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Hanis Tɬii'iis: Hanis Coos Language: A Word List

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Language Name

Hanis.

Alternate Language Names

Coos.

Country, State/Province

Oregon, United States.

Who

Patty Whereat (Compiler).

Others Involved

Martha Harney Johnson, Annie Peterson, Frank Drew, Jim Buchanan, Lottie Jackson Evanoff (Speakers).

Publishing Information

Published 2001. It appears to be self-published.

How People are Cited

People are cited in the A Note About the Hanis Coos Language.

How Information is Cited

Speakers are cited in the A Note About the Hanis Coos Language.

Where is Information Coming from

Information in this dictionary comes from previously documented language from speakers throughout the beginning of the twentieth century.

Tools and Framework used

This dictionary is available as a digital book (PDF).

Access

This dictionary is open access through the Way Back Machine, a website which records past renditions of websites.

Included Languages and Directionality

English to Hanis.

Dialects Included

This dictionary does not specify a dialect.

Type of Dictionary

This is a bilingual, mono-directional, topical word list.

How are Entries Organised

Entries are organized topically. Topics include body parts, animals, plants, and many others. Within topics, entries are organized alphabetically by English and include the English headword and the Hanis translation. Some entries include related English terms, an English gloss, or cultural notes pertaining to the entry.

The dictionary is preceded by a Hanis sound system.

Other Features

Feature Included More Information
Guide to use and understand
Audio However, there was an accompanying tape upon publication
Images However, there is occasionally are illustrations throughout which are not directly related to an entry
Example phrases As their own entries
Speakers marked
Dialects marked No dialect specified

Other Notes

This resource used to be available through the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw website. However, all language materials are now only available to tribal members. Users can login or request access to the citizen portal by clicking the button Citizen Portal on the website.

External Links

Access the open access Hanis Tɬii'iis: Hanis Coos Language: A Word List through the Way Back Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/20140407114228/http://ctclusi.org/sites/default/files/Hanis%20Language%20(Secure).pdf

More language resources may be available through the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw website on the Language Preservation page (requires tribal membership login): https://ctclusi.org/languagepublic/