file: ZMB2010-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
226
End:
227
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
P13. What is [the respondent's] predominant language of communication?
Write name of predominant language then code ____ _ _
Write name of predominant language then code ____ _ _
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bemba |
| 2 | Lunda (Luapula) |
| 3 | Lala |
| 4 | Bisa |
| 5 | Ushi |
| 6 | Chishinga |
| 7 | Ngumbo |
| 8 | Lamba |
| 9 | Kabende |
| 10 | Tabwa |
| 11 | Swaka |
| 12 | Mukulu |
| 13 | Ambo |
| 14 | Lima |
| 15 | Shila |
| 16 | Unga |
| 17 | Bwile |
| 18 | Luano |
| 19 | Tonga |
| 20 | Lenje |
| 21 | Soli |
| 22 | Ila |
| 23 | Toka-Leya |
| 24 | Sala |
| 25 | Gowa |
| 26 | Luvale |
| 27 | Lunda (Northwestern) |
| 28 | Mbunda |
| 29 | Luchazi |
| 30 | Ndembu |
| 31 | Mbowe |
| 32 | Chokwe |
| 33 | Kaonde |
| 34 | Luyana |
| 35 | Kwangwa |
| 36 | Kwandi |
| 37 | Koma |
| 38 | Nyengo |
| 39 | Simaa |
| 40 | Mwenyi |
| 41 | Imilangu |
| 42 | Mashi |
| 43 | Lozi |
| 44 | Totela |
| 45 | Subiya |
| 46 | Nkoya |
| 47 | Mashasha |
| 48 | Chewa |
| 49 | Nsenga |
| 50 | Ngonji |
| 51 | Nyanja |
| 52 | Kunda |
| 53 | Chikunda |
| 54 | Lungu |
| 55 | Mambwe |
| 56 | Namwanga |
| 57 | Wina |
| 58 | Tambo |
| 59 | Tumbuka |
| 60 | Senga |
| 61 | Yombe |
| 62 | English |
| 63 | Other |
| 64 | Other African language |
| 65 | Language of the Americas other than English |
| 66 | Asian language |
| 67 | European 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
4.10 Ethnicity and language
P - 13: What is [the respondent's] predominant language of communication?
You are required to find out the predominant language the person uses most frequently for his/her day-to-day communication with his/her neighbors, at factory, in office, in market places, etc. Note that it is not necessary that a person may be able to read and/or write in this language. For babies who have not yet started talking, or for the hearing impaired and mute, write code 88 for Not Applicable. For the rest, write the language in the space provided and enter the code appropriately.
P - 13: What is [the respondent's] predominant language of communication?
You are required to find out the predominant language the person uses most frequently for his/her day-to-day communication with his/her neighbors, at factory, in office, in market places, etc. Note that it is not necessary that a person may be able to read and/or write in this language. For babies who have not yet started talking, or for the hearing impaired and mute, write code 88 for Not Applicable. For the rest, write the language in the space provided and enter the code appropriately.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's main language spoken.
Universe
Present members and visitors
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |