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Gwich'in (Loucheax) Athapaskan Noun Dictionary: Fort McPherson Dialect
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Language Name
Gwich'in.
Alternate Language Names
Gwitch'in, Kutchin, Kootchin, Loucheux, Loucheaux, Takudh, Tukudh.
Region
Northwest Territories, Yukon, Canada; Alaska, United States.
Who
John Ritter (Author).
Others Involved
Organizations:
Committee for Original Peoples' Entitlement, Department of Education of the Government of the Northwest Territories, Department of Education of the Government of the Yukon Territory, Education and Cultural Development Branch of the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, Ethnology Division of the Museum of Man (Support).
Individuals:
Andrew Kunnizzi, William Nersyoo Sr., James Simon (Speakers); Roddy Peters, Ruth Carroll, Elizabeth Crawford (Assistance); Piet Van Loon (Cover Artist).
Publishing Information
Published June 1976 by The Queen's Printer for the Yukon, Whitehorse, Yukon.
How People are Cited
The organizations are cited in the Acknowledgements while the individuals are cited in the Introduction. The author is cited at the end of the Introduction.
How Information is Cited
The source of information in this dictionary is cited in the Introduction.
Where is Information Coming from
The information in this dictionary comes from speakers and an earlier version of the dictionary, published 1975.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical and digital book.
Access
The digital book (PDF scan) is open access through the Alaska Native Language Archive. The physical book is available through libraries.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Gwich'in.
Dialects Included
This is a dictionary of the Fort McPherson dialect.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono-directional, topical noun wordlist.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organized topically. There are 26 different topical themes.
Within each section entries are organized alphabetically by English. Some entries include sub-entries which are not organized alphabetically. This dictionary include English headwords with Gwich'in translations. No other entry information is included.
The dictionary also includes sections for The Gwich'in (Loucheux) Alphabet and two appendices (Appendix 1: The McDonald Alphabet and Appendix 2: Shiɫdii).
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | Included at the end of the Introduction |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | This dictionary only includes one dialect |
Other Notes
The first appendix gives an in-depth explanation of the McDonald Alphabet, while the second is filled with legends and stories, both in Gwich'in and English.
The Introduction gives explanation as to why Gwich'in is spelled the way it is today as well as the meaning behind 'Loucheux'.
External Links
Reference Gwich'in (Loucheax) Athapaskan Noun Dictionary: Fort McPherson Dialect on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/7194965
Open access digital copy of Gwich'in (Loucheax) Athapaskan Noun Dictionary: Fort McPherson Dialect through the Alaska Native Language Archive: https://www.uaf.edu/anla/record.php?identifier=KU972R1976c