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Western Apache Dictionary
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Language Name
Western Apache.
Alternate Language Names
Ndee biyáti', nnee biyáti', Tsékʼáádn, Dził Łigai Si'án N'dee.
Region
Arizona and New Mexico, United States.
Who
Edgar Perry Jaa Bilataha, Canyon Z. Quintero Sr., Catherine D. Davenport, Corrine B. Perry (Compilers).
Others Involved
Edgar Perry Jaa Bilataha, Canyon Z. Quintero Sr., Catherine D. Davenport, Corrine B. Perry (White Mountain Apache Cultural Center Staff); Canyon Z. Quintero (Illustrations); Edgar Perry (Cover Design); Carl Clawson (Cover Photo); the Summer Institute of Linguistics (Compilation Assistance).
Publishing Information
Published in 1972 by the White Mountain Apache Tribe, Fort Apache, Arizona.
How People are Cited
People are cited on the first page of the dictionary.
How Information is Cited
This dictionary does not cite the source of any of its information.
People cited on the dictionary's first page are those involved in compiling the dictionary.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this dictionary seems to come from speakers.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical book.
Access
This dictionary is accessible through libraries.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Western Apache.
Dialects Included
This dictionary contains information from the Whiteriver community.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono-directional word list.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organized alphabetically by English, and they include the English headword and the Western Apache translation. No other information is included in the entries.
The dictionary contains several appendices, the first of which is a grammar that includes information about Western Apache sentence structure, verbs, pronouns, and particles. The following appendix includes information on the Western Apache sound system and pronunciation. The third appendix contains topical word lists. Topics include plants, words derived from Spanish, kinship terms, calendar terms, and terms to do with time of day/night. The list of plants is listed Western Apache to English and often includes images. The other word lists are listed English to Western Apache. The list of kinship terms includes information dependent on the gender of the speaker. The fourth appendix includes maps related to Western Apache place names. Place names are listed from Western Apache to English.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | A brief guide on pp. xi–xii |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ✅ | Hand-drawn illustrations and photographs throughout the main dictionary section and several of the appendices |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | There is only one dialect included |
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/893088