Census 2001: Output Classifications

Part 4 - Data Classifications

Language

LAN(x)PWSNI

    Q9 Wales                                                              Q16 Scotland

                                              Q7 Northern Ireland

This question asks the person's abilities in the Welsh language, Scottish Gaelic and the Irish language, through multi-ticking a list of 4 competencies.

Separate variables are provided on the output database for each type of competence.

Applicability: All people, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

LANUPWSNI

0 Cannot understand spoken langauge
1 Can understand spoken language

LANSPWSNI

0 Cannot speak langauge
1 Can speak language

LANRPWSNI

0 Cannot read langauge
1 Can read language

LANWPWSNI

0 Cannot write langauge
1 Can write language

Total number of categories for each variable: 2