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Okanogan Language Preservation Program Wordlist
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Language Name
Nsyilxcən.
Alternate Language Names
Okanagan, n̓səl̓xcin̓, Sinixt, Okanagan-Colville.
Region
British Columbia, Canada; Washington, United States.
Who
Okanogan Language Preservation Program.
Others Involved
This dictionary includes the title page, Acknowledgements, and parts of the Introduction to Anthony Mattina's Colville-Okanagan Dictionary (1987), which lists contributors. While some of these same speakers may have contributed to this resource, they are not listed explicitly on the pages from the Okanogan Language Program, and it is unclear who contributed directly to this wordlist.
Publishing Information
Published 1999 by the Okanogan Language Program. It is unclear whether this resource was ever formally published. The Acknowledgements and Introduction sections are reproductions of Anthony Mattina's 1987 Colville-Okanagan Dictionary, and most of the entries in the wordlist appear to come directly from the 1987 dictionary. A list of additional entries which were not included in the the 1987 dictionary are on the last eight pages of the PDF.
How People are Cited
The fifth page of the document cites the Okanogan Language Program as the authors of this wordlist.
The pages from Anthony Mattina's 1987 Colville-Okanagan Dictionary list contributors in the Acknowledgements and Introduction sections. However, none of these speakers are listed explicitly on the pages from the Okanogan Language Program, and it is unclear who contributed directly to this wordlist, including the new words included in the final eight pages.
How Information is Cited
The language program is cited on the fifth page of the document. No individuals are named in the parts of this document that are not reproductions of the 1987 dictionary, and no context is provided as to the context in which this wordlist was compiled. Anthony Mattina's 1987 Colville-Okanagan Dictionary is cited on page 5 of the PDF.
Where is Information Coming from
The entries in all but the last eight pages of this wordlist appear to be come from Anthony Mattina's Colville-Okanagan Dictionary (1987). The list of additional entries come from the Okanogan Language Preservation Program.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a digital book (scanned PDF of physical pages).
Access
This dictionary is open access through the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation website.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Nsyilxcən.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary.
This dictionary includes the title page, Acknowledgements, and some pages of the Introduction to Anthony Mattina's Colville-Okanagan Dictionary (1987), which includes information from the Colville (sx̣ʷyʔiłpx) and Okanagan dialects. While this dictionary may include the same dialects, they are not listed explicitly on the pages from the Okanogan Language Program.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono-directional, topical word list.
How are Entries Organised
The entries in the main sections of the wordlist, which come from the 1987 dictionary are organised topically and are each numbered. The topics are Nature/Universe, Animals, Fish, Birds, Trees/Plants/Berries, Body Parts, Spiritual, Human Relationships, Man Made Things/Dwellings/etc., War/Hunting/Fishing, Implements/Tools, Food, Qualities, Pronouns/Adverbs/etc., Inflected Forms, and Verbs.
The last eight pages which consist of entries which were not included in the 1987 dictionary seem to have been added later, as they are either handwritten or in a different font. These final pages are not organized in any manner (except for page 65 which contains terminology related to horse colours).
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
Other Notes
The open access PDF available on the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation website is a scan of the physical book and can be difficult to read due to font choice and hand-written elements.
While this dictionary begins with the title page, Acknowledgements, and part of the Introduction of Anthony Mattina's Colville-Okanagan Dictionary (1987), this word list was compiled afterwards (1996–1999) by the Okanogan Language Preservation Program, supplying words that were not included in Mattina's 1987 dictionary on pp. 71–78.
External Links
Access to the dictionary through the Colville Tribal Language Program website: https://www.cct-lan.com/dictionary
Direct access to the open access PDF: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54fdb21ce4b01792f1ee3d0f/t/588796d0414fb592e4e50a5c/1485280985060/TM+Dictionary+eng+to+ok.pdf