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Klallam Classified Word List
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Language Name
Klallam.
Alternate Language Names
Clallam, Na'klallam, S'klallam, Nəxʷsƛ̓ay̓əmúcən.
Country, State/Province
Washington, United States.
Who
Timothy Montler.
Others Involved
Ed Sampson, Tom Charles, Adeline Smith, Bea Charles; Speakers of the audio files. A list of Klallam native speaking Elders, contributing students and teachers from the Klallam language program, and others who have contributed to the any of the materials on the Klallam language website are cited on the Acknowledgements page.
Publishing Information
This version of the word list, published in 2009, is a revised version of a 1999 word list.
How People are Cited
Speakers who recorded the audio included in this resource are cited on the Klallam Classified Word List page. Others who have contributed to any of the materials on the Klallam language website are cited on the Acknowledgements page.
How Information is Cited
Some background information on this resource is included on the Klallam Classified Word List page of the website.
Where is Information Coming from
The 1999 Klallam word list and speakers. The speakers and language consultants for the original wordlist are not identified in this resource.
Tools and Framework used
This resource is hosted on Multimedia website, as it includes audio. The Klallam language website includes other Klallam language resources.
Access
This resource is open access.
Included Languages and Directionality
Klallam to English. The list is proceeded by an English to Klallam index, which can be used to find the equivalent Klallam entry number.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this resource.
Type of Dictionary
This resource is a bilingual, mono-directional, topical word list.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organised topically and are each numbered. The topics are Numerals, Nature, Marine Terms, Animals, Plants, Body, Spirit, Human Relations, Man-made Things, Qualities, Pronominals/Adverbials/etc, Events, and Place Names.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | |
| Audio | ✅ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
Other Notes
This word lists contains 2227 entries. The organization of this list is based on a word list for northwest languages designed in the 1970's by Aert Kuipers and Randy Bouchard. It has been modified to match the Saanich word list published in 1991.
External Links
Klallam Classified Word List: https://itservices.cas.unt.edu/~montler/klallam/wordlist/index.htm
Information on the official Klallam writing system used in this resource: https://klallamlanguage.org/Klalphabet.htm
The Klallam language website that this resource is hosted on: https://klallamlanguage.org/