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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