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Kangiryuarmiut Inuinnaqtun Uqauhiitaa Numiktitirutait Dictionary
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Language Name
Inuinnaqtun.
Alternate Language Names
We are not aware of any alternative language names.
Region
Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Canada.
Who
Emily Kudla, Richard Compton (Editors).
Others Involved
Nunavut Arctic College Media (Publisher); Elsie Klengenberg, Martha Notaina, Alice Kaodloak, Mabel Nigiyok, Agnes Kuptana, Noah Akhiatak, Mary Kudlak (Elders); Ronald Lowe (Language Materials); André Bourcier (Technical Support); Daniel Currie Hall (Diagrams).
Publishing Information
Published 2018 by Nunavut Arctic College Media, Iqaluit, Nunavut.
How People are Cited
People are cited in the Foreword and the Acknowledgements.
How Information is Cited
Speakers are cited in the Foreword and Acknowledgements. Previous publications used are listed in the Foreword.
Where is Information Coming from
The information in this dictionary comes directly from speakers. Ronald Lowe's Kangiryuarmiut Uqauhingit Numiktittitdjutingit—Basic Kangiryuarmiut Eskimo Dictionary (1983) and Siglit Inuvialuit Uqautchiita Nutaat Kipuktirutait Aglipkaqtat—Siglit Inuvialuit Eskimo Dictionary (2001) also provided language data.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical book.
Access
The physical copy of this dictionary is accessible through libraries. It can be purchased through the Nunavut Arctic College Media website for ($59.95 CAD). It is also available at the Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum in Iqaluit for reference.
Included Languages and Directionality
Inuinnaqtun to English; English to Inuinnaqtun (Index).
Dialects Included
This is a dictionary of the Kangiryuarmiut dialect of Inuinnaqtun, as spoken in the community of Ulukhaktok in the Inuvialuit Region of Canada's Northwest Territories.
Type of Dictionary
This dictionary is a bilingual, mono-directional dictionary with a detailed suffix list and an English to Inuinnaqtun index.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organised alphabetically by Inuinnaqtun according to the English alphabet. Entries include the Inuinnaqtun headword, the English translation, and often an example phrase or word in Inuinnaqtun with an English translation.
There is a detailed suffix list starting on p. 205, also alphabetized by Inuinnaqtun according to the English alphabet. Entries include the Inuinnaqtun suffix, its meaning, category, ending, and form, followed by a list of example words utilizing the suffix comparing words with and without the suffix to display meaning changes. At the end of the section, there is a list of Alternative Suffix Forms on p. 396.
The rest of this resource is an English to Inuinnaqtun index.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | A brief guide to the dictionary section on p. xxviii, and a brief description of the suffix list on p. 205 |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | Within some dictionary entries and some suffix entries |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | There is only one dialect included |
Other notes
The dictionary is printed in a large font, which can be helpful for readers with poor eyesight.
According to Nunavut Arctic College, this dictionary is the most comprehensive publication of any Western Canadian dialect of the Inuit language, as it "contains over 5,000 Inuinnaqtun entries and subentries with their translations, over 3,000 example sentences, and a large inventory of suffixes."
"The introduction includes a brief overview of Inuinnaqtun, its sound system, orthography, and major word classes. Main entries include both related subentries and examples. Suffix entries include information about lexical categories, inflection, the different forms a suffix may take, and examples of how each suffix is used." (from the Native Arctic College Media website: nacmedia.ca/)
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/1049264838?oclcNum=1049264838
This dictionary can be purchased as a physical book through the Nunavut Arctic College Media website: https://nacmedia.ca/product/kangiryuarmiut-inuinnaqtun-uqauhiitaa-numiktitirutait-dictionary