Language Needs Assessment: Coldwater Indian Band


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

Organization

Coldwater Indian Band
Bernice Garcia, Language Administrator

This project will serve the following communities:



Community Specific Information



Coldwater



Community Population

Date of community's recent population poll: 2006, January
Population on reserve: 315
Population off reserve: 460
Total Population: 775
Information Source:

Community Language Fluency

Number that speak and understand language fluently 8
Age groups that speak the language fluently 75-84 ()

Number that understand and/or speak somewhat 70
Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat 45-54 ()

Number that do not speak or understand the language 438
Number of people learning the language 258
Age groups that are learning the language 0-4 (), 5-14 ()

Total Number 775


Nooaitch



Community Population

Date of community's recent population poll: 2006, January
Population on reserve: 100
Population off reserve: 96
Total Population: 196
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 31
Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat 45-54 ()

Number that do not speak or understand the language 78
Number of people learning the language 82
Age groups that are learning the language 0-4 (), 5-14 ()

Total Number 196