Language Needs Assessment: Kyuquot Elementary Secondary School


Funding Applcation: Aboriginal Languages Initiative (ALI)
Assessment Year: 2011/2012
Language: Nuučaan̓uɫ
Dialect: Kyuquot and Checleseht dialects


Organization

Kyuquot Elementary Secondary School
Adam Werle, Non-Certified Teacher On Call

This project will serve the following communities:



Ka:'yu:'k't'h' / Che:k:tles7et'h'


Community Population

Date of community's recent population poll: 2009, January
Population on reserve: 152
Population off reserve: 448
Total Population: 600
Information Source: Maa-nulth Treaty data
The figure of 152 people on reserve is exact. The figure of 600 total population is estimated.

Community Language Fluency

Number that speak and understand language fluently 24
Age groups that speak the language fluently 55-64 (6), 65-74 (14), 75-84 (4)

Number that understand and/or speak somewhat 8
Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat 25-44 (1), 45-54 (3), 55-64 (3), 65-74 (1)

Number that do not speak or understand the language 568
Number of people learning the language 47
Age groups that are learning the language 5-14 (37), 15-19 (10)

Total Number 600