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King Island 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
Lawrence D. Kaplan, Alaska Native Language Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks (compiler).
Others Involved
Consultants: Margaret Penatac (Iiŋaq), Margaret Seeganna (Tukkunaq), Paul Tiulana (Tiulana), Francis Alvanna.
Besides the main four consultants, the dictionary notes that other King Islanders contributed time and knowledge.
The online version of this dictionary appears to have been created by Iḷisaqativut (https://ilisaqativut.org/).
Publishing Information
It is not clear whether this dictionary was ever formally published. A draft copy is available online from both 1986 and 1994. The online version was created more recently.
This post will look at the draft copy available on https://ilisaqativut.org/ which is dated 1994.
How People are Cited
The consultants and the compiler are cited on the first page of the dictionary.
How Information is Cited
The consultants are cited by name on the first page of the dictionary.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this dictionary comes from King Island consultants.
Tools and Framework used
This is dictionary is available as a digital book, and digitized as a website.
Access
The draft copies of this dictionary as well as a the website are open access.
Included Languages and Directionality
Iñupiaq to English. The online digitized version of the dictionary supports searches in both directions.
Dialects Included
This is a dictionary of King Island Iñupiaq.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono-directional dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organized alphabetically by Iñupiaq, and include a definition in English. Some entries include a bolded Iñupiaq example sentence with an English translation.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | In some entries |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
External Links
Reference and find an open access draft on the Alaska Native Language Archive (dated 1986): https://www.uaf.edu/anla/record.php?identifier=IN974K1986a
Another draft is available through the Ilisaqativutat language website (dated 1994): https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58929ed817bffc5e4d930b78/t/62e45fd3f32c4d67796ce509/1659133938387/Dictionary+of+King+Island+Inupiaq.pdf (or through https://ilisaqativut.org/dictionaries)
An online version of this dictionary built with Mother Tongues Dictionaries is available here: https://ilisaqativut.github.io/ki-dict/