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Cheyenne Picture Dictionary
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Language Name
Cheyenne.
Alternate Language Names
Tsėhésenėstsestȯtse.
Region
Montana and Oklahoma, United States.
Who
Chief Dull Knife College.
Others Involved
There is no information included in the resources we can access about others involved in the creation of this dictionary.
Publishing Information
This is a digital dictionary that does not display information about launch dates or update dates. An earlier version of this dictionary in the format of a free, downloadable Word document is linked on the Cheyenne Language website. It was published in 2004 by Chief Dull Knife College. A print edition was published by Chief Dull Knife College in 2009.
How People are Cited
This dictionary does not cite any authors or contributors in the resources we can access.
How Information is Cited
The versions of this dictionary that we can access do not cite the source of any of its information.
Where is Information Coming from
The versions of this dictionary do not indicate where information is coming from or what sources were used.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a multimedia website (using images and audio), as a Microsoft Word document using text and images, and as a physical book that uses images and text..
Access
The web dictionary is open access online. The Word file is available as an open access download on the Cheyenne Language website. The physical book is available for purchase for $16.99 USD on Lulu.com.
Included Languages and Directionality
English category headers with picture entries and Cheyenne audio (website). In the Word document and the print dictionary, pictures are accompanied by the Cheyenne word in print.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for the versions of this dictionary that we can access.
Type of Dictionary
This is a monolingual, topical picture dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
Entries in the web version of this dictionary are organised by topics. Topics are organised alphabetically and are written in English. Within each topic, each entry is listed as an image and embedded audio recording of the corresponding Cheyenne word. To hear the audio, click on the image. There is no written Cheyenne in this version of the dictionary.
Entries in the 2004 Word document are organised by topics including animals, appearance, numbers, etc. Each entry shows a photograph and the Cheyenne word. No other information is included in entries.
We are unable to access the print dictionary to determine how entries are organised. According to the description on Lulu.com, it is a picture book where each picture is accompanied by a Cheyenne word.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
| Audio | ✅ | Embedded in each image entry in the web dictionary |
| Images | ✅ | Included in every entry |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
Other Notes
This dictionary is part of a series of resources by Chief Dull Knife College.
External Links
Cheyenne Picture Dictionary (newest version) website: https://www.cheyennelanguage.org/look&listen.html
View other resources and download the 2004 Word file on the Cheyenne Language website: https://www.cheyennelanguage.org/
Purchase the physical book for $16.99 USD, published in 2009, on Lulu.com: https://www.lulu.com/shop/chief-dull-knife-college/cheyenne-picture-dictionary/paperback/product-4544359.html?page=1&pageSize=4