Language Needs Assessment: Nadleh Whut'en Band


Funding Applcation: Aboriginal Languages Initiative (ALI)
Assessment Year: 2010/2011
Language: Dakelh (ᑕᗸᒡ)
Dialect: Dakleh, Nadleh dialect


Organization

Nadleh Whut'en Band
Beverly Ketlo, Lands Manager

This project will serve the following communities:



Nadleh Whut'en



Community Population

Date of community's recent population poll: 2010, May
Population on reserve: 200
Population off reserve: 235
Total Population: 435
Information Source: INAC Indian Registry Program

Community Language Fluency

Number that speak and understand language fluently 25
Age groups that speak the language fluently 65-74 (20), 75-84 (5)

Number that understand and/or speak somewhat 5
Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat 55-64 (5)

Number that do not speak or understand the language 405
Number of people learning the language 60
Age groups that are learning the language 0-4 (10), 5-14 (10), 15-19 (10), 20-24 (10), 25-44 (10), 45-54 (10)

Total Number 435