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Kanza Kinship
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Language Name
Kansa.
Alternate Language Names
Kaw, Kanza, Kaáⁿze, Kaánze.
Region
Kansas and Oklahoma, United States.
Who
Lewis Henry Morgan (Compiler).
Others Involved
Unnamed Kaw chief (Speaker); Joseph James/Gahíge Zhíⁿga (Interpreter); Kanza Language Project Staff (Editing).
Publishing Information
This list of kinship terms in this format was published in 1997 by the Kanza Language Project. The open access digital PDF hosted on the Kaw Nation website has a creation date of 2007. The list this resource is based on was first published in 1871 in Systems of Consanguinity and Affinity of the Human Family by the University of Nebraska Press.
How People are Cited
People are cited by name at the top of the digital PDF on the Kaw Nation website.
How Information is Cited
The source of information is cited at the top of the digital PDF on the Kaw Nation website.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this resource was collected in 1859 by Lewis Henry Morgan from an unnamed Kaw chief near Topeka, Kansas. It was later edited and the orthography standardized by staff of the Kanza Language Project.
Tools and Framework used
This resource is available as a digital PDF.
Access
This resource is available open access as a digital PDF hosted on the Kaw Nation website.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Kansa.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono-directional kinship word list.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are listed numerically based on a system determined by Morgan (the original compiler) in a chart. The chart has five columns: number, Morgan's category, Morgan's spelling of the Kansa, Morgan's English translation, and the modern spelling offered by the Kanza Language Project. Each entry contains information for most columns.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | No dialect is specified |
Other Notes
The language section of the Kaw Nation website includes other language resources, including Kanza Practical Vocabulary, Camping with Kanza, and other resources.
External Links
Find the open access digital PDF of Kanza Kinship on the Kaw Nation website: https://www.kawnation.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/kanza-kinship.pdf
Access the Kanza Language page of the Kaw Nation website here: https://www.kawnation.gov/language/