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Achumawi - English Dictionary
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Language Name
Achumawi.
Alternate Language Names
Achomawi, Pit River language, ajúmmááwí.
Region
California, United States.
Who
Bruce E. Nevin (Compiler, Linguist).
Others Involved
Shirley Silver, James Bauman, Jeremiah Curtin, Edward Sapir, Paul Radin, Jaime De Angulo, J.P. Harrington (Linguists—includes individuals who actively worked on this project or whose records are incorporated in the database).
Lela Rhoades, John Craig, Craven Gibson, Rile Webster, Edna Webster, Aurelia Raglin, Harvey Griffith, Leo James, Ruby Miles (Elders).
The Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, DEL Fellowship FN-50116-13, National Endowment for the Humanities or the National Science Foundation (Support).
Publishing Information
This dictionary was published in 2020 using SIL's Webonary. According to Webonary, the dictionary is still a rough draft. As of 2023 this dictionary is still regularly updated.
How People are Cited
Contributors to this dictionary and others involved are cited on the Credits & acknowledgements page, which is included under Overview in the website's menu.
How Information is Cited
The source of information for this dictionary is cited on the Credits & acknowledgements page, which is included under Overview in the website's menu.
Where is Information Coming from
Information included in this dictionary comes from Bruce Nevin's work with Achumawi speaking Elders as well as historical material from other linguists.
Bruce Nevin worked with Pit River elders the the 1970s and in 1992. James Bauman worked with elders in Alturas and Likely in the late 1970s.
Records from Jeremiah Curtin (1886, 1888), Edward Sapir (1907), Paul Radin (1919), Jaime de Angulo (1926-1933), and J.P. Harrington (1922, 1931) were also incorporated into the database.
Tools and Framework used
This is an online dictionary built with SIL's Webonary.
Access
This dictionary is open access.
Included Languages and Directionality
Achumawi to English, English to Achumawi. The search function works in either direction.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary.
Type of Dictionary
This is an online, bi-directional dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organised in sections based on the first letter of the headword. The headwords are shown at the beginning of the entry, followed by a grammatical category and an English translation. Multiple senses are numbered. Some entries include complex forms and example sentences.
The dictionary can be browsed Achumawi or English.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | On the Abbreviations and Entries explained pages, and under Help in the website's menu |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | For some entries |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
Other Notes
A keyboard is included next to the search box to help users type special characters that are not on the keyboard.
The website states that the dictionary is downloadable as a PDF but as of 2023 this link does not seem to work.
External Links
Find the Achumawi - English Dictionary on Webonary: https://www.webonary.org/odissi/