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Language Needs Assessment: Splatsin Tsm7aksaltn
Funding Applcation: Aboriginal Languages Initiative (ALI)
Assessment Year: 2011/2012
Language: Secwepemctsin
Dialect: Eastern
Organization
Splatsin Tsm7aksaltn
Rosalind Williams, Coordinator- Language and Cultural program
This project will serve the following communities:
Community Population
| Date of community's recent population poll: |
2011, February |
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| Population on reserve: |
319 |
| Population off reserve: |
472 |
| Total Population: |
791 |
| Information Source: |
Indian & Northern Affairs Canada |
| 71 people included in the 'off reserve' category are 'off' of Splatsin but reside in other First Nation Reserves. The 'off any Reserve' would be 401 |
Community Language Fluency
| Number that speak and understand language fluently |
10 |
| Age groups that speak the language fluently |
65-74 (4), 75-84 (4), 85 and over (2)
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| Number that understand and/or speak somewhat |
12 |
| Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat |
55-64 (6), 65-74 (4), 75-84 (2)
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| Number that do not speak or understand the language |
769 |
| Number of people learning the language |
56 |
| Age groups that are learning the language |
0-4 (20), 5-14 (30), 20-24 (1), 25-44 (2), 55-64 (2), 75-84 (1)
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