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A Short Bella Coola Dictionary

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Language Name

Nuxalk.

Alternate Language Names

Bella Coola, Nuxalkmc.

Region

British Columbia, Canada.

Who

Hank F. Nater.

Others Involved

Margaret Siwallace, Felicity Walkus, Andy Schooner Sr., Hank King (Speakers); Bella Coola Band (Field Support).

Publishing Information

There is no information available regarding a specific publication date or publisher. It is likely to have been published sometime in the 1970s.

How People are Cited

People are cited in the Preface.

How Information is Cited

Speakers are cited in the Preface.

Where is Information Coming from

Entries in this dictionary come from work with speakers during the author's field work.

Tools and Framework used

This dictionary is available as a physical book.

Access

This dictionary is available through libraries.

Included Languages and Directionality

Nuxalk to English, English to Nuxalk.

Dialects Included

No dialect is specified for this dictionary.

Type of Dictionary

This is a bilingual, bidirectional dictionary.

How are Entries Organised

Entries are organized alphabetically by Nuxalk in Part A: Bella Coola–English according to the alphabet included on pg. 1. Entries in Part B: English–Bella Coola are organized alphabetically by English. Entries include the headword in Nuxalk or English and the translation in the other language, depending on the section.

Other Features

Feature Included More Information
Guide to use and understand A brief explanation of entries on pg. 1
Audio
Images
Example phrases
Speakers marked
Dialects marked This dictionary only contains one dialect

Other Notes

This dictionary is not comprehensive of the Nuxalk language. It was created to accompany Learning the Bella Coola Language by Hank Nater (seemingly published at the same time as this dictionary). Therefore, this dictionary only covers the vocabulary taught in the perviously mentioned resource.

External Links

Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/855401001