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Colville Indian Language Dictionary
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Language Name
Nsyilxcən.
Alternate Language Names
Okanagan, n̓səl̓xcin̓, Sinixt, Okanagan-Colville.
Region
British Columbia, Canada; Washington, United States.
Who
James Somday.
Others Involved
James J. Somday Sr., Mary Gua, Cecelia Smith, the author's mother and grandfather who remain unnamed (Speakers); Dr. Anthony Mattina, Louie Pierre, Martin Louie, Rev. Father Gregorio Mengarini, Verne Ray, James A. Teit, Walter Cline, Rev. Pierre Jean DeSmet, Rev. Joseph Giorda, Harry Holbert Turney-High, Charles Hill-Tout (Resources); US Office of Education, Colville Confederated Tribes (Funding); Dr. Gene Kemper, Dr. Robert Lewis, Dr. Richard Landry, Dr. John Crawford, Dr. Vito Perrone (Thesis Committee).
Publishing Information
Published 1980, University of North Dakota.
How People are Cited
People are cited by name in the Acknowledgements, Nature of the Study, Introduction to the Sources, and by initials within each entry.
How Information is Cited
Information is cited in the Acknowledgements, Nature of the Study, Introduction to the Sources, References, and by initials within each entry.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this resource comes from speakers, untitled vocabulary lists (some made by community members and others by settlers) as described in the Acknowledgements, Nature of the Study, and Introduction to the Sources, and previously published materials, as listed in the References section. Most of the information from the written resources was confirmed or clarified by speakers.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical book and a digital book.
Access
Both the physical book and the digital book are available through libraries.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Nsyilxcən.
Dialects Included
This dictionary includes information from the Colville (n̓x̌ʷʔiłpcən) and Okanagan dialects.
Type of Dictionary
This bilingual, mono-directional dictionary is part of a doctoral thesis in education. The thesis also includes an introduction to the Nsyilxcən language, the Syilx people, an introduction to the resource, an introduction to three orthographies, a brief grammar, and a description of phonemes.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organized alphabetically by English. Entries include the English head word, the Nsyilxcən translation(s), any related or opposite terms (in both English and Nsyilxcən), and phrases or sentences employing the head word (in both English and Nsyilxcən).
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | Throughout the introduction to the thesis |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | Within entries |
| Speakers marked | ✅ | By intitals within entries |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/855447389
Institutional access through ProQuest: https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/colville-indian-language-dictionary/docview/303039709/se-2?accountid=14656