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Gwichyah ts'at Teetl'it Gwich'in Ginjik Gwi'dinehtl'ee': Gwich'in Language Dictionary
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Language Name
Gwich'in.
Alternate Language Names
Gwitch'in, Kutchin, Kootchin, Loucheux, Loucheaux, Takudh, Tukudh.
Country, State/Province
Northwest Territories, Yukon, Canada; Alaska, United States.
Who
Gwich'in Social & Cultural Institute and the Gwich'in Language Centre (Prepared by).
Others Involved
Members of the Teetl'it Gwich'in community of For McPherson and the Gwichyah Gwich'in community of Tsiigehtchic.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Alexie; Amos Francis; Elizabeth Colin; Eunice Mitchell; Bella Ross; Mr. and Mrs. William Teya; Rachel Stewart; Doris Itsi; Bertha Francis; Mary M. Firth; Hannah Alexie; Abraham Stewart Sr.; Michael Pascal Sr.; Lucy Wilson; Joanne Snowshoe; Bob Norman; John Norbert; Mr. and Mrs. Antoine Andre; Noel Andre; Gabe Andre; Cecil Andre; Eileen Cardinal; Rose Clark; Hyacinthe Andre; Pierre Benoit; Cecil Andre; Joanne Nazon; Lisa J. Andre; Eleanor Mitchell-Firth; Mark Riepl.
Publishing Information
Published March 2003 by the Gwich'in Social & Cultural Institute and the Gwich'in Language Centre, Tsiigehtchic and Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories. This is the fourth edition. Previous editions do not have the same title.
The third edition can be found under the title A Dictionary of the Gwichya Gwich'in and Teetl'it Gwich'in Dialects.
How People are Cited
Elders, speakers, and authors of previous volumes are cited in the Introduction.
How Information is Cited
Elders, speakers, and authors of previous volumes are cited in the Introduction.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this dictionary comes from speakers, as well as three previous Gwich'in noun dictionaries (published starting in 1977). This dictionary is a continuation of previous works, John Ritter's Gwich'in Athabaskan Noun Dictionary (circa. 1976) and William George Firth's Gwich'in Ginjik Dinehtl'ee' (circa. 1991).
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as both a digital book (PDF), and physical book.
Access
The digital book is available as an open access PDF, while the physical book is available for purchase ($30 CAD). Both are available on the Gwich'in Social & Cultural Institute website (https://gwichin.ca/) The Print Book is available at some libraries.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Gwich'in.
Dialects Included
Gwichyah Gwich'in, T'eetl'ít Gwích'in.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono-directional, word list with grammar information.
How are Entries Organised
Verbs and their conjugations have their own section, followed by a word list sorted alphabetically by English.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | Given next to verb entries |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ✅ | Yes, for every entry - in the dialect column following the English entry |
Other Notes
This dictionary includes kinship terms chart for both dialects, and a section on grammar, focusing on verbs in Gwich'in. The dictionary includes both an English translation and a literal English translation.
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/317742655
Direct link to the PDF: https://gwichin.ca/sites/default/files/gsci_gsci_glc_2003_gwichin_language_dictionary_4th.pdf
Link to the Dictionary's page on the Gwich'in Social & Cultural Institute website, where the open access PDF can be found and the dictionary can be purchased: https://gwichin.ca/publications/gwichin-language-dictionary-4th-edition