Documentation:RelLex/Cherokee-English Dictionary Online Database
Cherokee-English Dictionary Online Database
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Language Name
Cherokee.
Alternate Language Names
Tsalagi (ᏣᎳᎩ), ᏣᎳᎩ ᎦᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ, Tsalagi Gawonihisdi, Giduwa.
Region
North Carolina, Alabama, Oklahoma, and California, United States.
Who
Tim Nuttle (project organiser); Tim Orr (web designer); TommyLee Whitlock, Sarah Orndorff (data entry, quality assurance).
Others Involved
Lee Lewis, Buffy Turner, Britton Watkins, Roberta Sue Allen, Aiden Archer Rain Warrior-Milford, Leesia Marshall, Tina Phronjia Bradley, Crystal Hofegartner, Mary Rae, Elaine Tuttle, Barb Miller, Laverne Swinton, Honor Keeler, and Angela Arp (unnamed contributions).
Publishing Information
How People are Cited
About tab.
How Information is Cited
About tab, on left side of each entry.
Where is Information Coming from
Previous works.
Tools and Framework used
Text.
Access
Open.
Included Languages and Directionality
Cherokee to English, English to Cherokee.
Dialects Included
Eastern dialect, western dialect.
Type of Dictionary
Word list, transliteration.
How are Entries Organised
Alphabetically by Cherokee (phonetic), searchable in both Cherokee and English.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | Mixed with words |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
Other Notes
Great meta-resource; contains everything listed in multiple dictionaries. See "About" tab for more info on other sources used. Includes Latin script to syllabary/syllabary to Latin script transliteration too.