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A Navajo/English Bilingual Dictionary: Áłchíní Bi Naaltsoostsoh
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Language Name
Navajo.
Alternate Language Names
Navaho, Diné bizaad, Naabeehó bizaad.
Country, State/Province
Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, United States.
Who
Alyse Neundorf.
Others Involved
University of New Mexico Press and Ramah Navajo School Board. We are unable to access information about others who may have been involved in creation of this dictionary.
Publishing Information
Published 2005, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. The eBook was published in 2015. Originally published in 1983 as part of a Ramah Navajo School Board, Inc.
How People are Cited
We are unable to access information about how people are cited in this dictionary.
How Information is Cited
Reference to the 1983 edition is included on the University of New Mexico Press listing for the dictionary. We are unable to access information about how information is cited in this dictionary.
Where is Information Coming from
This dictionary is was originally published in 1983 as part of a Ramah Navajo School Board, Inc. initiative to develop bilingual education materials in the Navajo language. We are unable to access this dictionary to determine other details on where the information is coming from, such as the names of speakers or consultants.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as physical book or a digital book (eBook).
Access
This dictionary is available through libraries as a physical book, and can be purchased through the University of New Mexico Press as either a physical book ($85 USD) or a digital book ($85 USD).
Included Languages and Directionality
Navajo to English (main body), English to Navajo (index).
Dialects Included
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine which dialects are included.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, bidirectional, dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
Entries in the main body of the dictionary are organized alphabetically by the thirty-six letter Navajo alphabet. Within each letter of the alphabet nouns are listed first and are followed by nouns.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | Unknown | |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ✅ | For most nouns, and all verbs |
| Example phrases | Unknown | |
| Speakers marked | Unknown | |
| Dialects marked | Unknown |
Other Notes
Reviews on Amazon claim that this is one of the best books for learning Navajo; images included in the review include pages with illustrations.
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/57357517
Purchase or reference on the University of New Mexico Press website: https://unmpress.com/books/navajoenglish-bilingual-dictionary/9780826338259