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Ho-Chunk Dictionary (App)
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Language Name
Ho-Chunk.
Alternate Language Names
Winnebago, Hoocąk, Hocąk.
Region
Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, Illinois, and Minnesota, United States.
Who
Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin.
Others Involved
Allen Cloud, Andy Thundercloud, Ashley Rave, Brandi Redbird, Chloris Lowe III, Chloris Lowe Sr., Connie Lonetree, Elliott, Francis Decorah, Georgia Lonetree, Gordon Thunder, Janice Rice, Jim Greendeer, Joyce Warner, Levi Winneshiek, Lilian Thundercloud, Parmenton Decorah, Shane Yellowthunder, Wilbert Cleveland, Wilfrid Cleveland (Speakers); Henning Garvin (Editor and Unspecified Support); the Ho-Chunk Nation and Tribal Council, Adrienne Thunder (Unspecified Support); Unnamed scribes; Elliot Thornton (Dictionary Database Director); Wilhelm Meya, Heike Meya, Dorothea Hoffman, Adelaide Petrov-Yoo, Bob Rugh (the Language Conservancy Unspecified Support); Katie Norman, Brianna Hughes, Samantha Hintz, Emma Bonham (Event Coordinators); Logan Swango, Sam Gerhart (Technical Directors); Bruce Morgan, Noah Link, Tommy DeNardo (Graphic Designers).
Publishing Information
This app was developed by the Language Conservancy, Inc. According to both the Google Play and iTunes listings, it was launched in 2022 and most recently updated, as of mid-2025, in 2023.
How People are Cited
People are cited on the Acknowledgements page in the information section of the dictionary.
How Information is Cited
This dictionary does not explicitly cite the source of any of its information. However, speakers and other language workers are cited in the Acknowledgements section on the app's information page.
Where is Information Coming from
Although this dictionary does not explicitly indicate where information is coming from or what sources were used, it can be assumed that information comes directly from the speakers named in the Acknowledgements on the app's information page.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is a mobile app.
Access
The dictionary is available for free from both the iTunes and Google Play stores.
Included Languages and Directionality
Ho-Chunk to English, English to Ho-Chunk. The dictionary is searchable in both directions.
Dialects Included
This dictionary likely includes information from the Hocąk (Wisconsin) dialect of Ho-Chunk.
Type of Dictionary
This is bilingual, bidirectional, mobile app dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
The landing page of the dictionary is very minimal and contains a search bar and buttons to access the info section and the settings menu. In order to access entries, users must use the search bar. When users search for a word, entries are listed below the search bar which users can then choose from. Users can search the dictionary in either English or Ho-Chunk. The search function detects all entry options based on what is put into the search bar, displaying relevant English and Ho-Chunk options in the same list. Users can tap a result to see the full entry.
When an entry is selected, it includes the headword (in English or Ho-Chunk), the part of speech, and the translation(s). Variations of the word are numbered as sub entries.When looking at an English entry, Ho-Chunk words with audio recordings display a speaker icon beside them. This can be tapped to hear the audio. When looking at a Ho-Chunk entry, the audio plays automatically. If a user taps on a word within an entry, they are given the options to copy the word, go to that word's entry, or search the word (the latter two options both take users to the word's entry).
Users can save words to lists or reaccess entries they have already visited through the search history function. When looking at a specific entry, users can move to other entries using right and left arrows at the bottom of the screen. When looking through the dictionary this way, entries are alphabetized by either English or Ho-Chunk, depending on which side of the dictionary users are in at the time. Users can also see an alphabetized list by selecting the "hamburger" icon between the arrows. There is also a Comment button in each entry, allowing users to send in feedback to the developers if there is an issue, error, or a desire to see a word listed that is not yet in the dictionary.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | In the How to Use section of the app |
| Audio | ✅ | In many entries |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | In some entries |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | Only one dialect included |
Other Notes
This dictionary is available online as the Ho-Chunk Dictionary Online.
External Links
Find the Ho-Chunk Dictionary app on the iTune store: https://apps.apple.com/sa/app/ho-chunk-dictionary/id1633317298
Find the Ho-Chunk Dictionary app on the Google Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.hochunk.dictionary&hl=en_US&gl=US
Find the Ho-Chunk Dictionary Online here: https://dictionary.hochunk.org/