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Umatilla Language Online Dictionary
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Language Name
Sahaptin, Nez Perce.
Alternate Language Names
Sahaptin: Shahaptin, Ichishkíin Sɨ́nwit, Snchitsu'umshtsn
Nez Perce: Niimi'ipuutímt, Numípu, Nez Percé, nimipuutímt, nimiipuutímt, niimiipuutímt.
Region
Washington and Oregon, United States.
Who
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
Others Involved
Noel Rude (Tribal Linguist); CTUIR Language Program, Amazon Web Services (Online Dictionary Project); Inez Spino Reves (Primary Language Consultanat); Charley McKay, Joan Watlamet (Umatilla Contributors); Kathryn Arquette, Cecelia Bearchum, Virginia Beavert, Margaret Buck, Sally Buck, Alice Florendo, Verbena Green, Barbara Heemsah, Fred Hill, Sr., Lilliam Hoptowit, Mary Jim Chapman, Donald Joe, Mary Dick John, Rose L.-Y. John, Elizabeth Jones, Emily Littlefish, Louise Beavert Lloyd, Babtist Lumley, Agnes Billy Mark, Edith McCloud, Charles McKay, Thomas Morning Owl, Mildred Quaempts, Inez Reves, Ellen Saluskin, Carrie Sampson, Nettie Showaway, Ada Sooksoit, Bobby Tamalwash, Joseph Thompson, Lester Umtuch, Virginia Wyena (Speakers who worked with the CTUIR Language Program); Margaret Allman, Joan Burnside, Clarence Burke, Fermore Craig, Pricilla Alvina Craig, Agnes Davis, Kathleen Gordon, Eugene John, David Miles, Antone Minthorn, William Minthorn, Lottie Moody, Susie Moore, Art Motanic, Esther Motanic, Ada Patrick, Rosa Thompson, Gordon Waters, Elizabeth Wilson, Viola Wocatsie (Nez Perce Speakers); Melville Jacobs, Bruce Rigsby, Eugene Hunn, Sharon Hargus, Joana Jansen (Linguists); Henry Millstein (Warm Springs Consultant); Amelia Colwash, Betty Lou Lucio, Bernice Mitchell, Matilda Mitchell, Sylvia Sahme, Nettie Showaway, Ada Sooksoit, Hazel Suppah, Sylvia Wallulatum (Columbia River Sahaptin Speakers).
Publishing Information
This is a digital dictionary that doesn't display any information on launch or update dates.
How People are Cited
People are cited on the About the Dictionary page of the website.
How Information is Cited
Information is cited on the About the Dictionary page of the website.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this online dictionary comes from the previously published print dictionary Umatilla Dictionary (2014) by Noel Rude and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is a website. According to the article published in the Confederated Umatilla Journal this website was built using Amazon Web Services.
Access
This dictionary is open access.
Included Languages and Directionality
Sahaptin to English; English to Sahaptin. The search function operates in both directions.
While this is primarily a Sahaptin dictionary, some entries include Nez Perce where cognates/equivalents to the Sahaptin headword are known.
Dialects Included
This dictionary includes information from the Celilo, Columbia River, John Day, Klikitat, Northern, Northeast, Northwest, Palouse, Rock Creek, Umatilla, Upper Cowlitz, Warm Springs, and Yakima dialects of Sahaptin.
This dictionary also includes Nez Perce equivalents and/or cognates where such is known.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, bidirectional dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organized alphabetically by Sahaptin when searching or browsing in Sahaptin, and alphabetically by English when searching or browsing in English.
When first entering the online dictionary, a Word of the Day is offered. Users can then browse the dictionary alphabetically by English (default), or choose a Sahaptin or English letter, from which entries will be organized alphabetically based on the selected language and letter. Users can also search the dictionary for a specific word or phrase in either English or Sahaptin.
Entries include the headword (either Sahaptin or English depending on the section), part of speech, translation (either Sahaptin or English depending on the section), and other related terms in both languages. In some Sahaptin entries there are Nez Perce equivalents and/or cognates included where applicable. In entries about animals, plants, and other biological items, the latin name is included.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ✅ | Marked with abbreviations |
Other Notes
This dictionary is an online version of the print dictionary Umatilla Dictionary (2014) by Noel Rude and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. The print dictionary contains grammatical information on Sahaptin and offers a description of the abbreviations used within the entries, which are the same between the print and online versions.
The dictionary includes a keyboard with special characters to help users search in Umatilla.
External Links
Find the open access online dictionary here: https://dictionary.ctuir.org/
A news article (2021) from the Confederated Umatilla Journal announcing the launch of the online dictionary: https://cuj.ctuir.org/2021/05/ctuir-launches-umatilla-language-online-dictionary/