Documentation:RelLex/The Klamath Indians of Southwestern Oregon
The Klamath Indians of Southwestern Oregon
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Language Name
Klamath.
Alternate Language Names
Klamath-Modoc, Lutuamuian, Maqlaqsyias.
Region
Oregon and California, United States.
Who
Albert Samuel Gatschet.
Others Involved
There is no information included in this resource about others involved.
Publishing Information
Published 1890, Government Printing Office, Washington.
How People are Cited
This resource does not cite any other contributors or authors.
How Information is Cited
This dictionary does not cite the source of any of its information.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this dictionary comes from speakers and previously published works. However, neither are cited by name anywhere within the resource.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a digital book.
Access
The resource is available through online archives, which are open access.
Included Languages and Directionality
Klamath to English, English to Klamath.
Dialects Included
This dictionary includes what the author calls the northern dialect, or É-ukshikni, and the southern dialect, or Modoc.
Type of Dictionary
This is an ethnography with an extensive grammar and bilingual, bidirectional dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organized alphabetically by Klamath in the Klamath-English portion of the dictionary, and alphabetically by English in the English-Klamath portion of the dictionary.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | A detailed description of use in the Introduction of Part II (the dictionary) |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ✅ | By abbreviations within entries |
Other Notes
This resource is heavily grammatical. The dictionary also incorporates lexicons from other neighbouring, unidentified languages.
External Links
Link to a colour PDF version of Part I (the grammar) on Internet Archives: https://ia800308.us.archive.org/10/items/klamathindiansof01gatsuoft/klamathindiansof01gatsuoft.pdf
Link to Part I (the grammar) on Internet Archives: https://archive.org/details/bp_1430589-2/page/n1/mode/2up
Link to Part II (the dictionary) on Internet Archives: https://archive.org/details/bp_1430589-1/page/15/mode/2up
Link to Part II (the dictionary) on the Klamath Tribes website: https://klamathtribes.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Dictionary_of_the_Klamath_language-1.pdf
Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/890607764