Minto-Nenana Athabaskan Noun Dictionary
Language Name
Lower Tanana.
Alternate Language Names
Tanana, Minto, Dandey in, Dineh su, Tananatana, Middle Tanana.
Region
Alaska, United States.
Who
Michael E. Krauss.
Others Involved
Teddy Charlie, Moses Charlie, Peter John, and Walter Titus (Speakers).
Publishing Information
Published 1974, by the Alaska Native Language Center. The publisher is not identified in the text itself.
The edition available on the Alaska Native Language Archive is identified as a preliminary edition.
How People are Cited
Speakers are cited in the dictionary’s Foreword.
How Information is Cited
The source of information is cited in the dictionary’s Foreword.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this dictionary was compiled by Michael E. Krauss and comes from work with speakers from Minto—Teddy Charlie and Moses Charlie in 1961, and later work with Peter John and Walter Titus.
The Alaska Native Language Archive identifies that the bird list included is a revision of a 1969 bird list.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as both a digital book (PDF) and a physical book.
Access
The digital book is open access through the Alaska Native Language Archive. The physical book is available through some libraries.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Lower Tanana.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary. The author identifies that the language is spoken in Minto and Nenana.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono-directional, topical noun dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organised topically. Entries within each topical section are organised alphabetically. Some entries include sub-entries which are not organized alphabetically, and are intended from the main entry in the English column.
This dictionary only includes the Lower Tanana entries and their English translations. No other information is included.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
Other Notes
Some hand-written notes and corrections are included in the PDF version for Alaska Native Language Archive.
The entries included in this dictionary are written in the practical orthography.
This dictionary includes roughly 1000 entries.
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/150678510
Reference on the Alaska Native Language Archive: https://www.uaf.edu/anla/record.php?identifier=TNMN961K1974a
Direct link to the open access PDF from the Alaska Native Language Archive: https://uafanlc.alaska.edu/Online/TNMN961K1974a/TNMN961K1974a_Minto_dictionary.pdf