Australian Standard Classification of Languages 2011
Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type: | Classification Scheme |
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| Synonymous names: | ASCL 2011 |
| METEOR identifier: | 460114 |
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| Definition: | The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) classification for the languages spoken by Australians. |
| Classification structure: | The Australian Standard Classification of Languages (ASCL) has a three-level hierarchical structure. Languages are grouped together into progressively broader categories on the basis of their evolution from a common ancestral language, and on the basis of geographic proximity of areas where a particular language originated. |
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Collection and usage attributes | |
| Guide for use: | The ASCL is intended for use in the collection, aggregation and dissemination of data relating to the language use of the Australian population, or subsets of the population. Indexes in alphabetical and numerical order are available, see the Origin: attribute. |
Source and reference attributes | |
| Origin: | Australian Bureau of Statistics 2005. Australian Standard Classification of Languages (ASCL) 2011. Cat No. 1267.0. Canberra: ABS. 16/8/2011. |
| Revision status: | If you require further information about this classification please email: [email protected]. |
Relational attributes | |
| Related metadata references: | Supersedes Australian Standard Classification of Languages 2005
Has been superseded by Australian Standard Classification of Languages 2016
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| Value Domains based on this classification scheme: | Language code (ASCL 2011) NN{NN}
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