Australian Standard Classification of Languages 2011
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Classification Scheme |
|---|---|
| Synonymous names: | ASCL 2011 |
| METeOR identifier: | 460114 |
| Registration status: | Housing assistance, Standard 17/11/2011 Health, Superseded 25/01/2018 Homelessness, Superseded 10/08/2018 Tasmanian Health, Archived 27/06/2017 Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Children and Families, Standard 22/11/2016 Community Services (retired), Standard 17/11/2011 |
| 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. |
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: standards@abs.gov.au. |
Relational attributes | |
| Related metadata references: | Supersedes Australian Standard Classification of Languages 2005 Housing assistance, Standard 10/02/2006, Health, Superseded 17/11/2011, Community Services (retired), Superseded 17/11/2011 Has been superseded by Australian Standard Classification of Languages 2016 Health, Standard 25/01/2018, Homelessness, Standard 10/08/2018, Tasmanian Health, Endorsed 27/06/2017, ACT Health, Final 08/08/2018, Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired), Standard 20/06/2018 |
| Value Domains based on this classification scheme: | Language code (ASCL 2011) NN{NN} Housing assistance, Standard 13/10/2011 |
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