Iñupiat Eskimo Dictionary
Language Name
Iñupiaq.
Alternate Language Names
Bering Strait, Qawiaraq, Malimiutun, North Slope, Northern Alaskan Iñupiaq, Seward Peninsula Iñupiaq.
Region
Alaska, United States; Northwest Territories, Canada.
Who
Donald H. Webster and Wilfried Zibell.
Others Involved
Thelma A. Webster (Illustrator); Summer Institute of Linguistics (Publisher). This dictionary is dedicated to the Alaska Rural School Project and the Department of Education at the University of Alaska, College, Alaska.
Publishing Information
Published 1970 by Summer Institute of Linguistics, Fairbanks, Alaska.
How People are Cited
The authors and illustrator are cited on the first page of the dictionary. The publisher is cited on the second page.
How Information is Cited
The source of information for this dictionary is cited in the Forward.
Where is Information Coming from
The information in this dictionary has been gathered over a decade and comes from various speakers living in the villages of North and Northwest Alaska.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical and digital book.
Access
The digital copy of this dictionary is open access while the physical copy is accessible through libraries.
Included Languages and Directionality
Northern Alaskan Iñupiaq to English, English to Northern Alaskan Iñupiaq (English Index).
Dialects Included
This dictionary is a compilation of the Kobuk River and North Alaska dialects.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, dictionary with an English Index which redirects the readers to the corresponding entry in the Northern Alaskan Iñupiaq to English section.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organized topically, except for the English Index, which is organized alphabetically.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | Instructions are included under Important Notes to the Reader |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ✅ | Included all throughout the dictionary |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ✅ | There is more information under Important Notes to the Reader, but N is used for the North Slope dialect while K is for the Kobuk River dialect |
Other Notes
Throughout the dictionary the term “Eskimo” is used to refer to the speakers and the language of Northern Alaskan Iñupiaq. While we do not condone the use of these terms, they have been historically used and can be instrumental in finding older works.
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/200078
Find a scanned PDF copy of the dictionary on the Alaska State Library website: https://library.alaska.gov/hist/hist_docs/docs/anlm/200078.pdf