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Western Gwich'in Topical Dictionary
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Language Name
Gwich'in.
Alternate Language Names
Gwitch'in, Kutchin, Kootchin, Loucheux, Loucheaux, Takudh, Tukudh.
Region
Northwest Territories, Yukon, Canada; Alaska, United States.
Who
Lillian James, Dick Mueller (Compilers and editors).
Others Involved
Alaska Native Language Center, Summer Institute of Linguistics (Heads of project); James Kari (Converted the dictionary to Word/Unicode).
Publishing Information
This dictionary has not been formally published, but the draft was completed March 1994.
How People are Cited
People are cited on the first page of the dictionary.
How Information is Cited
This resource does not cite the source of any of its information.
Where is Information Coming from
This resource does not indicate where information is coming from or what sources were used.
Tools and Framework used
This resource is available as a digital book.
Access
The digital book (PDF scan) is open access through the Alaska Native Language Archive.
Included Languages and Directionality
Gwich'in to English.
Dialects Included
This is a dictionary of the Western Gwich'in dialect.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono-directional topical dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organized topically. Some of the main topics include: Animals, Sewing and Beading, and Body Conditions, Sickness, Disease and Emotion. Animals, Parts of the Body and Buildings are the only three main topics that have sub-categories, such as Moose, Face and Head, and Furniture.
Some entries include more than one word as a translation and others have clarifications along with the English translations.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | This dictionary only includes one dialect |
Other Notes
This draft of the dictionary has some typed annotations like "???" and "Check!", which likely means that this rendition is not fully accurate or is missing some information on its entries.
The Alaska Native Language Archive includes three more files besides the draft of the dictionary. One of them is the Word document version of the dictionary while the other two are typed notes and earlier versions.
External Links
Open access digital copy of Western Gwich'in Topical Dictionary through the Alaska Native Language Archive: https://www.uaf.edu/anla/record.php?identifier=KU960M1991