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Yakutat Eyak Wordlist
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Language Name
Eyak, Coast Miwok, Aleut, Alutiiq, Tlingit and Dena'ina.
Alternate Language Names
Eyak: Igya'aq.
Coast Miwok: Bodega Miwok.
Aleut: Unangam Tunuu.
Alutiiq: Sugpiak, Sugpiaq, Sugcestun, Suk, Supik, Pacific Gulf Yupik, Gulf Yupik, Koniag-Chugach.
Tlingit: Lingít.
Dena'ina: Tanaina, Denaʼina Qenaga, Denaʼinaqʼ.
Region
Alaska, California, United States.
Who
The author is unknown. Alaska Native Archive states that the author could be Ivan Aleksandrovich Kuskov. Handwritten notes and interpretations are from Michael Krauss.
Others Involved
Marie Smith is mentioned, but further information is illegible. There seems to be no other information included in this resource about others involved.
Publishing Information
Alaska Native Language Archive estimates that this word list was published in approximately 1812. Some of the notes have been added later.
How People are Cited
Page 2 of the document has note in the margin stating that some identifications have been made by Michael Krauss. Marie Smith is cited on page 20. Besides these notes, speakers and other contributors do not appear to be named in this word list.
How Information is Cited
This word list does not appear to cite any information. The information that is included is handwritten or faded, hard to decipher, and sometimes written in the margins.
Where is Information Coming from
We are unable to decipher the handwriting of those involved and cannot determine the source of information, if it is cited at all.
Tools and Framework used
This word list is a scan of handwritten notes, and is available as a digital book.
Access
The digital copy of this word list is open access through the Alaska Native Language Archive.
Included Languages and Directionality
This is a comparative wordlist of Dena'ina, English, Eyak, Tlingit, Russian and Alutiiq (Sugpiaq).
Dialects Included
The following dialects are specified by Alaska Native Language Archive: Bodega Miwok, Fox Island Aleut, Kodiak Alutiiq, Sitka Tlingit, Yakutat Eyak and Kenai Tanaina (Dena'ina).
Type of Dictionary
This resource is a scan of a handwritten comparative word lists with handwritten notes attached. It is a multilingual, mono-directional comparative wordlist.
How are Entries Organised
The word list is split up into sections with difficult to read headings. At the top of the list is a heading titled Eyak list, which seems to be the only identifiable language heading. Entries are numbered but do not appear to be organized in any specific way.
The wordlist appears to be scanned from a notebook on pages 25 - 43. The other pages are notes.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | Dialects are cited in the Alaska Native Language Archive's description of the dictionary |
Other Notes
This resource is a collection of handwritten notes and quite difficult to read. According to the Alaska Native Language Archive, there are 498 Miwok items, 560 Aleut items, 555 Alutiiq items, 450 Tlingit items, 318 Dena'ina items and 285 Eyak items.
External Links
Yakutat Eyak Wordlist: https://www.uaf.edu/anla/record.php?identifier=EY812A1812