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Deg Xinag Learners' Dictionary Online: Deg Xinag Ałixi Ni’elyoy
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Language Name
Deg Xinag.
Alternate Language Names
Deg Hit'an, Kaiyukhotana, Ingalik.
Region
Alaska, United States.
Who
Anvik Historical Society and The University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Others Involved
Elders: Edna Deacon, James Dementi, Raymond Dutchman, Katherine Hamilton, Lucy Hamilton, Hamilton Hamilton, Alta Jerue, Hannah Maillelle, Ellen Savage.
Staff: Donna Miller MacAlpine (Project Manager); Dr. Alice Taff (Project Linguist); Dr. Sharon Hargus (Consulting Linguist); Louise Dementi Winkelman (Language Assistant); Marilyn Chase Jones (Language Assistant); Beth Dementi Leonard (Language Assistant).
Publishing Information
This online dictionary was published in 2007 by the Anvik Historical Society, Anvik, Alaska. It is published on the Alaska Native Knowledge Network.
How People are Cited
Elders and staff are cited on the Deg Xinag dictionary homepage.
How Information is Cited
Contributing Elders are cited by name on the dictionary's homepage, and their initials are included next to entries and example sentences in the dictionary.
Where is Information Coming from
The information in this dictionary comes from the Elders listed on the homepage.
Tools and Framework used
This is a digital dictionary published on the Alaska Native Knowledge Network. The Alaska Native Knowledge Network is an Alaska Rural Systemic Initiative (AKRSI) partner "designed to serve as a resource for compiling and exchanging information related to Alaska Native knowledge systems and ways of knowing. It has been established to assist Native people, government agencies, educators and the general public in gaining access to the knowledge base that Alaska Natives have acquired through cumulative experience over millennia." (Alaska Native Knowledge Network website, http://ankn.uaf.edu/About.html)
Access
This dictionary is open access.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Deg Xinag. The dictionary is searchable in both directions, but search queries must be exact to get results.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary.
Type of Dictionary
This is an online multimedia dictionary which includes audio.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organized alphabetically by English. The website has a built in feature to browse by category, which does not seem to work for this dictionary.
Each entry includes the English headword, Deg Xinag translation, and example sentences with translations and audio. Elders' initials are cited next to each entry and example sentence.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
| Audio | ✅ | Yes, audio plays by clicking on the blue text |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | For most entries |
| Speakers marked | ✅ | Speakers are marked by their initials in each entry |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
Other Notes
Many of the pages on the Alaska Native Knowledge Network appear to be outdated, including the announcements which haven't been used since 2015. It is not clear whether this dictionary is still used or updated.
It is also possible to browse a version of the dictionary without sound.
External Links
Find the link to the dictionary's homepage here: http://ankn.uaf.edu/ANL/course/view.php?id=7
The dictionary (with audio) can be accessed here: http://ankn.uaf.edu/ANL/file.php/7/DegXinag.html
Reference on the Alaska Native Language Archive: https://www.uaf.edu/anla/record.php?identifier=IK980M2007