East Gwich’in and West Gwich’in (Arctic) Village wordlist

Alternate Language Names

Chilcotin: Nenqayni Chʼih, Tŝilhqotʼin, Tsilhqotʼin, Tsilhqútʼin.

Dakelh: Carrier.

Gwitch’in: Gwitch’in, Kutchin, Kootchin, Loucheux, Loucheaux, Takudh, Tukudh.

Hän: Han, Moosehide, Dawson, Gens de Fou, Han Gwich-in, Han-Kootchin, Hanukutchin, Haen.

Region

Northwest Territories, Yukon, Canada; Alaska, United States.

Who

Possibly Elliott Canonge (Author), although the notes from the Alaska Native Language Archive identify that this list was “authored by anonymous”.

Others Involved

There is no information included in this wordlist about others involved.

Publishing Information

This wordlist was likely compiled in 1964. It is unclear whether this wordlist was ever formally published.

How People are Cited

Elliott Canonge is named on the first page of the PDF from Alaska Native Language Archive.

How Information is Cited

This wordlist does not cite the source of any of its information, other than to indentify that the English headwords are based on the Swadesh 100-wordlist (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swadesh_list).

Where is Information Coming from

This wordlist does not indicate where information is coming from or what sources were used. As it is a comparative wordlist the compiler (or compilers) would have most likely worked with speakers from different communities. The format and content of the wordlist is based on the Swadesh 100-wordlist (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swadesh_list).

Tools and Framework used

This wordlist is available as a digital book (PDF scan).

Access

This wordlist is open access.

Included Languages and Directionality

This wordlist includes English, Tsilhqotʼin (labelled Chilcotin), Dakelh (labelled Carrier), East Gwich’in (labelled East Kutchin), Hän (labelled Han Kutchin), and West Gwich’in (labelled West Kutchin).

Dialects Included

The wordlist does not identify dialects for all of the languages included. The dialect of Tsilhqotʼin is Tl’etinqox (labelled Anahim Res.), and both East and West Gwich’in are included. The dialect of Arctic Village is identified for Gwich’in.

Type of Dictionary

This is a multilingual, bidirectional, comparative wordlist. It is based on the Swadesh 100-wordlist (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swadesh_list).

How are Entries Organised

Entries are organized in the order of the Swadesh 100-wordlist (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swadesh_list). Each page includes a number in the far left English column which corresponds to the Swadesh list (the Swadesh list is reproduced for reference in the final pages of the PDF), followed by five columns: Chilcotin (Anahim Res), Carrier, East Kutchin, Han-Kutchin, and West Kutchin (Arctic Village).

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