Documentation:RelLex/Yugtun Online Dictionary
Yugtun Online Dictionary
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Language Name
Central Alaskan Yup'ik.
Alternate Language Names
Yupʼik, Yupik, Central Yupik, Yugtun.
Region
Alaska, United States.
Who
Yuarcuun Technologies (Christopher Egalaaq Liu, Laura Domine, and Lonny Alaskuk Strunk).
Others Involved
At the time of release they received financial sponsorship from: Bethel Native Corporation, Bering Straits Native Corporation, Donlin Gold, Calista Corporation, Alaska Federation of Natives, and Alaska Native Heritage Center (Non-profit Sponsor).
Publishing Information
Originally launched October 2018. A morphological parser was added in January of 2021.
How People are Cited
People are cited on the About page of the website.
How Information is Cited
Sources are cited on the About page of the website.
Where is Information Coming from
The material used comes from the following books, "A Practical Grammar of the Central Alaskan Yup'ik Eskimo Language" and the "Yup'ik Eskimo Dictionary" compiled by Steve Jacobson, Anna Jacobson, and others.
Tools and Framework used
The website was designed for this project by Yuarcuun Technologies. This website includes a built in approximate search and a morphological parser.
Access
This dictionary is open access.
Included Languages and Directionality
Central Alaskan Yup'ik and English. The dictionary may be searched by English or Central Alaskan Yup'ik base, or by complete Central Alaskan Yup'ik word to English.
Dialects Included
Dialects are not specified in most entries. Some entries are tagged with Hooper Bay dialect, and some mention dialects in the Additional Information section of entries.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, bidirectional dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
Entries must be searched, then ordered by relevance to the search term. There is no option to browse.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | Yes, a tutorial video is linked through the website |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | Included in some entries |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ✅ | Some entries are tagged with Hooper Bay dialect, and some mention dialects in the Additional Information section of entries |
Other Notes
Another online dictionary from the same developers can be found here: https://www.inupiaqonline.com/.
External Links
Yugtun Online Dictionary: https://yugtun.com/
Lonny Alaskuk Strunk's thesis on developing the morphological parser for this online dictionary: https://digital.lib.washington.edu/researchworks/bitstream/handle/1773/46496/Strunk_washington_0250O_22260.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
An Alaska Public news article which talks about the developers and the online dictionary: https://alaskapublic.org/2021/04/13/yupik-engineers-team-up-to-build-apps-for-yugtun-language-learning/