Documentation:RelLex/Kaŋiqsisautit uqayusraġnikun: Kobuk Iñupiat junior dictionary
Kaŋiqsisautit uqayusraġnikun: Kobuk Iñupiat junior dictionary
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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
Developed by the Staff of the National Bilingual Materials Development Center. Compiled by: Susan Sun, Florence Douglas, Minnie Gray, Hannah Loon, Angeline Newlin, Ruth Ramoth Sampson, and Bertha Sheldon. Illustrated by Leslie Boffa.
Others Involved
Edna Maclean and Larry Kaplan of the Alaska Native language Center (Proof reading and suggestions).
Publishing Information
Published 1979 by the National Bilingual Materials Development Center, Anchorage, Alaska.
How People are Cited
The compilers of this dictionary and other contributors are cited in the Acknowledgments.
How Information is Cited
The source of information is not explicitly cited in this dictionary.
Where is Information Coming from
Based on the Acknowledgements section information in this dictionary appears have come directly from the compilers.
Tools and Framework used
This junior dictionary is available as a physical and a digital book.
Access
The digital edition of this dictionary is open access through the Alaska Native Language Archive. The physical edition is accesible through some libraries.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Iñupiaq with a Iñupiaq to English Index.
Dialects Included
This dictionary is written for Northern Malimiut Inupiaq, emphasizing the Kobuk or Inland variety.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, bidirectional, dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organised alphabetically by English. A description of entry format is included in the Introduction on page vi.
Entries consist of the English word, Iñupiaq translation, and example sentences. No part of speech is included.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ✅ | Illustrations are included for some entries throughout the dictionary |
| Example phrases | ✅ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/24000662
Reference on the Alaska Native Language Archive: https://www.uaf.edu/anla/record.php?identifier=IN(S)M975SDG1979
Direct link to the open access PDF: https://uafanlc.alaska.edu/Online/IN(S)M975SDG1979/kobuk_junior_dictionary.pdf