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Nak'al Bun Whundakelhne Bughuni: Stuart Lake, the People of Their Words
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Language Name
Dakelh.
Alternate Language Names
Carrier.
Region
British Columbia, Canada.
Who
Irene Antoine, Catherine Bird, Ileen Heer, Mildred Martin, and Florence Sam (Co-authors).
Others Involved
Agnes Isaac; Justa Sam; Mach'az Cho; Wasa Leon; Amelia Prince; Sam Lazar; Dick Walker; Shirley Walker; Dave Wilkinson; Kay Wilkinson; LeRoy Fyre; Shirley Fyre; Unnamed speakers.
We are unable to access this resource to determine the role of each of these individuals or what they roles were.
Publishing Information
Published 1991 by the Carrier Linguistic Committee and the Yinka Dene Language Institute, Vanderhoof, BC.
How People are Cited
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine how people, such as speakers and contributors, are cited.
How Information is Cited
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine how or where source materials are cited.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this dictionary largely comes from the previous publication Central Carrier Bilingual Dictionary (1974). According to the reference on the Yinka Dene Language Institute website, this edition of the dictionary contains items not found in the 1974 publication and often uses different example sentences.
We are unable to access this dictionary to further determine where information is coming from and what sources were used.
Tools and Framework used
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine what formats it is available in. If it is available, it is likely a physical book.
Access
This resource appears to be inaccessible as of mid 2024. It may still be available through libraries or within the language community.
Included Languages and Directionality
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Dialects Included
According to Shirley Walker's article, this dictionary includes information from the Stuart-Trembleur Lake (Central Carrier) dialect of Dakelh.
Type of Dictionary
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How are Entries Organised
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Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | Unknown | |
| Audio | Unknown | |
| Images | ✅ | According to the reference on the Yinka Dene Language Institute website |
| Example phrases | ✅ | According to the reference on the Yinka Dene Language Institute website |
| Speakers marked | Unknown | |
| Dialects marked | Unknown |
Other Notes
We are unable to find this dictionary anywhere, and it is our assumption that it is no longer accessible.
External Links
A brief description is available on the webpage Carrier Linguistics Bibliography of the Yinka Dene Language Institute's website: https://www.ydli.org/biblios/lingbib.htm
Another brief description of the dictionary on ABC Bookworld: https://abcbookworld.com/article/article-13662/
A description of why this dictionary was made can be found on p. 12 of Shirley Walker's article "Carrier Linguistic Society of Ft. St. James" (publication date unknown), Dakelh Good News: http://dakelhgoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/Historical-Sketch-of-the-Carrier-Linguistic-Committee-rev1-4.pdf