Iontenwennaweienstahkhwa’: Mohawk Spelling Dictionary

Alternate Language Names

Kanien’kéha, Kanyen’kéha.

Region

Ontario and Quebec, Canada; New York, United States.

Who

Mohawk Language Teachers of Ahkwesahsne

Others Involved

Ann Barnes, Louise Cook, Jean Herne, Rita Jacobs, Louise Jock, Harriett LaFrance, Elaine Ransom, Winnie Sinclair, Elizabeth Tarbell (Language Teachers and Compilers); Mary McDonald (Compiler, Grammatical Information, and Orthography Editing); Marianne Mithum (Editor); Philip H. Tarbell (Preface); Brad Bonaparte, Mark Light, Arthur Tarbell, Ricky White (Illustrations); Frances Johansson (Layout and Cover Design); Betty Kruger (Typing).

Publishing Information

Published 1977 by the University of the State of New York and the State Education Department.

How People are Cited

People are cited on the interior cover, as well as in the Preface and Introduction.

How Information is Cited

Speakers are cited on the interior cover, as well as in the Preface and Introduction.

Where is Information Coming from

Information in this dictionary appears to come from speakers/language teachers who chose, translated, and arranged the entries.

Tools and Framework used

This dictionary is available as both a physical and digital book.

Access

Both versions of this dictionary can be accessed through libraries.

Included Languages and Directionality

English to Mohawk.

Dialects Included

This dictionary includes information from the Central dialect of Mohawk.

Type of Dictionary

This dictionary is a bilingual, mono-directional wordlist.

How are Entries Organised

Entries in this dictionary are organized alphabetically by English. Verb entries contain the English head word and several Mohawk verb forms: command, first person serial, indefinite punctual, and masculine perfective. Non-verb entries contain the English head word followed by the Mohawk translation. Some entries may contain more than one related form differentiated by a foreword slash. There is no other information included in entries.

Preceding the dictionary, there is a brief grammatical introduction which predominantly includes information about the Mohawk sound and writing systems. However, there is also some general information included about verbs and pronouns.

Other Features

Other Notes

The goal of this dictionary is to serve as a spelling resource for teachers and others writing in the language while also providing new vocabulary for those learning to speak Mohawk. The creation of this dictionary was coordinated by Mohawk teachers, aides, and curriculum planners at Akwasasne (referred to in the dictionary by the anglicized form Ahkwesahsne).