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Tahltan Children's Illustrated Dictionary
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Language Name
Tahltan.
Alternate Language Names
Tałtan ẕāke, dah dẕāhge, didene keh.
Region
British Columbia, Canada.
Who
Tahltan Tribal Council, Patrick Carlick, Angela Dennis, Regina Louie, Susie Tashoots, Myra Blackburn, Freddie Quock, and Edith Carlcik.
Others Involved
We are unable to access information about others who may have been involved in creation of this dictionary.
Publishing Information
Published 1994 by the Tahlan Tribal Council.
How People are Cited
We are unable to access the dictionary to determine how people, such as speakers and contributors, are cited.
How Information is Cited
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine how, or where source materials are cited.
Where is Information Coming from
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine where the information is coming from or what sources were used.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a print book.
Access
The physical book is accessible through at least one library. It is likely that is is also accessible through the community as there are plans to add to the existing dictionary and publish a new version.
Included Languages and Directionality
Tahltan to English, English to Tahltan.
Dialects Included
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine which dialects are included.
Type of Dictionary
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine what type of dictionary it is. Based on the title it is likely a dictionary with vocabulary that is relevant to young learners and includes pictures.
How are Entries Organised
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine how entries are organised.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | Unknown | |
| Audio | Unknown | |
| Images | ✅ | |
| Example phrases | Unknown | |
| Speakers marked | Unknown | |
| Dialects marked | Unknown |
Other Notes
There is a news article in the Terrace Standard from 2022 announcing that members of the community are using this dictionary in combination with rapid word collection workshops to create a new updated dictionary app for the language.
Entries from this dictionary are included on the Tāłtān FirstVoices. It is unclear if the dictionary app referred to in the Terrace Standard article is the FirstVoices website, or if the community is working on a separate app.
External Links
Reference on Worldcat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/tahltan-childrens-illustrated-dictionary/oclc/56288288
A 2022 news article from the Terrace Standard announcing that the community will expand the Tahltan Children's Illustrated Dictionary and publish a new dictionary: https://www.terracestandard.com/news/a-dictionary-project-is-underway-to-revive-and-make-language-more-accessible-for-tahltans/
A press release from the Tahltan Central Govermnent about the new dictionary, titled Tahltan Central Government preserving endangered language through innovative and Accessible dictionary project: https://tahltan.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/TAHLTAN-CENTRAL-GOVERNMENT-PRESERVING-ENDANGERED-LANGUAGE-THROUGH-INNOVATIVE-AND-ACCESSIBLE-DICTIONARY-PROJECT-1.pdf