Language Needs Assessment: En'owkin Centre


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

Organization

En'owkin Centre
Jeannette Armstrong & maxine Baptiste

This project will serve the following communities:



Okanagan Indian Band



Community Population

Date of community's recent population poll: 2001, January
Population on reserve:
Population off reserve: 1550
Total Population: 4649
Information Source: Okanagan Nation Alliance

Community Language Fluency

Number that speak and understand language fluently 190
Age groups that speak the language fluently 45-54 (), 55-64 (), 65-74 (), 75-84 (), 85 and over ()

Number that understand and/or speak somewhat 553
Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat 45-54 (), 55-64 (), 65-74 (), 75-84 (), 85 and over ()

Number that do not speak or understand the language 3906
Number of people learning the language 194
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 4649