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Ktunaxa FirstVoices
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Language Name
Ktunaxa.
Alternate Language Names
Kootenai, Kootenay, Ksanka, Kutenai.
Region
British Columbia, Canada. Idaho and Montana, United States.
Who
Traditional Knowledge and Language Sector, Ktunaxa Nation Council.
Others Involved
ʔakisq̓nuk- Columbia Lake Band (Windermere, BC); ʔaq̓am- St. Mary's Band (Cranbrook, BC); ʔakink̓umǂasnuqǂiʔit- Tobacco Plains Band (Grasmere, BC); yaqan nuʔkiy- Lower Kootenay Band (Creston, BC); kyaknuqǂiʔit- Shuswap Band (Invermere, BC); ʔaq̓anqmi- Kootenai Tribe of Idaho (Bonners Ferry, Idaho); k̓upawi¢q̓nuk- Ksanka Band (Elmo, Montana).
Publishing Information
This dictionary is available on www.firstvoices.com. As of early 2023, the most recent update to the dictionary was in late 2022. There is no information on when this dictionary was launched.
How People are Cited
The five Ktunaxa speaking bands are listed on the home page of the dictionary. Speakers are cited in the audio information and the metadata of some entries.
How Information is Cited
The source of each entry is cited in the entry's metadata.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this dictionary is cited as coming from the KKTC dictionary. Other entries are cited as coming directly from speakers.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is a multimedia website, which includes images and audio. The dictionary is also available as a mobile app developed by Mother Tongues Dictionaries and FirstVoices. The app is available on both Google Play and the Apple App store.
Access
This dictionary is open access.
Included Languages and Directionality
Ktunaxa to English. The search function works in both directions.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, online word list.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organized alphabetically by Ktunaxa 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 Ktunaxa entry, and the English translation. Some entries also include an audio recording of the Ktunaxa entry.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
| Audio | ✅ | |
| Images | ✅ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | Yes, under the Phrases tab |
| Speakers marked | ✅ | In audio recordings and metadata of some entries |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
External Links
Visit the Ktunaxa FirstVoices here: https://www.firstvoices.com/ktunaxa/
The Mother Tongues Dictionaries link to the mobile apps can be found here: https://mothertongues.org/ehattesaht/index.html