Documentation:RelLex/Lenape Talking Dictionary
Lenape Talking Dictionary
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Language Name
Unami
Alternate Language Names
Lenape
Region
Ontario, Canada; Delaware and Oklahoma, United States.
Who
Lenape Language Preservation Project.
Others Involved
Lucy Parks Blalock, Nora Thompson Dean (Elders); James H. Thompson, Edward Leonard Thompson, Willie Longbone, James C. Webber, Fred Fall-Leaf, Ollie Beaver Anderson, Reuben Wilson, Freddie Washington, Annie Brown Parks, Martha Ellis, Bessie Snake, Willie Snake, Willard Thomas, Lillie Hoag Whitehorn (Speakers); David Oestreicher, Carrie Briggs (Recordings); Jim Rementer (Project Director); Bruce L. Pearson (Project Co-director); Grant Leneaux (Consultant); Raymond Whritenour, Nicky Kay Michael, Janifer Brown, April R. (Vinyard) Daniels (Audio and Editing Assistance); Lenape Language Committee (Project Assistance); National Science Foundation (Funding).
Publishing Information
This is a digital dictionary that does not display any information about launch dates or update dates. Funding for the project began in 2002, so it is likely that the dictionary was launched around that time.
How People are Cited
Speakers and Elders are cited by name, photo, and bio on the About Us page.
How Information is Cited
Entries in this dictionary come from speakers whose work was codified by linguists. Audio files in this dictionary come primarily from two Elders, Lucy Parks Blalock and Nora Thompson Dean.
Where is Information Coming from
Entries in this dictionary come from language consultants and speakers whose knowledge was preserved in documentation, archives, and work with linguists. Audio used in this dictionary comes from Elders.
Tools and Framework used
This is an online, multimedia dictionary that uses audio, images, hyperlinks, and a bidirectional search function.
Access
This dictionary is available open access online.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Unami.
Dialects Included
This is a dictionary of the Southern Unami dialect.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono-directional multimedia dictionary including audio, images, hyperlinks, and a bidirectional search function.
How are Entries Organised
Entries in this dictionary can be searched by either English or Unami headword. A single search pulls up a Results page that lists all relevant Unami word entries, sentence entries, and story entries. All results are listed first by English translation, then by the Unami word or phrase. Clicking on the Unami word or phrase in the Results list opens that entry as a sub-page. Each entry contains the English gloss and the Unami word with a button to play the audio, sentence examples with audio files, comments or notes for learners, and a breakdown of the morphemes. Some entries, in particular words that name a species of animal or plant, also contain images.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | Included in the footer of the main page, with a longer guide under Getting Started |
| Audio | ✅ | Included in each entry |
| Images | ✅ | Included in some entries |
| Example phrases | ✅ | Included in each entry |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | This dictionary only includes one dialect |
Other Notes
This website also includes lessons and Unami stories.
External Links
View the open access Lenape Talking Dictionary online: https://www.talk-lenape.org/