Documentation:RelLex/Potawatomi Dictionary (Citizen Potawatomi Nation)
Potawatomi Dictionary (Citizen Potawatomi Nation)
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Language Name
Potawatomi.
Alternate Language Names
Pottawatomie, Bodéwadmimwen, Bodéwadmi Zheshmowen, Neshnabémwen.
Region
Ontario, Canada; Michigan, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Indiana, Kansas, United States.
Who
Citizen Potawatomi Nation.
Others Involved
Many speakers and Elders, cited by name in individual entries. No single list of all contributors is given.
Publishing Information
This is a digital dictionary that does not display any information about launch dates or update dates.
How People are Cited
Speakers and Elders are cited in individual entries under Source.
How Information is Cited
Speakers and previous documentation are cited in entries under Source.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this dictionary comes from speakers and Elders, as well as previous documentation by linguists and anthropologists.
Tools and Framework used
This is a multimedia website that uses images and audio files.
Access
This dictionary is available open access online.
Included Languages and Directionality
Potawatomi to English; English to Potawatomi.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, bidirectional, multimedia online dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
Entries in this dictionary can be searched by Potawatomi or English gloss, browsed alphabetically in either language, or browsed thematically under Tags. Each entry is its own sub-page on the dictionary, and contains the Potawatomi headword, a button to play a recording of its pronunciation, and the pronunciation spelled out with English conventions. Below this is a numbered list of all possible English glosses, any inflected forms, and the source of the entry. Also included are example sentences with their own audio files, and a list of related words that are hyperlinked to their own entries. Each entry's tags are listed beside the glosses as hyperlinks.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
| Audio | ✅ | Included in entries |
| Images | ✅ | Included in entries |
| Example phrases | ✅ | Included in entries |
| Speakers marked | ✅ | Cited in entries under Source |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
External Links
View the Potawatomi Dictionary open access online: https://www.potawatomidictionary.com/