Language Needs Assessment: Spi7uy Squqluts Language Culture Society


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

Organization

Spi7uy Squqluts Language Culture Society
Amy Sandy

This project will serve the following communities:



Community Specific Information



Catch All


Community Population

Date of community's recent population poll:
Population on reserve: 1635
Population off reserve: 1209
Total Population: 2844
Information Source: 1991 Aboriginal Peoples Survey, Canada

Community Language Fluency

Number that speak and understand language fluently
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


Tsq'escenemc (Canim Lake)


Community Population

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

Community Language Fluency

Number that speak and understand language fluently 30
Age groups that speak the language fluently 55-64 (), 75-84 (), 85 and over ()

Number that understand and/or speak somewhat 55
Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat 45-54 ()

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

Total Number 85


Canoe Creek


Community Population

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

Community Language Fluency

Number that speak and understand language fluently
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


Esketemc


Community Population

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

Community Language Fluency

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

Number that understand and/or speak somewhat 75
Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat 45-54 ()

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

Total Number 150


T'exelcemc (Williams Lake)


Community Population

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

Community Language Fluency

Number that speak and understand language fluently 25
Age groups that speak the language fluently 55-64 (), 65-74 (), 75-84 (), 85 and over ()

Number that understand and/or speak somewhat 35
Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat 45-54 ()

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

Total Number 55



Community Population

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

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 10
Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat 45-54 ()

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

Total Number 10