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Dictionary of Moose Cree
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Language Name
Cree-Montagnais-Naskapi.
Alternate Language Names
Cree, Naskapi, Montagnais, ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ, Nēhiyawēwin.
Region
Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Northwest Territories, Canada.
Who
Kevin Brousseau, Vincent Collette (first edition), Moose Cree First Nation, Aanischaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute.
Others Involved
Annie Whiskeychan, Gerii Murdoch, Margaret Wesley, Barbara Jolly (language consultants, first edition); Christi Belcourt (cover illustration, second edition); Holly Pichette (cover illustration, third edition); Tim Whiskeychan (in-text illustrations, third edition); Clarence Cheechoo, Susan Cheechoo, William Cheechoo, Elsie Chilton, Agnes Corston, Jemima Hardisty, Hilda Jeffries, Gertie Johnstone, Eva Lazarus, Mary Linklater, Bill Louttit, Jane Louttit, Eleanor Mcleod, Stella Mcleod, Elizabeth Simard, Caroline Trapper, Sinclair Trapper, Daisy Turner, George Quachegan (language consultants, all editions); Moose Cree First Nation (funding).
Publishing Information
This dictionary was originally published in 2014 by Aanischaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute. A second edition that introduced a grammar and verb table was published in 2015. The third edition was published in 2019. An online version exists as well, though it does not display a publication date.
How People are Cited
Speakers and contributors who contributed their knowledge to the ongoing project are cited on the right-hand side of the online dictionary's home page, under the Contributors header. We are unable to access the print editions to determine how people are cited.
How Information is Cited
The online version of this dictionary does not cite any previous works or external sources. Speakers are cited on the home page. We are unable to access the print editions to determine how information is cited.
Where is Information Coming from
Entries and grammatical information in this dictionary come primarily from speakers. On the Corpus page of the online dictionary there is a description of how previous works are used in the creation of a dictionary, but no previous works are cited.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical book in three editions, and as an online dictionary.
Access
This dictionary is available in print as three editions and as an online dictionary with a simple search function.
Included Languages and Directionality
Cree to English; English to Cree. The online edition can be searched in English or Cree.
Dialects Included
This is a dictionary of Moose Cree (Ililîmowin).
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, bidirectional dictionary with an online monodirectional search function.
How are Entries Organised
We are unable to access the print editions to determine how entries are organised. In the online version, entries can be searched either by English keyword or Cree headword. When searched by English keyword, the search function generates a page that shows the English word on the left and the related Cree words and their glosses on the right. When searched by Cree headword or morpheme, the search function generates a list of all inflections for that noun, each with its own entry. Each entry contains the Cree word in syllabics and Roman orthography, the grammatical classification, and the English gloss.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | May be included in print editions |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ✅ | Included in the third edition |
| Example phrases | Unknown | May be included in print editions |
| Speakers marked | Unknown | May be marked in print editions |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
External Links
Reference all three print editions on WorldCat: https://search.worldcat.org/formats-editions/1082479654
View the online dictionary, entitled Moose Factory’s Community Language Project, here: https://moosecree.ca/