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LANGUAGE ABILITY INDEX [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-08-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Demography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- index of ability
1, record 1, English, index%20of%20ability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Kn/MT 1, record 1, English, Kn%2FMT
see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Index that] compares the number of people who report being able to speak the language with the number who have that Aboriginal language as a mother tongue. 1, record 1, English, - index%20of%20ability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Index of ability (Kn/MT) ... If for every 100 people with a specific Aboriginal mother tongue, more than 100 persons in the overall population are able to speak that language, some clearly learned it as a second language either in school or later in life. This may suggest some degree of language revival. 1, record 1, English, - index%20of%20ability
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ability index
- language ability index
- index of language ability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice d'habileté
1, record 1, French, indice%20d%27habilet%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Kn/MT 1, record 1, French, Kn%2FMT
see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Indice qui] compare le nombre de personnes qui disent pouvoir parler la langue au nombre de personnes dont c'est la langue maternelle autochtone. 1, record 1, French, - indice%20d%27habilet%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Indice d'habileté (Kn/MT) [...] Si pour toutes les 100 personnes d'une langue autochtone donnée, plus de 100 personnes sur l'ensemble de la population peuvent parler la langue, de toute évidence certaines de ces personnes ont appris cette langue comme langue seconde, à l'école ou ailleurs. Un tel indice peut laisser croire à un certain degré de résurgence de la langue. 1, record 1, French, - indice%20d%27habilet%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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