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500 Hul̓q̓umín̓um̓ Words: Words from the Chemainus, Nanaimo, and Nanoose Elders
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Language Name
Halkomelem.
Alternate Language Names
Halq̓eméylem, Hul̓q̓umín̓um̓, hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓.
Region
British Columbia, Canada; Washington, United States.
Who
Donna B. Gerdts (Editor).
Others Involved
Wildred Aleck, Anne Bob, Jim Bob, Leonard Edwards, May Frenchie, Hazel Good, Margaret James, Dora Sampson, Steve Sampson, Sr.; Bill Seward, Eva Thomas (Speakers); Theresa Thorne (Data Selection and Audio Recording); Loraine Littlefield (Audio Recording); Charles H. Ulrich (Copy Editing); Michelle Parent (Layout); Noel Brown (Art Work); Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Education via Curriculum Implementation Grant, the Nanaimo First Nations Treaty Office (Funding).
Publishing Information
Published 1997 by the Chemainus First Nation, the Nanaimo First Nation, the Nanoose First Nation, and the First Nations Education Services, School District 68, Nanaimo, BC.
How People are Cited
People are cited in the Acknowledgements.
How Information is Cited
Speakers are cited in the Acknowledgements.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this dictionary comes from speakers.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physcial book. On its publication, there was an accompanying cassette tape. As of mid 2024, the cassette tape is not available.
Access
This dictionary is accessible through the Xwi7xwa branch of UBC Library.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Halkomelem.
Dialects Included
This is a dictionary of Hul̓q̓umín̓um̓, the Island dialect of Halkomelem. This dictionary contains language information from the Chemainus, Nanaimo, and Nanoose dialects of Hul̓q̓umín̓um̓.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono-directional, topical word list.
How are Entries Organised
Entries in this dictionary are organized by topic. Topics include animals, birds, body parts, buildings, clothing and personal effects, colours, food, household items, insects/reptiles/amphibians, nature, people, plants, sea life, time, numbers, useful phrases, some verbs, adjectives, adjectives with nouns, sentences with adjectives, expressing possession, and ceremony. Entries are organized mainly alphabetically by English within topics. There are several topics where entries are organized topically. Entries include an English headword and the Hul̓q̓umín̓um̓ translation. No other information is included in the entries.
There is a pronunciation guide included prior to the dictionary.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
| Audio | ❌ | On publication there was an accompanying cassette tape, however, this is no longer available |
| Images | ❌ | However, there is traditional art work at the start of each topic |
| Example phrases | ❌ | The Sentences with Adjectives section contains several sentences as their own entries |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/607133671?oclcNum=607133671