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Ehattesaht Nuchatlaht FirstVoices
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Language Name
Nuu-chah-nulth.
Alternate Language Names
Nootka, t'aat'aaqsapa, tahkaht, Westcoast.
Region
British Columbia, Canada.
Who
Ehattesaht Langauge Team; Nuchatlaht First Nation.
Others Involved
This dictionary was built using FirstVoices, from the First People's Cultural Council. Others involved such as speakers and language recorders are cited in individual entries.
Publishing Information
As of early 2023, the most recent update to the dictionary was in February 2023. There is no information on when this dictionary was launched. This dictionary is published on the FirstVoices platform.
How People are Cited
Speakers are cited by name under the metadata tab for each entry and in the information section of each audio file. The person who recorded each audio file is also cited by name.
How Information is Cited
The sources of each entry is cited under the metadata tab.
Where is Information Coming from
The information in this dictionary comes from speakers (and is cited for each entry in the metadata tab).
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is a multimedia website and includes images and audio. It is built using the FirstVoices platform. The dictionary is also available as a mobile app developed by Mother Tongues Dictionaries and FirstVoices. The app is available on both Google Play and the Apple App store.
Access
This dictionary is open access.
Included Languages and Directionality
Nuu-chah-nulth to English. The dictionary is fully searchable by English or Nuu-chah-nulth.
Dialects Included
This dictionary includes the Ehattesaht-Chinehkint, Nuchatlaht, and Ahousaht dialects.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, online wordlist.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organized alphabetically by Nuu-chah-nulth by default, and can be filtered by first letter. When using the search feature, entries are organized by relevance.
Entries can also be sorted by Categories or part of speech.
Each entry includes the Nuu-chah-nulth entry, and the English translation. Most entries also include an audio recording of the Nuu-chah-nulth entry.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
| Audio | ✅ | |
| Images | ✅ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | Under the Phrases tab |
| Speakers marked | ✅ | Cited in the audio information and the metadata of each entry |
| Dialects marked | ✅ | Cited in the audio information – Ahousaht dialect words marked in cultural notes |
Other Notes
The dialects are combined into one dictionary. Dialect information can be accessed through the metadata or audio information.
External Links
Visit the Ehattesaht Nuchatlaht FirstVoices here: https://www.firstvoices.com/ehattesaht-nuchatlaht/
The Mother Tongues Dictionaries link to the mobile apps can be found here: https://mothertongues.org/ehattesaht/index.html