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Online Dictionary (Washo)
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Language Name
Washo.
Alternate Language Names
wá:šiw ʔítlu, Washoe, wá:šiw.
Region
California and Nevada, United States.
Who
The Washo Documentation Project.
Others Involved
University of Chicago, Wa:šiw Wagayay Mangal (language school), National Science Foundation (Grant funding), various elders in the Dresslerville and Woodfords communities; Ryan Bochnak, Emily Hanink, Peter Snyder, and Alan C. L. Yu (PI) (Current team members); Christina Weaver, Juan Bueno-Holle, Matt Faytak, Eric Morley, Justin Murphy, Alice Rhomieux (née Lemieux), and Katie Franich (Former team members).
Publishing Information
This is a digital dictionary that doesn't display any information on launch dates.
There are two dictionary website for the The Washo Documentation Project, one (https://washo.uchicago.edu/dictionary/dictionary.php) is copyright 2008, while the other (https://lucian.uchicago.edu/blogs/washo/) has a pinned post from 2013 identifying that it is the new home of the Washo Documentation Project. It is not clear whether either of these website have been updated since 2008 and 2013 respectively.
This post looks at the more recent Washo Documentation Project Lexicon (https://lucian.uchicago.edu/blogs/washo/)
How People are Cited
Current and former team members are cited under The Project > Team members page. An introduction to the project is included on The Project page.
How Information is Cited
A list of Washo resources is listed on the Washo bibliography page. It is unclear whether the entries included in the lexicon come from these sources, or have been collected as part of the Washo Documentation Project.
Where is Information Coming from
This dictionary does not cite the source of any of its information. The information in this dictionary likely comes from work done by the Washo Documentation Project and the University of Chicago with speakers of Washo.
Tools and Framework used
This is an online multimedia website, which includes audio.
Access
This dictionary is open access.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Washo, Washo to English.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary, but "various elders in the Dresslerville and Woodfords communities" are listed as part of the Washo Documentation project.
Type of Dictionary
This is an online, bidirectional, bilingual wordlist.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organized alphabetically by Washo in the Washo to English section and by English in the English-Washo section. The entries are filtered by first letter in either section.
Each entry consists of the headword, translation, part of speech, and usually an audio recording of the Washo entry. The audio can be played by clicking through the entry until there is an example sentence or entry in a blue box. The audio can be played by clicking on the blue box.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | No, but the dictionary is fairly straightforward to use |
| Audio | ✅ | For some entries |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | For some entries |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
Other Notes
The website notes that the dictionary is a beta version and a work in progress. The lexicon on the The Washo Documentation Project website encourages users to utilize the comments feature for any comments or suggestions for improvements.
External Links
The Washo Lexicon on The Washo Documentation Project website: https://lucian.uchicago.edu/blogs/washo/?page_id=90
The Washo Project Online Dictionary: https://lucian.uchicago.edu/blogs/washo/?page_id=90