Language Needs Assessment: SHACKAN INDIAN BAND


Funding Applcation: BC Language Initiative (BCLI)
Assessment Year: 2007/2008
Language: Nłeʔkepmxcín

Organization

SHACKAN INDIAN BAND
SHAWN E. SWAKUM, LAND, RESEARCH AND PLANNING

This project will serve the following communities:



Shackan



Community Population

Date of community's recent population poll: 2007, January
Population on reserve: 60
Population off reserve: 60
Total Population: 120
Information Source:

Community Language Fluency

Number that speak and understand language fluently 13
Age groups that speak the language fluently 55-64 (), 65-74 ()

Number that understand and/or speak somewhat 5
Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat 55-64 ()

Number that do not speak or understand the language 97
Number of people learning the language 6
Age groups that are learning the language 5-14 (), 15-19 (), 20-24 (), 25-44 ()

Total Number 120