Language Needs Assessment: Lilwat7ul Culture Centre


Funding Applcation: BC Language Initiative (BCLI)
Assessment Year: 2011/2012
Language: St̓át̓imcets
Dialect: Statimcets


Organization

Lilwat7ul Culture Centre
Mary Aline James, Language Coordinator

This project will serve the following communities:



Lil'wat Nation



Community Population

Date of community's recent population poll: 2009, December
Population on reserve: 1358
Population off reserve: 660
Total Population: 2018
Information Source: Mount Currie Band Membership Clerk

Community Language Fluency

Number that speak and understand language fluently 52
Age groups that speak the language fluently 55-64 (18), 65-74 (27), 75-84 (7)

Number that understand and/or speak somewhat 364
Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat 0-4 (14), 5-14 (124), 15-19 (43), 20-24 (36), 25-44 (85), 45-54 (45), 55-64 (15), 65-74 (2)

Number that do not speak or understand the language 1602
Number of people learning the language 364
Age groups that are learning the language 0-4 (14), 5-14 (124), 15-19 (43), 20-24 (36), 25-44 (85), 45-54 (45), 55-64 (15), 65-74 (2)

Total Number 2018