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A Dictionary of the Gwich'in Language/Gwich'in Ginjik Dinehtl'eh
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Language Name
Gwich'in.
Alternate Language Names
Gwitch'in, Kutchin, Kootchin, Loucheux, Loucheaux, Takudh, Tukudh.
Region
Northwest Territories, Yukon, Canada; Alaska, United States.
Who
William G. Firth (Author).
Others Involved
Billy C. Wilson (Illustrator); Northwest Territories Department of Culture & Communications.
We are unable to access information about others who may have been involved in creation of this dictionary; or the roles of those involved.
Publishing Information
Published 1991 by the Department of Culture and Communications, Government of the Northwest Territories, Yellowknife.
How People are Cited
We are unable to access the dictionary to determine how people, such as speakers and contributors, are cited.
How Information is Cited
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Where is Information Coming from
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Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical book.
Access
The physical copy can be accessed through libraries.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Gwich'in.
Dialects Included
This is a dictionary of the Gwich'in Athapaskan language as spoken in Aklavik, Fort McPherson, Arctic Red River and Inuvik in the lower Mackenzie Valley, Northwest Territories.
Type of Dictionary
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine what type of dictionary it is.
How are Entries Organised
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine how entries are organised.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | Unknown | |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ✅ | |
| Example phrases | Unknown | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | Unknown |
Other Notes
WorldCat and the Alaska Native Language Archive mention that the dictionary uses the standardized writing system and includes nouns, verbs, particles and postpositions, as well as an alphabet chart.
External Links
Reference Gwich'in language dictionary/Gwich'in ginjìk dìnehtł'eh on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/25713697?oclcNum=25713697
Reference Gwich'in language dictionary/Gwich'in ginjìk dìnehtł'eh on the Alaska Native Language Archive: https://www.uaf.edu/anla/record.php?identifier=KU991F1991