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Deg Xinag: Ingalik Noun Dictionary

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Language Name

Deg Xinag.

Alternate Language Names

Deg Hit'an, Kaiyukhotana, Ingalik.

Region

Alaska, United States.

Who

James Kari.

Others Involved

There is no information included in this resource about others involved.

Publishing Information

This is a preliminary publication from 1978, published by the Alaska Native Language Centre. It was created from James Kari's Deg Xinag file slips.

How People are Cited

This dictionary does not cite any contributors, other than the author.

How Information is Cited

The title page of the preliminary edition of this dictionary notes that information has been typed from James Kari's file slips. No other information is cited.

Where is Information Coming from

Entries are typed from James Kari's file slips. The source of the information for the file slips is not specified in this resource.

Tools and Framework used

This dictionary is available as a physical and digital book.

Access

The physical book is accessible through libraries. The digital book is open access through the Alaska Native Language Archive.

Included Languages and Directionality

English to Deg Xinag.

Dialects Included

Includes both the Yukon and Kuskokwim dialects.

Type of Dictionary

This is a preliminary edition of a bilingual, mono-directional, noun dictionary.

How are Entries Organised

Entries are organized topically, with some topics having subsections. The topics, and entries within the topics, do not appear to be listed in any particular order.

The entries consist of an English headword, followed by the Deg Xinag translation. No other information is included.

Other Features

Feature Included More Information
Guide to use and understand
Audio
Images
Example phrases
Speakers marked
Dialects marked Some entries in the second half of the dictionary are marked with K and/or Y, which are typed, or handwritten (on the Alaska Native Language Archive edition)

Other Notes

Alaska Native Language Archive notes that this dictionary is a wide but not complete coverage of nouns in Yukon and Kuskokwim dialects.

Handwritten notes, and crossed out entries are included in the second half of the dictionary on the Alaska Native Language Archive.

External Links

Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/5299994

The PDF is open access through the Alaska Native Language Archive page: https://www.uaf.edu/anla/record.php?identifier=IK974K1978a