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Cherokee Nation Word List Online
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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
The Cherokee Nation.
Others Involved
This dictionary doesn't provide any information on others who may have been involved.
Publishing Information
This online dictionary does not display any launch or update dates. It is hosted by the Cherokee Nation website on the Language Department page.
How People are Cited
This dictionary does not cite any authors or contributors.
How Information is Cited
This dictionary does not cite the source of its information.
Where is Information Coming from
This dictionary does not indicate where information is coming from or what sources were used.
The Cherokee Language Consortium is hyperlinked in the description of the dictionary, which may imply that some of the information included in this dictionary is from the online word list.
Tools and Framework used
This is an online dictionary with a search function.
Access
This dictionary is open access online through the Cherokee Nation's website on the Language Department page.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Cherokee. The search function works in both directions.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary. Based on the reference to the Cherokee Language Consortium, this dictionary may include information from both the Western (i.e., Overhill, Otali, or ᎣᏔᎵ) and Eastern (i.e., Middle, Kituwah, or ᎩᏚᏩ) dialects. Dialects are not marked within entries.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono-directional, online word list.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are not listed on the website. Rather, users can access entries through the search function, which can be searched in either English or the romanized representation of the Cherokee. When a word is searched, the entry includes the English head word, the romanized representation (called the phonetic form) of the Cherokee, the syllabary version, and an audio file of the Cherokee. If there is more than one entry associated with the searched word, entries are listed alphabetically by English. No other information is included in entries.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
| Audio | ✅ | In most entries |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | No dialect is specified |
Other Notes
This dictionary may be included in the Cherokee-English Dictionary Online Database created by the CED-Online Project Development Team.
External Links
Access the open access Cherokee Nation Word List Online through the Cherokee Nation's website: https://language.cherokee.org/word-list/
An open access, online dictionary database, called the Cherokee-English Dictionary Online Database, which may include information from this dictionary, can be accessed here: https://www.cherokeedictionary.net/