This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Vanuatu statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Vanuatuan statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Vanuatu-specific metadata information.
| Definition |
The term “first language” refers to the language a person is most familiar with and most accustomed to speaking. Usually, it is the language that a person hears and eventually learns in the following years after he was born. The term is largely differentiated from other terms such as the “mother tongue,” as this generally refers to the language of a collective group, not of a person. |
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| Concept |
The concept of the indicator “proportion of population first language learned indigenous” refers to a specific measure used to assess the percentage of a population that acquired their first language from indigenous communities. |
| Disaggregation |
National, Province, Region, Sex |
| Rationale |
This indicator focuses on tracking the linguistic heritage and cultural continuity of indigenous communities within a nation. It provides insights into the preservation and transmission of indigenous languages to future generations. |
| Method of Computation |
number of people who identified indigenous language as first language divide by the total sample population surveyed then multiplied by 100 to find the percentage value. |
| Sustainable Development Goal Indicator Alignment |
11.4 11.4.1 (Tier 3) |
| Unit of Measurement |
percentage (%) |
| Frequency of Collection |
NSDP Baseline Survey - 5 Years |