Population and Housing Census 2004 - IPUMS Subset

Sierra Leone, 2004

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Reference ID

WBG_SLE_2004_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

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Statistics Sierra Leone (SLL), Minnesota Population Center

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Primary language (SL2004A_0406)

Data file: SLE2004-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 198

End: 199

Width: 2

Range: 1 - 20

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

P9. Language: primary
What is the primary language spoken by [the respondent]?

[] 01 Krio
[] 02 Mende
[] 03 Temne
[] 04 Madingo
[] 05 Loko
[] 06 Sherbro
[] 07 Limba
[] 08 Kissi
[] 09 Kono
[] 10 Susu
[] 11 Fullah
[] 12 Krim
[] 13 Yalunka
[] 14 Koranko
[] 15 Vai
[] 16 English
[] 17 French
[] 18 Arabic
[] 19 Other
[] 20 None

Categories

Value	Category
1	Krio
2	Mende
3	Temne
4	Madingo
5	Loko
6	Sherbro
7	Limba
8	Kissi
9	Kono
10	Susu
11	Fullah
12	Krim
13	Yalunka
14	Koranko
15	Vai
16	English
17	French
18	Arabic
19	Other
20	None

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

Section 1 - Population
Columns P1 to P18 -- These should provide particulars of all members who slept in the household/institution on census night. They therefore apply to all persons.

Column P9 -- Primary language
93. This question refers to the respondent's first language spoken. The question you must ask is: "What is the main language that [the respondent] speaks?" Some people may belong to an ethnic group but their primary language would be different (e.g. Krio is code "01", Kono is code "09", etc.)

Language, primary: What is the primary language spoken by [the respondent]?

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the primary (native) language spoken by the individual.

Universe

All persons

concept

Concept

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

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