Documentation:RelLex/Klahoose FirstVoices
Klahoose FirstVoices
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Language Name
ʔayajuθəm.
Alternate Language Names
Comox, Sliammon, Klahoose, Homalco, Ayajuthem.
Region
British Columbia, Canada.
Who
Klahoose First Nation.
Others Involved
This dictionary was built using FirstVoices, from the First People's Cultural Council. Others involved such as speakers and language recorders, are cited in individual entries.
Publishing Information
As of late 2023, the most recent update to the dictionary was in March 2022. There is no information on when this dictionary was launched. This dictionary is published on the FirstVoices platform.
How People are Cited
Speakers are cited by name in the information section of each audio file, and sometimes under the metadata tab within each entry.
How Information is Cited
The sources of most entries are cited under the metadata tab.
Where is Information Coming from
The information in this dictionary comes from speakers (cited in the metadata tab).
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is a multimedia website, and includes images and audio. It is built using the FirstVoices platform.
Access
This dictionary is open access.
Included Languages and Directionality
ʔayajuθəm to English. The search function works in both directions.
Dialects Included
This is a dictionary of the Klahoose dialect of ʔayajuθəm.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, online, multimedia dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organized alphabetically by ʔayajuθəm by default, and can be filtered by first letter. When using the search feature, entries are organized by relevance.
Entries can also be sorted by categories or part of speech.
Each entry includes the ʔayajuθəm entry, and the English translation. Most entries also include an audio recording of the ʔayajuθəm entry.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
| Audio | ✅ | |
| Images | ✅ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | Under the Phrases tab |
| Speakers marked | ✅ | Cited by name within the audio information and in the metadata tab |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | This dictionary only contains one dialect |
External Links
Visit the Klahoose FirstVoices here: https://www.firstvoices.com/klahoose/