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Language Needs Assessment: Kamloops Indian Band
Funding Applcation: Aboriginal Languages Initiative (ALI)
Assessment Year: 2012/2013
Language: Secwepemctsin
Dialect: Western
Organization
Kamloops Indian Band
Jessica Arnouse, Interim Language Coordinator
This project will serve the following communities:
Community Population
| Date of community's recent population poll: |
2011, March |
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| Population on reserve: |
537 |
| Population off reserve: |
521 |
| Total Population: |
1058 |
| Information Source: |
Elder/Membership Coordinator |
| March 8, 3011 Age List |
Community Language Fluency
| Number that speak and understand language fluently |
4 |
| Age groups that speak the language fluently |
65-74 (1), 75-84 (2), 85 and over (1)
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| Number that understand and/or speak somewhat |
40 |
| Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat |
0-4 (1), 5-14 (7), 25-44 (5), 45-54 (4), 55-64 (6), 65-74 (9), 75-84 (7), 85 and over (1)
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| Number that do not speak or understand the language |
1014 |
| Number of people learning the language |
16 |
| Age groups that are learning the language |
0-4 (2), 5-14 (1), 25-44 (12), 45-54 (1)
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