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Mi'kmaw FirstVoices

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Language Name

Mi'kmaq.

Alternate Language Names

Mi'kmawi'simk, Micmac, Migmaw, Mikmaw, Míkmaq, Míkmaw, Mìgmao, Lnuismk, L'nui'suti.

Region

Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; Massachusetts, Maine, United States.

Who

Potlotek First Nation, FirstVoices.

Others Involved

Many speakers and Elders cited in entries; First People's Cultural Council, First People's Cultural Foundation (support and funding).

Publishing Information

This is a digital dictionary that does not display any information about launch dates or update dates.

How People are Cited

Speakers and Elders are cited in individual entries with their corresponding audio file.

How Information is Cited

Speakers are cited in entries.

Where is Information Coming from

Entries and audio files in this dictionary come from speakers. There is no one place outside of entries where all speakers and contributors are cited, so we are unable to list them all here.

Tools and Framework used

This is an online, multimedia dictionary that uses images and audio files.

Access

This dictionary is available open access online through the FirstVoices Archive.

Included Languages and Directionality

Mi'kmaq to English.

Dialects Included

This is a dictionary of Mi'kmaq as spoken on Chapel Island (Potlotek).

Type of Dictionary

This is a multidirectional, bilingual, online multimedia dictionary.

How are Entries Organised

Entries in this dictionary can be browsed alphabetically by Mi'kmaq under Words, or by selecting a specific letter under Alphabet. Entries can also be viewed according to topic under Categories, where each category contains an alphabetical list of entries. When browsing, entries are displayed in rows that list the Mi'kmaq headword, a button to play the audio, the English gloss, and the type of entry (eg: Word, Phrase). Clicking on an entry causes a pop-up to appear that displays the full entry. Each pop-up lists the Mi'kmaq headword, the English gloss, the audio file and the name of the speaker who contributed it, the category the word is organised under, any images associated with the entry, and an Acknowledgement where speakers and Elders are listed.

This dictionary also includes phrases and sentence examples, which can be browsed under Phrases in the same ways as the word entries. Phrase entries can also be browsed according to category. Each phrase entry displays the Mi'kmaq phrase, a button to play the audio, and the English translation. When clicked on, a pop-up window appears that displays the Mi'kmaq phrase, the English translation, the audio file and the name of the speaker who contributed it, the category the phrase is organised under, any images associated with the entry, and an Acknowledgement where speakers and Elders are listed.

This website also includes stories, songs, language learning games, and a Mi'kmaq keyboard extension with installation instructions.

Other Features

Feature	Included	More Information
Guide to use and understand	❌
Audio	✅	Included in entries
Images	✅	Included in entries
Example phrases	✅	Included as separate entries
Speakers marked	✅	Cited in entries
Dialects marked	❌

External Links

View the dictionary on the FirstVoices website: https://www.firstvoices.com/mikmaw/