Language Needs Assessment: Saik'uz First Nation


Funding Applcation: BC Language Initiative (BCLI)
Assessment Year: 2006/2007
Language: Dakelh (ᑕᗸᒡ)
Dialect: Nadleh


Organization

Saik'uz First Nation
Molly Harper, Education Coordinator

This project will serve the following communities:



Saik'uz First Nation



Community Population

Date of community's recent population poll: 2004, January
Population on reserve: 532
Population off reserve: 318
Total Population: 856
Information Source:

Community Language Fluency

Number that speak and understand language fluently 25
Age groups that speak the language fluently

Number that understand and/or speak somewhat 20
Age groups who understand and/or speak somewhat

Number that do not speak or understand the language 440
Number of people learning the language 5
Age groups that are learning the language

Total Number 470