Language Needs Assessment: Lheidli T'enneh


Funding Applcation: BC Language Initiative (BCLI)
Assessment Year: 2007/2008
Language: Dakelh (ᑕᗸᒡ)
Dialect: Nadleh


Organization

Lheidli T'enneh
William J. Poser

This project will serve the following communities:



Lheidli T'enneh Band



Community Population

Date of community's recent population poll: 2006, December
Population on reserve: 90
Population off reserve: 226
Total Population: 316
Information Source:

Community Language Fluency

Number that speak and understand language fluently 5
Age groups that speak the language fluently 65-74 ()

Number that understand and/or speak somewhat 7
Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat 55-64 ()

Number that do not speak or understand the language 304
Number of people learning the language 0
Age groups that are learning the language

Total Number 316