Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
safrica
1996
|
safrica
2011
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Speaks only one language | X | X |
| 01 | Afrikaans | X | X |
| 02 | English | X | X |
| 03 | IsiNdebele | X | X |
| 04 | IsiXhosa | X | X |
| 05 | IsiZulu | X | X |
| 06 | Sepedi | X | X |
| 07 | Sesotho | X | X |
| 08 | Setswana | X | X |
| 09 | Siswati | X | X |
| 10 | Tshivenda | X | X |
| 11 | Xitsonga | X | X |
| 12 | Dutch | X | · |
| 13 | German | X | · |
| 14 | Greek | X | · |
| 15 | Italian | X | · |
| 16 | Portuguese | X | · |
| 17 | French | X | · |
| 18 | Tamil | X | · |
| 19 | Hindi | X | · |
| 20 | Telugu | X | · |
| 21 | Gujarati | X | · |
| 22 | Urdu | X | · |
| 23 | Chinese | X | · |
| 24 | Swahili | X | · |
| Code | Label |
safrica
1996
|
safrica
2011
|
| 25 | Shona | X | · |
| 26 | Arabic | X | · |
| 27 | Sign language | · | X |
| 28 | Other | X | X |
| 98 | Unknown | X | · |
| 99 | NIU (not in universe) | 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
LANGZA2 indicates the second most frequently spoken language in the home, for persons who spoke multiple languages in South Africa.
Comparability — General
The 2011 sample identifies fewer languages in total, but it adds sign language, which was not identified in 1996.
The most frequently spoken language in the home is recorded in LANGZA1.
Universe
- Persons in private households
Availability
- South Africa: 1996, 2011
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