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St. Lawrence Island/Siberian Yupik Eskimo dictionary
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Language Name
Central Siberian Yupik.
Alternate Language Names
Yupigestun, Akzuzipik, Akuzipigestun, Sivuqaghmiistun, Sivuqaghhmiistun, Siberian Yupik, Siberian Yupik Eskimo, Central Siberian Yupik Eskimo, St. Lawrence Island Yupik, Yuit, Asiatic Eskimo, Jupigyt, Yupihyt, Bering Strait Yupik, Beringian Yupik.
Region
Alaska, United States; Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia.
Who
Compiled by Linda Womkon Badten (Aghnaghaghpik), Vera Oovi Kaneshiro (Uqiitlek), Marie Oovi (Uvegtu), and Christopher Koonooka (Petuwaq).
Others Involved
Steven A. Jacobson (Editor).
Publishing Information
Published 2008, Alaska Native Language Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks. Published in two volumes. This edition is a revised and new edition of A Dictionary of the St. Lawrence Island / Siberian Yupik Eskimo Language (Badten et al. 1987).
How People are Cited
The compilers, editor and publishers are cited on the cover.
How Information is Cited
Details about where the information in this dictionary comes from can be found in the Introduction, more specifically under Preparations Towards the Present Edition and General Organization of the Present Dictionary.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this dictionary comes from previous editions, books, articles and manuscripts, the compilers, native speakers, and non-native technical experts and linguists.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as both a physical and digital book (PDF scan).
Access
The digital copy (PDF scan) is open access through the Alaska Native Language Archive. The physical copy can be accessed through libraries.
Included Languages and Directionality
Yupik to English (main body), English to Yupik (index).
Dialects Included
This dictionary includes the dialects from St. Lawrence Island and from Chukotka. It is primarily of the St. Lawrence dialect but includes most Chukotkan variants when there are differences.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, bidirectional dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
The sections are sorted into Yupik bases, postbases, and other appendices, where entries are organized alphabetically by Yupik to English in volume 1 and part of volume 2. There is also an English to Yupik index, that follows the appendices, which is organized alphabetically in volume 2.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | In the Introduction |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | For some entries |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ✅ | For some entries |
Other Notes
The precursor of the present dictionary was the Yupik to English (including a English to Yupik index) A Dictionary of the St. Lawrence Island / Siberian Yupik Eskimo Language (Badten et al. 1987), and it is available through libraries as a physical print dictionary.
External Links
Open access link to this dictionary's page on the Alaska Native Language Archive: https://uaf.edu/anla/record.php?identifier=SY975J2008. The open access links to the PDF version of volume 1 and 2 can be found at the bottom of this page. The PDFs with 'ocr' in the file name refer to optical character recognition, meaning the text in those dictionary files is recognizable by a computer which allows a user to copy and paste text from the file, as well as search for text within the file.
Reference on WorldCat: (the 2008 version): https://www.worldcat.org/title/1201416243
Reference on WorldCat: (the 1987 version): https://www.worldcat.org/title/15521304