Documentation:RelLex/Osage Dictionary (Online on Webonary)
Osage Dictionary (Online on Webonary)
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Language Name
Osage.
Alternate Language Names
𐓏𐒰𐓓𐒰𐓓𐒷 𐒻𐒷, Wažáže ie.
Region
Oklahoma, United States.
Who
The Osage Nation.
Others Involved
Sky Campbell (Compiler).
There is no information included in this resource about others involved.
Publishing Information
This online dictionary was launched in 2021 and was most recently updated in 2024. It was created using SIL International's Webonary platform.
How People are Cited
This dictionary does not cite any other contributors.
How Information is Cited
This dictionary does not cite the source of its information. A few entries include a source to a previously published resource.
Where is Information Coming from
This dictionary does not indicate where information is coming from or what sources were used. A few entries source the information as coming from Carolyn Quintero's 2010 Osage Dictionary. This dictionary is the more technical, information-heavy backend of an online dictionary also called Osage Dictionary which is hosted on the Osage Culture website.
Tools and Framework used
This is an online multimedia dictionary which includes audio, photos, and a search function.
Access
This dictionary is an open access Webonary dictionary.
Included Languages and Directionality
Osage to English; English to Osage. The search function works in both directions.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, bidirectional online dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organized alphabetically in Osage in the Browse Osage – English section of the dictionary according to the alphabet at the top of the main page. Each letter in the alphabet is hyperlinked and takes users to a list of entries beginning with that letter. Entries in this section include the Osage headword (hyperlinked), the headword in square brackets marked with stress, the part of speech, and the English translation(s). If there is more than one English translation, they are numbered. Some entries contain extra information such as cross references, variations, information on the entry's source, example phrases, grammatical information on how to use the word, the term's gender, the terms components (hyperlinked), grammatical information on a component's function, and audio recordings of the Osage pronunciation. The hyperlinked Osage headword takes users to the entry where there is an online form that can be filled out to leave a comment to the dictionary's creators. The Osage components are also hyperlinked and take users to the entry for that component.
Entries in the Browse English – Osage section are organized alphabetically by English and contain the English headword and the Osage translation. The Osage translations are hyperlinked, taking users to the Browse Osage – English entry for that word/component. There is a hyperlinked English alphabet at the top of the main page of the Browse English – Osage section that takes users to all entries that begin with that letter.
Users can search the dictionary in Osage or English. The dictionary can be searched by part of speech (i.e., noun, verb, adjective, etc.). Users can select whether the search function matches the whole word being searched and whether to match accents and tone markers. Regardless of whether the dictionary is searched in English or Osage, entries are listed Osage to English, but both the English and Osage parts of the entry are searched.
There are many pages dedicated to extra information, such as phonology, grammar, or a foreword, that have not been populated as of mid-2025.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | However, there is an explanation of the search function on the home page |
| Audio | ✅ | In very few entries in the Browse Osage – English section |
| Images | ✅ | In very few entries in the Browse Osage – English section |
| Example phrases | ✅ | In some entries in the Browse Osage – English section |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | No dialect is specified |
Other Notes
This dictionary is the more technical, backend of the online, open access Osage Dictionary hosted on the Osage Culture website. This Webonary-hosted dictionary is more technical and contains more information, whereas the dictionary hosted on Osage Culture is intended to be a more basic dictionary.
There is a note on the dictionary's landing page that this dictionary is still in a draft form in the process of being proofread.
External Links
The Osage Dictionary on Webonary can be found here: https://www.webonary.org/osage/
The related Osage Dictionary hosted by the Osage Culture website can be found here: https://www.osageculture.com/language/dictionary