Documentation:RelLex/Nuu-chah-nulth (Barkley) FirstVoices
Nuu-chah-nulth (Barkley) FirstVoices
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Language Name
Nuu-chah-nulth.
Alternate Language Names
Nootka, t'aat'aaqsapa, tahkaht, Westcoast.
Region
British Columbia, Canada.
Who
huuʔaciy̓uk̓ʷap ciqy̓ak (Bringing Back Our Language Group).
Others Involved
This dictionary was built using FirstVoices, from the First People's Cultural Council. Others involved such as speakers and language recorders are cited in individual entries.
Publishing Information
As of early 2023, the most recent update to the dictionary was in January 2023. There is no information on when this dictionary was launched. This dictionary is published on the FirstVoices platform.
How People are Cited
Words and phrases are attributed to speakers by their first name. However, this dictionary does not cite the speakers of the audio recordings.
How Information is Cited
Speakers who contributed each entry are cited under the metadata tab in the dictionary.
Where is Information Coming from
The information in this dictionary come from speakers (cited for most entries in the metadata tab).
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is a multimedia website and includes images and audio. It is built using the FirstVoices platform.
Access
This dictionary is open access.
Included Languages and Directionality
Nuu-chah-nulth to English. The dictionary is fully searchable by English or Nuu-chah-nulth.
Dialects Included
This is a dictionary of the Barkley dialect.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, online wordlist.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organized alphabetically by Nuu-chah-nulth 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 Nuu-chah-nulth entry, and the English translation. Most entries also include an audio recording of the Nuu-chah-nulth entry.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
| Audio | ✅ | |
| Images | ✅ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | Under the Phrases tab |
| Speakers marked | ✅ | Cited in the metadata by first name only |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | This dictionary only includes one dialect |
Other Notes
Barkley dialect usually refers to how the language is spoken in Huu-ay-aht, Hupacasath, Tsechaht, Uchucklesaht, Toquaht, and Ucluelet.
External Links
Visit the Nuu-chah-nulth (Barkley) FirstVoices here: https://www.firstvoices.com/nuu-chah-nulth-barkley/