Language Needs Assessment: Secwepemc Cultural Education Society


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

Organization

Secwepemc Cultural Education Society
Grace Howse, Proposal Writer

This project will serve the following communities:



Community Specific Information



Sexqeltqin (Adams Lake)


Community Population

Date of community's recent population poll: 1999, January
Population on reserve: 5550
Population off reserve: 0
Total Population: 5550
Information Source:

Community Language Fluency

Number that speak and understand language fluently 35
Age groups that speak the language fluently 55-64 (), 65-74 (), 85 and over ()

Number that understand and/or speak somewhat
Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat

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

Total Number


St'uxwtéws (Bonaparte)


Community Population

Date of community's recent population poll: 1999, January
Population on reserve: 5550
Population off reserve: 0
Total Population: 5550
Information Source:

Community Language Fluency

Number that speak and understand language fluently 40
Age groups that speak the language fluently 55-64 ()

Number that understand and/or speak somewhat
Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat

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

Total Number


Tsq'escenemc (Canim Lake)


Community Population

Date of community's recent population poll: 1999, January
Population on reserve:
Population off reserve:
Total Population:
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Community Language Fluency

Number that speak and understand language fluently 19
Age groups that speak the language fluently

Number that understand and/or speak somewhat
Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat

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

Total Number 19


Canoe Creek


Community Population

Date of community's recent population poll: 1999, January
Population on reserve:
Population off reserve:
Total Population:
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Community Language Fluency

Number that speak and understand language fluently 12
Age groups that speak the language fluently 55-64 ()

Number that understand and/or speak somewhat
Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat

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

Total Number 12


Tk'emlups (Kamloops)


Community Population

Date of community's recent population poll: 1999, January
Population on reserve:
Population off reserve:
Total Population:
Information Source:

Community Language Fluency

Number that speak and understand language fluently 18
Age groups that speak the language fluently 55-64 (), 65-74 (), 75-84 (), 85 and over ()

Number that understand and/or speak somewhat
Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat

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

Total Number 18


Skwlax (Little Shuswap)


Community Population

Date of community's recent population poll:
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Population off reserve:
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Community Language Fluency

Number that speak and understand language fluently 20
Age groups that speak the language fluently 55-64 ()

Number that understand and/or speak somewhat
Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat

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

Total Number 20


Neskonlith


Community Population

Date of community's recent population poll:
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Community Language Fluency

Number that speak and understand language fluently 8
Age groups that speak the language fluently 55-64 ()

Number that understand and/or speak somewhat
Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat

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

Total Number 8


Simpcw


Community Population

Date of community's recent population poll:
Population on reserve:
Population off reserve:
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Community Language Fluency

Number that speak and understand language fluently 23
Age groups that speak the language fluently 55-64 ()

Number that understand and/or speak somewhat
Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat

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

Total Number 23


Kenpesq't (Shuswap)


Community Population

Date of community's recent population poll:
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Population off reserve:
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Community Language Fluency

Number that speak and understand language fluently 0
Age groups that speak the language fluently

Number that understand and/or speak somewhat
Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat

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

Total Number 0


Skeetchestn


Community Population

Date of community's recent population poll:
Population on reserve:
Population off reserve:
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Community Language Fluency

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

Number that understand and/or speak somewhat
Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat

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

Total Number 13


Splats'in


Community Population

Date of community's recent population poll:
Population on reserve:
Population off reserve:
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Community Language Fluency

Number that speak and understand language fluently 0
Age groups that speak the language fluently

Number that understand and/or speak somewhat
Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat

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

Total Number 0


Pellt'iq't (Whispering Pines/Clinton)


Community Population

Date of community's recent population poll:
Population on reserve: 56
Population off reserve: 70
Total Population: 126
Information Source:

Community Language Fluency

Number that speak and understand language fluently 2
Age groups that speak the language fluently 5-14 ()

Number that understand and/or speak somewhat 5
Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat 0-4 (), 5-14 (), 15-19 (), 20-24 ()

Number that do not speak or understand the language 55
Number of people learning the language 8
Age groups that are learning the language 0-4 (), 5-14 (), 15-19 (), 20-24 (), 25-44 (), 55-64 (), 65-74 ()

Total Number 70