Namibia Population and Housing Census 2011
Namibia, 2011
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Reference ID
NAM_NSA_PHC_2011_V01_PUMS
Producer(s)
Namibia Statistics Agency
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Last modified
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- Data files
- HOUSING_REC
- MORTALITY_REC
- PERSON_REC
H13. Language Spoken (H13)
Data file: HOUSING_REC
Overview
Valid:
93647
Invalid:
1127
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
35
End:
36
Width:
2
Range:
1 - 99
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Question pretext
If more than one questionnaire used, complete this section on the last questionnaire.
Literal question
What is the MAIN language spoken in this household?
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San languages | 721 |
0.8%
|
| 2 | Caprivi languages | 4506 |
4.8%
|
| 3 | Herero languages | 7958 |
8.5%
|
| 4 | Kavango languages | 7908 |
8.4%
|
| 5 | Nama/Damara languages | 10655 |
11.4%
|
| 6 | Oshiwambo languages | 45689 |
48.8%
|
| 7 | Setswana | 260 |
0.3%
|
| 8 | Afrikaans | 9812 |
10.5%
|
| 9 | German | 873 |
0.9%
|
| 10 | English | 3294 |
3.5%
|
| 11 | Other European languages | 671 |
0.7%
|
| 12 | Other African languages | 1178 |
1.3%
|
| 13 | Asian languages | 98 |
0.1%
|
| 99 | Don't know | 24 |
0%
|
| Sysmiss | 1127 |
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
Enter code from Code list 6.
Note that the following codes listed below are not applicable:
12, 17, 38, 39, 44 - 48, 58-98
Note that the following codes listed below are not applicable:
12, 17, 38, 39, 44 - 48, 58-98
Description
Definition
This refers to the language usually spoken or most often spoken in the household.
Universe
Conventional households
Source of information
Household members/head of household