Language Needs Assessment: Lower Nicola Indian Band


Funding Applcation: BC Language Initiative (BCLI)
Assessment Year: 2006/2007
Language: Nłeʔkepmxcín

Organization

Lower Nicola Indian Band
Lucinda Isaac, Education Manager

This project will serve the following communities:



Lower Nicola Indian Band



Community Population

Date of community's recent population poll:
Population on reserve: 537
Population off reserve: 437
Total Population: 974
Information Source:

Community Language Fluency

Number that speak and understand language fluently 44
Age groups that speak the language fluently 65-74 (), 75-84 (), 85 and over ()

Number that understand and/or speak somewhat 40
Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat 55-64 (), 65-74 (), 75-84 (), 85 and over ()

Number that do not speak or understand the language 640
Number of people learning the language 250
Age groups that are learning the language 0-4 (), 5-14 (), 15-19 (), 20-24 (), 25-44 (), 45-54 (), 55-64 (), 65-74 (), 75-84 (), 85 and over ()

Total Number 754