Documentation:RelLex/c̓išaaʔatḥ FirstVoices
c̓išaaʔatḥ FirstVoices
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Language Name
Nuu-chah-nulth.
Alternate Language Names
Nootka, t'aat'aaqsapa, tahkaht, Westcoast.
Region
British Columbia, Canada.
Who
c̓išaaʔatḥ (Tseshaht) Nation.
Others Involved
This dictionary was built using FirstVoices, from the First People's Cultural Council. Others involved such as speakers and language recorders are cited in individual entries.
Publishing Information
As of early 2023, the most recent update to the dictionary was in May 2023. There is no information on when this dictionary was launched. This dictionary is published on the FirstVoices platform.
How People are Cited
Speakers are cited by name under the metadata tab for each entry, the information section of each audio file, and the Acknowledgement heading. The person who recorded each audio file is also cited by name.
How Information is Cited
The sources of each entry (which includes text information and language events) is cited under the metadata tab.
Where is Information Coming from
The information in this dictionary comes from speakers and written language materials, such as www.kwistuup.net (cited for each entry in the metadata tab).
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is a multimedia website and includes images and audio. It is built using the FirstVoices platform.
Access
This dictionary is open access.
Included Languages and Directionality
Nuu-chah-nulth to English. The dictionary is fully searchable by English or Nuu-chah-nulth.
Dialects Included
This is a dictionary of the Barclay dialect.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, online word list.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organized alphabetically by Nuu-chah-nulth by default, and can be filtered by first letter. When using the search feature, entries are organized by relevance.
Entries can also be sorted by Categories or part of speech.
Each entry includes the Nuu-chah-nulth entry, and the English translation. Most entries also include an audio recording of the Nuu-chah-nulth entry.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
| Audio | ✅ | |
| Images | ✅ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | Under the Phrases tab |
| Speakers marked | ✅ | Within the metadata, audio information, and Acknowledgements |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | This dictionary only includes one dialect |
Other Notes
Barclay dialect is includes c̓išaaʔatḥ, huuʕiiʔatḥ, t̕uuk̓ʷaaʔatḥ, huučaqƛisʔatḥ, yuułuuʔiłʔatḥ, and hupač̓asʔatḥ according to the About Our Language page.
External Links
Visit the c̓išaaʔatḥ FirstVoices here: https://www.firstvoices.com/tseshahtlanguage/