Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
canada
1971
|
canada
1981
|
canada
1991
|
canada
2011
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | NIU (not in universe) | · | X | · | · |
| 01 | English | X | X | X | X |
| 02 | French | X | X | X | X |
| 03 | English and French | · | · | X | X |
| 04 | Aboriginal languages | X | · | X | · |
| 05 | German | X | X | X | · |
| 06 | Netherlands | X | X | · | · |
| 07 | Scandinavian | X | · | · | · |
| 08 | Ukrainian | X | X | · | · |
| 09 | Greek | · | X | · | · |
| 10 | Italian | X | X | X | · |
| 11 | Spanish | · | · | X | · |
| 12 | Portuguese | · | X | X | · |
| 13 | Polish | X | X | X | · |
| 14 | Chinese | · | X | X | · |
| 15 | Austro-Asiatic languages | · | · | X | · |
| 16 | Arabic | · | · | X | · |
| 17 | Punjabi | · | · | X | · |
| 18 | Other Indo-Iranian languages | · | · | X | · |
| 95 | English and other | · | · | · | X |
| 96 | French and other | · | · | · | X |
| 97 | English, French, and other | · | · | · | X |
| 98 | Other | X | X | X | X |
| 99 | Unknown | · | X | X | · |
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Most IPUMS data transformations are performed using variable harmonization tables that specify how each value in the source data is recoded. Some variables also require programming logic in addition to the harmonization table. The harmonization documents for this variable are:
- Harmonization table
- No supplemental programming
- Instructions for interpreting harmonization documents
Description
This variable describes the language most often spoken by the respondent at home in Canada.
Universe
- Canada 1971: All persons
- Canada 1981: All persons, excluding inmates
- Canada 1991: All persons
- Canada 2011: All persons
Availability
- Canada: 1971, 1981, 1991, 2011
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