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English-Hesquiaht Dictionary A-Z and Grammar of the Hesquiaht Language
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Language Name
Nuu-chah-nulth.
Alternate Language Names
Nootka, t'aat'aaqsapa, tahkaht, Westcoast.
Region
British Columbia, Canada.
Who
The Hesquiaht Language Program; Larry Paul (Language Expert); Angela Galligos (Orthography Expert); Layla Rorick (Administrator, Language Student, Data Entry, Text Design, Layout, and Cover); Reverend Auguste Joseph Brabant (Compiler of the source material).
Others Involved
A-L Hesquiaht Dictionary: First Peoples' Heritage, Language & Cultural Council's Aboriginal Languages Initiative; Canadian Heritage; Nuu-chah-nulth Economic Development Corporation; The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund.
M-Z Hequiaht Dictionary: Hesquiaht First Nation; Clayoquot Biosphere Trust.
Publishing Information
This dictionary was originally published in two volumes. The A-L Hesquiaht Dictionary was published in 2012, and the M-Z Hequiaht Dictionary was published in 2013. Both volumes were published by the Hesquiaht First Nation and Hesquiaht Language Program.
The dictionary is based on source material compiled by Reverend Auguste Joseph Brabant in 1911.
In 2019 both volumes of the dictionary were compiled into a single digital volume along with a two volume Grammar of the Hesquiaht Language, which is also from source materials compiled by Reverend Auguste Joseph Brabant. It does not appear any changes have been made to the dictionary in the compiled version, which is available on the Hesquiaht Language Program website.
How People are Cited
Contributors in the dictionary are cited in the dictionary's foreward. The source material from Reverend Auguste Joseph Braban does not cite any speakers or contributors by name, but comes from Elders during his time at Hesquiaht in 1911.
How Information is Cited
The 1911 source material is cited in the foreward.
Where is Information Coming from
The information in this dictionary is based on Reverend Auguste Joseph Brabant's handwritten dictionary from 1911, which was written with Hesquiaht Elders during his time at Hesquiaht.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a digital book (PDF).
The two volumes—A-L Hesquiaht Dictionary and M-Z Hesquiaht Dictionary—are available as separate digital books (PDF) for download and online viewing on the Hesquiaht Language Program website. The compiled edition from 2019, which includes both volumes of the dictionary and both volumes of the grammar, is also available on the Hesquiaht Language Program website.
Access
This dictionary is open access through the Hesquiaht Language Program website.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Nuu-chah-nulth.
Dialects Included
This is a dictionary of the Hesquiaht dialect.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono-directional word list.
How are Entries Organised
The entries in the dictionary are organized alphabetically by English. Most entries include an English headword followed by a Nuu-chah-nulth translation/definition only.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | Symbols used are outlined in the Notes to the User section |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | In some entries |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | Speaker verification is colour-coded in the grammar, but not the dictionary |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | This is a dictionary only includes one dialect |
Other Notes
Both volumes of the dictionary have been transcribed into the nuucaanuł phonetic alphabet.
The compilers of the dictionary warn users that there will be mistakes both with spelling and word meanings, since great effort has been made to stick closely to the content recorded by Brabant over one hundred years ago.
All extra content added to this dictionary is marked with a “+”.
External Links
All versions of this dictionary are available on the Hesquiaht Language Program website.
A-L Hesquiaht Dictionary: http://www.hesquiahtlanguage.org/uploads/6/8/7/0/6870919/a-l-dictionary-online.pdf
M-Z Hesquiaht Dictionary: http://www.hesquiahtlanguage.org/uploads/6/8/7/0/6870919/2dictionarymar19.pdf
The combined version, which includes Part 1 and 2 of the Grammar of the Hesquiaht: http://www.hesquiahtlanguage.org/uploads/6/8/7/0/6870919/a-z_dictionary_grammar_combined_hesquiaht.pdf