Nehiyaw pîkiskwewinisa/ Cree words: tân’si kesi ayamihtâhk, tân’si kesi masinahamihk, tân’si kesi nisitohtamihk

Alternate Language Names

Cree, Naskapi, Montagnais, ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ, Nēhiyawēwin.

Region

Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Northwest Territories, Canada.

Who

Linda S. Saddleback.

Others Involved

Amelia Potts (Elder); Unnamed Elders and language consultants; Beatrice Dennehy, Linda Oldpan, Bernice Littlechild, Elaine Roasting, Peter Hyde, Geraldine Hill, Sharon Miller (editorial assistance); Walter Lighting (support); Bruce Omeasoo (illustrations).

Publishing Information

This dictionary was published by Maskwachees Cultural College. The publication year in the book is listed as 2009, while WorldCat lists it as 1997. There may be more than one edition.

How People are Cited

Contributors are cited under Acknowledgements. Speakers and Elders are referenced, but not cited.

How Information is Cited

Speakers and Elders are referenced under Acknowledgements, but not cited by name.

Where is Information Coming from

Entries in this dictionary come from speakers and Elders, who are not cited by name except for Amelia Potts.

Tools and Framework used

This dictionary is available as a physical book.

Access

This dictionary is available through select libraries.

Included Languages and Directionality

Cree to English; English to Cree.

Dialects Included

This is primarily a dictionary of Plains Cree.

Type of Dictionary

This is a bilingual, bidirectional word list (Cree to English) and topical dictionary (English to Cree).

How are Entries Organised

This dictionary is divided into two parts. Part one, the Cree Dictionary, is organised alphabetically by Cree headword. Each entry contains the English definition, the part of speech, and any grammatical notes such as plural forms and cultural uses. Part two, the Word Finder, is an alphabetical list of English topics. Each topic is represented by a word or phrase (eg: Acorn, Act of Kindness) and contains at least one Cree word or phrase, its part of speech, and its English definition.

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