Language Needs Assessment: USLCES


Funding Applcation: Aboriginal Languages Initiative (ALI)
Assessment Year: 2011/2012
Language: St̓át̓imcets
Dialect: St̓at̓imc


Organization

USLCES
Marline John, Secretary

This project will serve the following communities:



Community Specific Information



Ts'kw'aylaxw


Community Population

Date of community's recent population poll: 2008, January
Population on reserve: 257
Population off reserve: 247
Total Population: 504
Information Source: Not Provided

Community Language Fluency

Number that speak and understand language fluently 12
Age groups that speak the language fluently 75-84 (12)

Number that understand and/or speak somewhat 2
Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat 65-74 (2)

Number that do not speak or understand the language 490
Number of people learning the language 82
Age groups that are learning the language 5-14 (82)

Total Number 504


Nxwísten (Bridge River)


Community Population

Date of community's recent population poll: 2008, January
Population on reserve: 208
Population off reserve: 195
Total Population: 403
Information Source: Not provided

Community Language Fluency

Number that speak and understand language fluently 10
Age groups that speak the language fluently 75-84 (10)

Number that understand and/or speak somewhat 3
Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat 65-74 (3)

Number that do not speak or understand the language 390
Number of people learning the language 65
Age groups that are learning the language 5-14 (65)

Total Number 403


Sekw’el’wás (Cayoose Creek)


Community Population

Date of community's recent population poll: 2008, January
Population on reserve: 96
Population off reserve: 85
Total Population: 181
Information Source: Not Provided

Community Language Fluency

Number that speak and understand language fluently 2
Age groups that speak the language fluently 75-84 (2)

Number that understand and/or speak somewhat 2
Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat 65-74 (2)

Number that do not speak or understand the language 177
Number of people learning the language 35
Age groups that are learning the language 5-14 (35)

Total Number 181


Tsal'álh (Seton Lake)


Community Population

Date of community's recent population poll: 2008, January
Population on reserve: 333
Population off reserve: 280
Total Population: 613
Information Source: Not Provided

Community Language Fluency

Number that speak and understand language fluently 20
Age groups that speak the language fluently 75-84 (20)

Number that understand and/or speak somewhat 6
Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat 65-74 (6)

Number that do not speak or understand the language 587
Number of people learning the language 89
Age groups that are learning the language 5-14 (89)

Total Number 613


T'it'q'et First Nation


Community Population

Date of community's recent population poll: 2008, January
Population on reserve: 187
Population off reserve: 180
Total Population: 367
Information Source: Not Provided

Community Language Fluency

Number that speak and understand language fluently 3
Age groups that speak the language fluently 75-84 (3)

Number that understand and/or speak somewhat 4
Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat 65-74 (4)

Number that do not speak or understand the language 360
Number of people learning the language 93
Age groups that are learning the language 5-14 (93)

Total Number 367


Xaxli'p First Nation


Community Population

Date of community's recent population poll: 2008, January
Population on reserve: 386
Population off reserve: 533
Total Population: 919
Information Source: Not Provided

Community Language Fluency

Number that speak and understand language fluently 10
Age groups that speak the language fluently 75-84 (10)

Number that understand and/or speak somewhat 12
Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat 65-74 (12)

Number that do not speak or understand the language 897
Number of people learning the language 59
Age groups that are learning the language 5-14 (59)

Total Number 919