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Iñupiatun Uqaluit Taniktun Sivuniŋit/North Slope Iñupiaq to English Dictionary (Online)
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Language Name
Iñupiaq.
Alternate Language Names
Bering Strait, Qawiaraq, Malimiutun, North Slope, Northern Alaskan Iñupiaq, Seward Peninsula Iñupiaq.
Region
Alaska, United States; Northwest Territories, Canada.
Who
Edna Ahgeak Paniattaaq MacLean (Author, Linguist, Speaker); Yuarcuun Technologies; Christopher Egalaaq Liu, Lonny Alaskuk Strunk (Developers).
Others Involved
The website was launched by Arctic Slope Community Foundation. Others involve Ronald Senungetuk (Artist), and the Department of Health and Human Services (Sponsor).
Publishing Information
The website was launched August 2022.
How People are Cited
Speakers are cited in the metadata for audio clips on the Uqallagniġit/Audio Library tab, but not in written entries without audio (the Uqaluit Sivuniŋit/Dictionary and Uqaluliuġun/Word Builder tabs).
How Information is Cited
Sources for words are cited in the metadata for audio clips on the Uqallagniġit/Audio Library tab, but not in written entries without audio (the Uqaluit Sivuniŋit/Dictionary and Uqaluliuġun/Word Builder tabs). Parts of speech are marked in every entry, and dialects are marked in some.
Where is Information Coming from
This online dictionary is based on Edna Ahgeak Paniattaaq MacLean's 2014 Iñupiatun Uqaluit Taniktun Sivuninit/Iñupiaq to English Dictionary. The metadata on the Uqallagniġit/Audio Library tab cite North Slope Iñupiaq Grammar First Year, and ASCF Recordings as the source.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is a Multimedia Website, featuring audio. The website has a bilingual search function (Northern Alaskan Iñupiaq and English) and supports approximate search. It has a built in Word Builder which allows visitors to look up different forms of the entry word (including plural forms, forms with different person or number, tenses, or add an adjective to a noun). This feature is built into the online dictionary, and it is able to generate words based on morphological rules in the language.
Access
This dictionary is open access.
Included Languages and Directionality
Northern Alaskan Iñupiaq to English, English to Northern Alaskan Iñupiaq.
Dialects Included
The is a dictionary of the North Slope Dialect. Some entries are tagged with either Tikiġaq/Point Hope Dialect or Anaqtuuvak/Anaktuvuk Pass Dialect.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual dictionary with word building grammar included.
How are Entries Organised
Entries must be searched to be viewed, and then entries are organised by relevancy to the search. There are a few sample entries featured on the home page. There is no option to browse the entire dictionary as of the initial launch.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | Instructions relating to how to search are included on the home page. The resource is user friendly and instructions are not needed |
| Audio | ✅ | Most entries do not have audio, but specific words can be searched in the Uqallagniġit/Audio Library |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | Yes, but they must be searched for in the Uqallagniġit/Audio Library |
| Speakers marked | ✅ | Yes, in the Uqallagniġit/Audio Library |
| Dialects marked | ✅ | Sometimes tagged in the Uqaluit Sivuniŋit/Dictionary and Uqaluliuġun/Word Builder tabs, and always included in the metadata of the Uqallagniġit/Audio Library tab |
Other Notes
The site references Iñupiallu tanniḷḷu uqalunisa iḷanich = Abridged Iñupiaq and English dictionary, which was primarily written by Dr. MacLean in the 1980s.
Updates are planned to include more sentences types. Etymology information is included in the entries. Hard to type characters are available on screen and can be clicked to type.
External Links
Iñupiatun Uqaluit Taniktun Sivuniŋit/North Slope Iñupiaq to English Dictionary: https://www.inupiaqonline.com/
Anchorage Daily News Article (August, 2022): Alaska Native linguists create a digital Inupiaq dictionary, combining technology, accessibility and language preservation: https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/rural-alaska/2022/08/21/alaska-native-linguists-create-a-digital-inupiaq-dictionary-combining-technology-accessibility-and-language-preservation/?fbclid=IwAR1vRTA5QilHy1tK2Cem6o9JN7Gt4lUQYmgugIv0QquW_6WiDgYeq9V5-tk#l774o8fcmxnrylmh7r8
Reference on WorldCat for Iñupiallu tanniḷḷu uqalunisa iḷanich = Abridged Iñupiaq and English dictionary (MacLean, 1980): https://www.worldcat.org/title/8711689
Reference on WorldCat for Iñupiatun Uqaluit Taniktun Sivuninit/Iñupiaq to English Dictionary (MacLean, 2014): https://www.worldcat.org/title/908390136