Documentation:RelLex/Koasati Digital Dictionary
Koasati Digital Dictionary
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Language Name
Koasati.
Alternate Language Names
Coushatta, Kowassá:ti.
Region
Texas and Louisiana, United States.
Who
Koasati Language Committee.
Others Involved
Ronnie Abbey, Iwana Barnard, Doris Battise, Margie Battise, Ed Celestine, Darlene Dunnehoo, Nina Fuselier, Claudine Hasting, Jaime Hill, Dakota John, Jonas John, Marian John, Margaret John, Barbara Langley, Bertney Langley, Loris Langley, Jeanette Celestine Langley, Regina “Tee” LaBuff, Paula Manuel, Kathy Peoples, Clifford Poncho, Jamison Poncho, Lorenda Poncho, Geraldine Reed, Adrian Sylestine, Delson “Dan” Sylestine, Janice Sylestine, Terry Sylestine, Elizabeth Marie Thompson, Leland Thompson, Carol Whitworth, Crystal Williams, Heather Williams, Loretta Williams, Norman Williams, Rodney Williams (language committee); Jack B. Martin (editor); Stephanie Hasselbacher Berryhill, Tim Churchill, Thomas Diaz, Angela Hales, Christopher Hart-Moynihan, Luke Hart-Moynihan, Joe Kessler, Colton O’Connor, Eric Press, Rachael Tatman, Dan Villarreal (unspecified contributions); McNeese State University, the College of William and Mary (collaborators).
Coushatta Tribe of Lousiana, McNeese State University, College of William and Mary (support).
National Science Foundation Documenting Endangered Languages grant (funding).
Poirier Technologies LLC (web development).
Publishing Information
This is a digital dictionary that doesn't display any information on launch dates.
How People are Cited
People are cited on the dictionary Homepage under Special Thanks. Speaker initials are used to cite the source of audio within entries.
How Information is Cited
The source of entries in this dictionary are not specifically cited, but entries likely come from the language committee.
Where is Information Coming from
Entries in this dictionary were likely compiled with speakers in the language committee.
Tools and Framework used
This is a multimedia website that includes audio. The website was built by Poirier Technologies LLC.
Access
This digital dictionary is open access online.
Included Languages and Directionality
Koasati to English.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono-directional dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
The dictionary can be searched or browsed, and is separated in to browsable sections based on the first letter of the Koasati headword. Entries can be accessed by clicking on the headword. Entries include the Koasati word broken down into syllables, variant spellings, audio of at least one speaker saying the word, part of speech information, the English definition, and example sentences.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
| Audio | ✅ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | In most entries |
| Speakers marked | ✅ | With their initials when recorded in audio files |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
Other Notes
Some entries include audio from multiple speakers. Users can switch between speakers by clicking on the arrow next to the audio symbol.
External Links
The open access digital dictionary can be found here: https://koasati.azurewebsites.net/