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Han Wordlist
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Language Name
Hän.
Alternate Language Names
Han, Moosehide, Dawson, Gens de Fou, Han Gwich-in, Han-Kootchin, Hanukutchin, Haen.
Region
Yukon, Canada; Alaska, United States.
Who
David Shinen (Compiler).
Others Involved
Charlie Silas (Informant); Summer Institute of Linguistics (Unnamed contributions).
Publishing Information
It is unclear whether this dictionary was formally published. However, it was written May 1958, Eagle, Alaska.
How People are Cited
People are cited on the cover of the dictionary and in Background Data.
How Information is Cited
The information in this dictionary is cited under Background Data.
Where is Information Coming from
The information in this dictionary comes from Charlie Silas, a fluent speaker from Eagle, Alaska.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a digital book.
Access
This dictionary is open access through the Alaska Native Language Archive.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Hän.
Dialects Included
This is a dictionary is identified as the Han-Kutchin dialect of the Alaska Athapaskans.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono-directional, topical dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organized topically. The entries are organized into major themes like Nounlike words, Prounouns and Verbs; and within those overarching themes are smaller topics like Nature, Kinship terms (Blood) and Designations of time. The dictionary includes example phrases and Paradigms near the end of the PDF.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | Example phrases are used within the Verbs section and at the end of the dictionary, in the form of longer sentences. Individual entries do not have example sentences |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
Other Notes
There are some handwritten notes on the dictionary, but is is unclear if they are from original author.
The Alaska Native Language Archive has four files under their post for this dictionary. Two of them are the dictionary, while the other two are handwritten notes of the final dictionary, and one page citing David Henry and January 28th, 1982, which is unclear what it refers to.
External Links
Open access digital copy of Han Wordlist through the Alaska Native Language Archive: https://www.uaf.edu/anla/record.php?identifier=HN958S1958