1200.0.55.005 - Language Standards, 2012, Version 1.1  
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The language standard variables are used within and outside the ABS to measure language diversity and usage in Australia. They include the variables; First Language Spoken, Language Spoken at Home, Main Language Other than English Spoken at Home, and Main Language Spoken at Home. These variables provide a means for standardising the way language data are collected and disseminated.