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Iñupiatun Uqaluit Taniktun Sivuniŋit/North Slope Iñupiaq to English Dictionary (Print)
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Language Name
Northern Alaskan 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 MacLean.
Others Involved
The dictionary was created in collaboration with Alaska Native Language Centre and North Slope Borough Iñupiaq, History, Language and Culture Commission. Many others involved including speakers, consultants, and authors of other publications are named in the Acknowledgements on pages ix - xi.
Publishing Information
Published in 2014, by the University of Alaska Press, with the collaboration of the Alaska Native Language Center and North Slope Borough Inñupiaq, History, Language and Culture Commission, Fairbanks, Alaska.
How People are Cited
People are cited in the Acknowledgements section on page ix.
How Information is Cited
Previous sources are cited in the Introduction and the Bibliography.
Where is Information Coming from
The information in this dictionary comes from the author (Edna Ahgeak MacLean), speakers, and previous work.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical book and as a digital book (eBook).
Access
The dictionary is accessible as a physical book and as a digital book (eBook) through libraries. The physical book can be purchased through the University of Toronto Press for ($80.95 CAD).
Included Languages and Directionality
Northern Alaskan Iñupiaq to English. An English to Iñupiaq Wordfinder can be found on page 879.
Dialects Included
This is a dictionary of the North Slope Iñupiaq dialect. More information on where the dialect is spoken can be found in the Preface on page ix, and in the General Introduction on page xiii -xiv and xxi - xxii. A map depicting where Iñupiaq and the surrounding languages are spoken can be found on page xii.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual dictionary, and mono-directional Iñupiaq to English dictionary. Thematic entries make up the 31 appendices.
How are Entries Organised
The Iñupiaq to English dictionary is organized alphabetically by the Iñupiat Atchagat (Iñupiaq Alphabet): a, ch, g, ġ, h, i, k, l, ḷ, ł, ł̣, m, n, ñ, ŋ, p, q, r, s, sr, t, u, v, y. The Iñupiaq entries are broken into the following sections: Word Stems, Postbases, Word Endings, Enclitics, and Appendices. Thematic entries are included as part as the 31 appendices. At the very end of the volume there is an English to Iñupiaq Wordfinder which can be used to find entries in the main dictionary.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | In the Introduction |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | Bilingual example sentences are included |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | Entries marked with eta:ns# were found on an audio tape made by Arctic John Etalook. Speakers are named in the Acknowledgements |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
Other Notes
"19,000 entries and thirty-one appendices-with categories such as kin terms, names of constellations, and a list of explanations" - University of Alaska Press, Fairbanks (2014).
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/908390136
A hardcover, physical book of this dictionary can be purchased through the University of Toronto Press: https://utpdistribution.com/9781602232334/inyupiatun-uqaluit-taniktun-sivuninitinyupiaq-to-english-dictionary/
Anchorage Daily News article on the release of this dictionary: 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