LANP Language Spoken at Home - 1st Release
This variable identifies the language spoken at home, and is coded using the Australian Standard Classification of Languages (ASCL). Only one language is coded for each person.
Applicable to: All persons
1 Northern European Languages
10 Northern European, n.f.d.
1000 Northern European, n.f.d.
11 Celtic
1100 Celtic, n.f.d.
1101 Gaelic (Scotland)
1102 Irish
1103 Welsh
1199 Celtic, n.e.c. (Breton, Cornish, Manx)
12 English
1201 English
13 German and Related Languages
1300 German and Related Languages, n.f.d.
1301 German
1302 Letzeburgish
1303 Yiddish
14 Netherlandic and Related Languages
1400 Netherlandic and Related Languages, n.f.d.
1401 Netherlandic
1402 Frisian
15 Scandinavian
1500 Scandinavian, n.f.d.
1501 Danish
1502 Icelandic
1503 Norwegian
1504 Swedish
1599 Scandinavian, n.e.c. (Faeroese)
2 Southern European Languages
20 Southern European, n.f.d.
2000 Southern European, n.f.d.
21 French
2101 French
22 Greek
2201 Greek
23 Iberian Romance
2300 Iberian Romance, n.f.d.
2301 Catalan
2302 Portuguese
2303 Spanish
2399 Iberian Romance, n.e.c. (includes Crioulo, Galician, Ladino)
24 Italian
2401 Italian
25 Maltese
2501 Maltese
29 Other Southern European Languages
2900 Other Southern European Languages, n.f.d.
2901 Basque
2902 Latin
2999 Other Southern European Languages, n.e.c. (includes Friulian, Ladin, Romansch)
3 Eastern European Languages
30 Eastern European, n.f.d.
3000 Eastern European, n.f.d.
31 Baltic
3100 Baltic, n.f.d.
3101 Latvian
3102 Lithuanian
32 Finnic
3200 Finnic, n.f.d.
3201 Estonian
3202 Finnish
3299 Finnic, n.e.c. (includes Karelian, Lapp, Ludic)
33 Hungarian
3301 Hungarian
34 East Slavic
3400 East Slavic, n.f.d.
3401 Belorussian
3402 Russian
3403 Ukrainian
35 South Slavic
3500 South Slavic, n.f.d.
3501 Bosnian
3502 Bulgarian
3503 Croatian
3504 Macedonian
3505 Serbian
3506 Slovene
36 West Slavic
3600 West Slavic, n.f.d.
3601 Czech
3602 Polish
3603 Slovak
39 Other Eastern European Languages
3900 Other Eastern European Languages, n.f.d.
3901 Albanian
3902 Armenian
3903 Aromunian (Macedo-Romanian)
3904 Romanian
3999 Other Eastern European Languages, n.e.c. (includes Georgian, Ingush, Romany)
4 Southwest Asian and North African Languages
40 Southwest Asian and North African Languages, n.f.d.
4000 Southwest Asian and North African Languages, n.f.d.
41 Iranic
4100 Iranic, n.f.d.
4101 Kurdish
4102 Pashto
4103 Persian
4199 Iranic, n.e.c. (includes Balochi, Ossetic, Tajik)
42 Middle Eastern and North African Languages
4200 Middle Eastern and North African Languages, n.f.d.
4201 Amharic
4202 Arabic (including Lebanese)
4203 Assyrian (including Aramaic)
4204 Hebrew
4205 Tigrinya
4299 Middle Eastern and North African Languages, n.e.c. (includes Kabyle, Riff, Shluh)
43 Turkish and Central Asian Languages
4300 Turkish and Central Asian Languages, n.f.d.
4301 Turkish
4399 Turkish and Central Asian Languages, n.e.c. (includes Azeri, Mongol, Tatar)
5 Southern Asian Languages
50 Southern Asian, n.f.d.
5000 Southern Asian, n.f.d.
51 Dravidian
5100 Dravidian, n.f.d.
5101 Kannada
5102 Malayalam
5103 Tamil
5104 Telugu
5199 Dravidian Languages, n.e.c. (includes Brahui, Malto, Tulu)
52 Indo-Aryan
5200 Indo-Aryan, n.f.d.
5201 Bengali
5202 Gujarati
5203 Hindi
5204 Konkani
5205 Marathi
5206 Nepali
5207 Punjabi
5208 Sindhi
5211 Sinhalese
5212 Urdu
5299 Indo-Aryan, n.e.c. (includes Assamese, Kashmiri, Rajasthani)
59 Other Southern Asian Languages
5999 Other Southern Asian Languages, n.e.c. (includes Balti, Burushaski, Nuristani)
6 Southeast Asian Languages
60 Southeast Asian, n.f.d.
6000 Southeast Asian, n.f.d.
61 Burman
6100 Burman, n.f.d.
6101 Burmese
6199 Burman Languages, n.e.c. (includes Lisu, Pho, Rawang)
62 Hmong-Mien
6200 Hmong-Mien, n.f.d.
6201 Hmon
6299 Hmong-Mien Languages, n.e.c. (Mien, Yao)
63 Mon-Khmer
6300 Mon-Khmer, n.f.d.
6301 Khmer
6302 Vietnamese
6399 Mon-Khmer, n.e.c. (includes Khasi, Khmu, Muong)
64 Tai
6400 Tai, n.f.d.
6401 Lao
6402 Thai
6499 Tai, n.e.c. (includes Buyi, Jui, Tho)
65 Western Austronesian Languages
6500 Western Austronesian Languages, n.f.d.
6501 Bisaya
6502 Cebuano
6503 Ilokano
6504 Indonesian
6505 Malay
6506 Tagalog (Filipino)
6507 Tetum
6508 Timorese
6599 Western Austronesian Languages, n.e.c. (includes Balinese, Bikol, Kapampangan)
69 Other Southeast Asian Languages
6999 Other Southeast Asian Languages, n.e.c.
7 Eastern Asian Languages
70 Eastern Asian Languages, n.f.d.
7000 Eastern Asian Languages, n.f.d.
71 Chinese
7100 Chinese, n.f.d.
7101 Cantonese
7102 Hakka
7103 Hokkien
7104 Mandarin
7105 Teochew
7106 Wu
7199 Chinese, n.e.c. (includes Chang Chow, Hunan, Kan)
72 Japanese
7201 Japanese
73 Korean
7301 Korean
79 Other Eastern Asian Languages
7999 Other Eastern Asian Languages, n.e.c. (includes Ainu, Bhotia, Tibetan)
8 Australian Indigenous Languages
80 Australian Indigenous Languages, n.f.d.
8000 Australian Indigenous Languages, n.f.d.
81 Northern Aboriginal
8100 Northern Aboriginal, n.f.d.
8101 Anindilyakwa
8102 Burarra
8103 Dhaangu
8104 Dhay’yi
8105 Dhuwal-Dhuwala
8106 Djinang
8107 Karrwa (Garrwa, Garawa)
8108 Kunwinjku (Gunwinggu)
8111 Maung
8112 Murrinh-Patha
8113 Ngangkikurungurr
8114 Nunggubuyu
8115 Rembarrnga
8116 Ritharrngu
8117 Tiwi
8118 Yanyuwa (Anula)
8199 Northern Aboriginal, n.e.c.
82 Central Aboriginal
8200 Central Aboriginal, n.f.d.
8201 Alyawarr (Alyawarra)
8202 Anmatyerr (Anmatyirra)
8203 Arrernte (Aranda)
8204 Bardi
8205 Bunuba (Bunaba)
8206 Jaru (Djaru)
8207 Kija (Gidya)
8208 Kuurinji (Gurindji)
8211 Kukatha (Kokatha, Gugada)
8212 Kukatja (Gugaja)
8213 Miriwoong
8214 Mutpurra (Mudburra)
8215 Ngaatjatjara
8216 Nyangumarta
8217 Pintupi
8218 Pitjantjatjara
8221 Walmajarri (Walmadjari)
8222 Warumungu (Warumunga)
8223 Warlpiri
8224 Yulparija
8225 Yankunytjatjara
8299 Central Aboriginal, n.e.c.
83 Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal
8300 Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal, n.f.d.
8301 Gugu Yalanji
8302 Guugu Yimidhirr
8303 Kuuku-Ya’u
8304 Wik-Mungkan
8399 Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal, n.e.c.
84 Torres Strait Island
8400 Torres Strait, n.f.d.
8401 Kalaw Lagaw Ya (Kalaw Kawa Ya)
8402 Meryam Mir
85 West Coast Aboriginal
8500 West Coast Aboriginal, n.f.d.
8501 Ngarluma
8502 Nyungar (Noongar)
8503 Yindjibarndi
8599 West Coast Aboriginal, n.e.c.
86 Eastern Aboriginal
8600 Eastern Aboriginal, n.f.d.
8601 Adnymathanha (Yura Ngawarla)
8602 Arabana (Arabuna)
8699 Eastern Aboriginal, n.e.c.
87 Australian Creoles
8700 Australian Creoles, n.f.d.
8701 Kriol
8702 Torres Strait Creole (Broken)
9 Other Languages
90 Other Languages, n.f.d.
9000 Other Languages, n.f.d.
91 American Languages
9101 American Languages
92 African Languages (Excluding North Africa)
9200 African Languages (Excluding North Africa), n.f.d.
9201 Acholi
9202 Afrikaans
9203 Akan
9204 Asante
9205 Mauritian Creole
9206 Oromo
9207 Shona
9208 Somali
9211 Swahili
9212 Yoruba
9213 Zulu
9299 African Languages (Excluding North Africa), n.e.c. (includes Bemba, Fante, Malagasy)
93 Oceanic Austronesian Languages
9300 Oceanic Austronesian Languages, n.f.d.
9301 Fijian
9302 Gilbertese
9303 Maori (Cook Island)
9304 Maori (New Zealand)
9305 Motu
9306 Nauruan
9307 Niue
9308 Samoan
9311 Tongan
9399 Oceanic Austronesian Languages, n.e.c. (includes Hawai’ian, Rotuman, Tuvaluan)
94 Oceanian Pidgins and Creoles
9400 Oceanian Pidgins and Creoles, n.f.d.
9401 Tok Pisin
9499 Oceanian Pidgins and Creoles, n.e.c. (includes Bislama (Bichelamar), Pitcairnese, Solomon Islands Pidgin (Pijin))
95 Papuan Languages
9501 Papuan Languages
96 Invented Languages
9601 Invented Languages
97 Sign Languages
9700 Sign Languages, n.f.d.
9701 Auslan
9702 Makaton
9799 Sign Languages, n.e.c.
Supplementary Codes
0000 Inadequately described
0001 Non-verbal so described
&&&& Not stated
VVVV Overseas visitor
Total number of categories:
one digit level 9
two digit level 57
four digit level 240
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