Mi’gmaq-Mi’kmaq Online
Language Name
Mi’kmaq.
Alternate Language Names
Mi’kmawi’simk, Micmac, Migmaw, Mikmaw, Míkmaq, Míkmaw, Mìgmao, Lnuismk, L’nui’suti.
Region
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; Massachusetts, Maine, United States.
Who
Mi’kmaq Online.
Others Involved
Unnamed Mi’kmaq speakers and Elders.
Publishing Information
This is a web-hosted dictionary that displays no information regarding launch dates or update dates.
How People are Cited
This dictionary does not cite any authors or contributors.
How Information is Cited
Speakers are cited by their initials in the recording links. Previous dictionaries of Mi’kmaq are cited in entries.
Where is Information Coming from
Entries in this dictionary come from previous dictionaries and speakers. In particular, entries are taken from the Pacifique Dictionary Manuscript (de Valigny). Audio recordings and pronunciation information come from speakers and Elders.
Tools and Framework used
This is a multimedia website that uses images of previous dictionaries, audio recordings from speakers and Elders, and a search function.
Access
This dictionary is available open access online.
Included Languages and Directionality
Mi’kmaq to English, English to Mi’kmaq.
Dialects Included
This is primarily a dictionary of the Listuguj dialect, with some contributions from speakers of the Unama’ki dialect.
Type of Dictionary
This is an online multimedia bilingual talking dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
Entries can be viewed alphabetically by Mi’kmaq headword, searched by Mi’kmaq or English, or by categories based on English keywords and grammatical features. Each entry displays the headword in boldface text, its English definition in plain text, and an audio button. Clicking on an entry opens its own sub-page. Each sub-page lists the headword, a minimum of three audio files, the English translation and grammatical information, sentence examples, alternate grammatical forms, and the source of the entry in previous dictionaries.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | Brief guide is included under Dictionary Search |
| Audio | ✅ | Included in entries |
| Images | ❌ | Scans of source dictionaries are included in some entries |
| Example phrases | ✅ | Included in entries |
| Speakers marked | ✅ | By initials in entries |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
Other Notes
This website is continually updated and is part of an initiative to digitize the early 1900 Pacifique Manuscript.
External Links
View the Mi’gmaq/Mi’kmaq Online Talking Dictionary here: https://mikmaqonline.org/index.html