Documentation:RelLex/Natchez Dictionary
Natchez Dictionary
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Language Name
Natchez.
Alternate Language Names
We are not aware of any alternative language names.
Region
Louisiana, Mississippi, and Oklahoma, United States.
Who
Natchez Nation.
Others Involved
There is no information included in this resource about others involved.
Publishing Information
This dictionary is published as a downloadable word document on the Nation's website, and includes the date it was last updated. As of early 2023, it was last updated January 26th 2020. This dictionary does not display any information on launch dates.
How People are cited
The second page of the dictionary document states that information has been "taken from all available speakers and resources". No specific speakers or resources are cited. Many entries include letter and number abbreviations which may document the speakers and sources the entries come from. There is no guide to these abbreviations included.
How Information is cited
The second page of the dictionary document states that information has been "taken from all available speakers and resources". No specific speakers or resources are cited. Many entries include letter and number abbreviations which may document the speakers and sources the entries come from. There is no guide to these abbreviations included.
Where is Information Coming from
The information in this resource comes from unspecified speakers and previous resources.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is a digital book in the form of a downloadable word document hosted on the Natchez Nation's website.
Access
This dictionary is open access and is downloadable as a word document hosted on the Natchez Nation's website.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Natchez.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono-directional wordlist.
How are entries organised
Entries are organized alphabetically by English. Each entry has an English headword, Natchez translation, and a third column with what looks like examples, a definition, a morpheme breakdown or notes, depending on the entry.
Other Features
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| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
Notes
The nation encourages users of the website and dictionary to suggest or name (new) words in cases where they do not yet have words ex.television, car or computer.
As of early 2023, the dictionary was last updated January 26th 2020.
External Links
The Natchez dictionary can be downloaded from this page: https://www.natcheznation.com/Language.html