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Tāłtān FirstVoices

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Language Name

Tahltan.

Alternate Language Names

Tałtan ẕāke, dah dẕāhge, didene keh.

Region

British Columbia, Canada.

Who

Tałtan Language Program.

Others Involved

This dictionary was built using FirstVoices, from the First Peoples' Cultural Council. Others involved such as speakers and language recorders, are cited in individual entries.

Publishing Information

As of early 2024, the most recent update to the dictionary was in April 2023. There is no information on when this dictionary was launched. This dictionary is published on the FirstVoices platform.

How People are Cited

Speakers are cited by name in the entry acknowledgements and in the information section of audio files.

How Information is Cited

The source of the entry is cited in the entry acknowledgements.

Where is Information Coming from

The information in this dictionary comes from speakers and previously published written resources. The primary written resource is the Tahltan Children's Illustrated Dictionary (1994) developed by Colin Carter, with language assistance from Patrik Carlick and Elders Edith Carlick, Susan Dennis, Agnes Hunter, Mabel Dennis, and Freddie Quock.

Tools and Framework used

This dictionary is a multimedia website, and includes images and audio. It is built using the FirstVoices platform.

Access

This dictionary is open access.

Included Languages and Directionality

Tahltan to English. The search function works in both directions.

Dialects Included

No dialects are specified in this dictionary.

Type of Dictionary

This is a bilingual, multimedia, online dictionary.

How are Entries Organised

Entries are organized alphabetically by Tahltan by default, and can be filtered by first letter. When using the search feature, entries are organized by relevance.

Entries can also be sorted by categories or part of speech.

Each entry includes the Tahltan entry and the English translation. Most entries also include an audio recording of the Tahltan word and a picture.

Other Features

Feature Included More Information
Guide to use and understand
Audio
Images
Example phrases Under Phrases tab
Speakers marked Cited by name within the audio information
Dialects marked

External Links

Visit the Tāłtān FirstVoices here: https://www.firstvoices.com/tahltan/