GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile

contirshhave irish positive contribution to country

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738. Since the beginning of our country, people of many 
different races, nationalities, and religions have come here and 
settled. As I name some of these groups please tell me if the 
group has made one of the most important positive contributions 
to this country, an important contribution, some contribution, 
or little positive contribution to this community. i. Irish

contprhave puerto ricans positive contribution to country

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738. Since the beginning of our country, people of many 
different races, nationalities, and religions have come here and 
settled. As I name some of these groups please tell me if the 
group has made one of the most important positive contributions 
to this country, an important contribution, some contribution, 
or little positive contribution to this community. j. Puerto 
Ricans

contjpnhave japanese positive contribution to country

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738. Since the beginning of our country, people of many 
different races, nationalities, and religions have come here and 
settled. As I name some of these groups please tell me if the 
group has made one of the most important positive contributions 
to this country, an important contribution, some contribution, 
or little positive contribution to this community. k. Japanese

contmslmhave muslims positive contribution to country

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738. Since the beginning of our country, people of many 
different races, nationalities, and religions have come here and 
settled. As I name some of these groups please tell me if the 
group has made one of the most important positive contributions 
to this country, an important contribution, some contribution, 
or little positive contribution to this community. l. Muslims

othlangcan r speak language other than english/spanish

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739a. Can you speak a language other than English?

othlang1what other languages does r speak

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739b. What other language(s) do you speak?

Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 1-163)

othlang2what other languages does r speak

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739b. What other language(s) do you speak?

Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 1-168)

othbestwhat language other than english does r speak b

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739d. Which of these languages other than English do you speak 
most fluently?

Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 2-99)

spklanghow well does r speak other language

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739e. How well do you speak that language?

uselanghow often does r use language other than english

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739f. How often do you use that language in your everyday life?

getlangwhere did r learn other language

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740. Is that a language you first learned as a child at home, in 
school, or is it one that you learned elsewhere?

parlangr's parents speak other language at home

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741. Did/do one or both of your parents speak a language other 
than English at home?

granlangr's grandparents speak other language at home

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742. Did/do one or more of your grandparents speak a language 
other than English?

langcomhow often are other languages heard in community

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743a. How often do you hear languages other than English spoken 
in the local community where you live?