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Language Needs Assessment: Caring for First Nations Children Society
Funding Applcation: Aboriginal Languages Initiative (ALI)
Assessment Year: 2010/2011
Language: Nuučaan̓uɫ
Dialect: Wakashan
Organization
Caring for First Nations Children Society
Linda Lucas, Executive Director
This project will serve the following communities:
Community Population
| Date of community's recent population poll: |
2010, April |
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| Population on reserve: |
350 |
| Population off reserve: |
300 |
| Total Population: |
650 |
| Information Source: |
Hesquiaht First Nation, Lisa Sabber Membership Clerk |
| The target for the Hesquiaht First Nation Language Program is the 40 Hesquaiht people living in Victoria, BC |
Community Language Fluency
| Number that speak and understand language fluently |
65 |
| Age groups that speak the language fluently |
55-64 (10), 65-74 (35), 75-84 (20)
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| Number that understand and/or speak somewhat |
45 |
| Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat |
5-14 (35), 25-44 (5), 45-54 (5)
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| Number that do not speak or understand the language |
540 |
| Number of people learning the language |
35 |
| Age groups that are learning the language |
5-14 (35)
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