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LANGHHEAD
Language of head of household
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Description

LANGHHEAD reports the languages that the household heads use. The language could be the native language, the one used during the survey or most used language for the household head.

Comparability — Index

GENERAL
Belize
 Laos
 Thailand

Comparability


Early Thailand samples (2005-2016) only reported binary results. They are grouped into Thai or Non-Thai categories. Thailand 2019 has reported more detailed. Notably the Thai includes local dialects.


Brazil 2006 reports few cases as "Indian" and we assume it indicates Hindi language. Similarly, the category Chinese refer both Chinses/Taiwanese that reported in this sample. We assume both Chinses and Taiwanese means standard Chinese language in this case.


Lao 2011 has grouped languages into big 5 groups based on the language families.


Togo 2017 has different language categories from early samples. It only describe board grouped languages. See LANGHHEAD_TGfor early and detailed records.


In Lesotho 2018, Xhosa contains Sethepu language.


Ghana 2017 reports the main group of languages that used. It is inconsistent with the early sample in which 2006 samples recorded the mother tongue of the household head. We have report early samples in LANGHHEAD_GH.

Comparability — Belize [top]

Brazil 2006 reports few cases as "Indian" and we assume it indicates Hindi language. Similarly, the category Chinese refer both Chinses/Taiwanese that reported in this sample. We assume both Chinses and Taiwanese means standard Chinese language in this case.

Comparability — Laos [top]

Lao 2011 has grouped languages into big 5 groups based on the language families.

Comparability — Thailand [top]

Early Thailand samples (2005-2016) only reported binary results. They are grouped into Thai or Non-Thai categories. Thailand 2019 has reported more detailed. Notably the Thai includes local dialects.

Universe

  • Belize 2006: Women age 15-49
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (Roma) 2011: Women age 15-49
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina 2011: Women age 15-49
  • Burkina Faso 2006: Women age 15-49
  • Burundi 2005: Women age 15-49
  • Djibouti 2006: Women age 15-49
  • Dominican Republic 2014: Women age 15-49
  • Gambia 2005: Women age 15-49
  • Georgia 2005: Women age 15-49
  • Guinea Bissau 2006: Women age 15-49
  • Kazakhstan 2006: Women age 15-49
  • Kazakhstan 2024: Women age 15-49.
  • Kyrgyzstan 2005: Women age 15-49
  • Kyrgyzstan 2018: Women age 15-49
  • Laos 2006: Women age 15-49
  • Laos 2011: Women age 15-49
  • Lebanon (Palestinian Camps) 2005: Ever married women age 15-49
  • Mauritania 2007: Women age 15-49
  • Mauritania 2011: Women age 15-49
  • Mauritania 2015: Women age 15-49
  • Mongolia 2005: Women age 15-49
  • North Macedonia 2005: Women age 15-49
  • Pakistan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) 2016: Women age 15-49
  • Sao Tome and Principe 2019: Women age 15-49
  • Thailand 2005: Women age 15-49
  • Thailand (Bangkok) 2015: Women age 15-49
  • Thailand 2015: Women age 15-49
  • Thailand (14 Provinces) 2016: Women age 15-49
  • Thailand 2019: Women age 15-49
  • Turkmenistan 2006: Women age 15-49
  • Turkmenistan 2015: Women age 15-49
  • Turkmenistan 2019: Women age 15-49

Availability

  • Belize: 2006
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2011
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (Roma): 2011
  • Burkina Faso: 2006
  • Burundi: 2005
  • Djibouti: 2006
  • Dominican Republic: 2014
  • Gambia: 2005
  • Georgia: 2005
  • Guinea Bissau: 2006
  • Kazakhstan: 2006, 2024
  • Kyrgyzstan: 2005, 2018
  • Laos: 2006, 2011
  • Lebanon (Palestinian Camps): 2005
  • Mauritania: 2007, 2011, 2015
  • Mongolia: 2005
  • North Macedonia: 2005
  • Pakistan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa): 2016
  • Sao Tome and Principe: 2019
  • Thailand: 2005, 2015, 2019
  • Thailand (Bangkok): 2015
  • Thailand (14 Provinces): 2016
  • Turkmenistan: 2006, 2015, 2019