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SENĆOŦEN Classified Word List
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Language Name
Northern Straits Salish.
Alternate Language Names
Saanich, SENĆOŦEN, Klallam.
Region
British Columbia, Canada; Washington, United States.
Who
Timothy Montler.
Others Involved
Elsie Claxton, Manson Pelkey, Earl Claxton, Chris Paul, Dave Elliott, Ivan Morris, Ray Sam, Anne Jimmy, Richard Harry, Lou Claxton, Lavina Charles (Speakers); Rebecca Gignac, Leslie Houston (Compiling and Editing); Elisha MENEŦIYE Elliott, Philip Kevin Paul, George David PENÁĆ Underwood, PENÁWEṈ Elliott, Madeline SIOLTENOT Bartleman, Jacqueline Jim (Recording); Janet Leonard (Recording, Recording assistance, and Editing); Randy Bouchard (Recording, Editing); Thom Hess (Recording); National Endowment for the Humanities, Jacobs Funds of the Whatcom Museum, University of North Texas (Research funding).
Publishing Information
The web version of this wordlist was first published in 1999. It was revised and expanded 2015. It is published on Timothy Montler’s website.
How People are Cited
People are cited on the home page of the wordlist.
How Information is Cited
Information is cited on the home page of the wordlist.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this dictionary comes from the 1991 dictionary Saanich, North Straits Salish Classified Word List and the 2018 dictionary SENĆOŦEN: A Dictionary of the Saanich Language, both compiled by Timothy Montler.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is a multimedia website which includes audio recordings.
Access
This dictionary is open access.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Northern Straits Salish.
Dialects Included
This dictionary is of the Saanich (SENĆOŦEN) dialect.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono-directional topical word list.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organised topically and are numbered. The topics are Numerals, Nature, Animals, Plants, Body, Spirit, Human Relations, Man-made Things, Qualities, Pronominals/Demonstratives/Adverbials/etc, Events, and Place Names. Each entry has three columns: the English headword, the SENĆOŦEN translation in the orthography developed by Dave Eliot Sr., and the SENĆOŦEN word as written by Montler in his 1991 dictionary.
The English and Saanich indexes, which are listed first, are organized alphabetically.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | A brief description on the home page. |
| Audio | ✅ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | There is only one dialect included in this dictionary. |
Other Notes
This online wordlist was initially published in 1991 as the Saanich, North Straits Salish Classified Word List. This online version is revised and updated.
External Links
Access the SENĆOŦEN Classified Word List here: http://saanich.montler.net/WordList/index.htm