This dictionary will be a continuously expanding, online, searchable, and (eventually) trilingual dictionary (Mayan-Spanish-English) that includes early (colonial) and modern Mayan (endangered) languages. Currently, our focus is Yucatec Mayan. We hope to add Ch’olan and other Mayan languages, as well, along with glyphic representations of words. The dictionary’s databases include […]
dictionary • indigenous language • language | preservation • Mayan • Wired Humanities ProjectMixtec Online Dictionary
This dictionary will be a continuously expanding, online, searchable, and (eventually) trilingual dictionary (Mixtec-Spanish-English) that includes early (colonial) and modern Mixtec (endangered). The dictionary’s databases include fields that support a wide range of orthographies and sources, so that users will most easily be able retrieve a rich array of information, […]
dictionary • indigenous language • language | preservation • Mixtec • Wired Humanities ProjectNahuatl Online Dictionary
This is a continuously expanding, online, searchable, trilingual dictionary (Nahuatl-Spanish-English) that includes early (colonial) and modern Nahuatl (endangered), of the Uto-Aztecan language family. The dictionary’s databases include fields that support a wide range of orthographies and sources, so that users will most easily be able retrieve a rich array of […]
dictionary • indigenous language • language | preservation • Nahuatl • Wired Humanities ProjectMi’gmaq / Mi’kmaq Online Talking Dictionary
The talking dictionary project is developing an Internet resource for the Mi’gmaq/Mi’kmaq language. Each headword is recorded by a minimum of three speakers. Multiple speakers allow one to hear differences and variations in how a word is pronounced. Each recorded word is used in an accompanying phrase. This permits learners […]
dictionary • indigenous language • language | preservation • Mi'kmaqCherokee Electronic Dictionary
Critical to the continuing revitalization of the Cherokee language is the need for the development of a “Cherokee Dictionary” of all Cherokee stems, affixes, words and phrases in an easy-to-access electronic computer database. The most important reason for creating an electronic database instead of the typical print dictionary is an […]
Cherokee • dictionary • indigenous language • language | preservation • revitalizationRemo Online Talking Dictionary
The Remo online talking dictionary currently has approximately 4,100 entries and will be uploading more files in the near future. This is the first searchable online record of this important South Munda language of Orissa. The Remo language, also known as Bondo or Remosam, is an Austro-Asiatic language of the […]
Bondo • dictionary • India • indigenous language • language | preservation • Living Tongues Institute • National Geographic Society • Remo • Remosam • Swarthmore CollegeChamacoco Online Talking Dictionary
The first online resource available in English on Yshyr (Chamacoco), a Zamucoan language spoken in the Paraguayan Chaco. Expansion of the dictionary will also include Spanish search functions. The language Chamacoco is spoken by the Ishir people of the Gran Chaco region of northern Paraguay. Chamacoco, along with Ayoreo, is […]
Chamacoco • dictionary • indigenous language • language | preservation • Living Tongues Institute • National Geographic Society • Paraguay • Swarthmore College • YshyrMatukar Panau Online Talking Dictionary
The first online resource for the Panau language of Matukar village in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. Future plans include expanding the number of entries and adding Tok Pisin search functions. There are currently about 430 speakers of Matukar (Harrison, 2009). Although this number includes both young children and experienced […]
dictionary • indigenous language • language | preservation • Living Tongues Institute • Matukar • National Geographic Society • Panau • Papua New Guinea • Swarthmore CollegeSiletz Dee-ni Online Talking Dictionary
A Talking Dictionary is a bi-lingual dictionary with sound files. For this Siletz dictionary, sound files include both the English and the Siletz, to help make identification of terms easier. How do I use it? You can input terms in either English or Siletz into the search box, and you […]
dictionary • indigenous language • language | preservation • Living Tongues Institute • National Geographic Society • Siletz • Swarthmore CollegeHo Online Talking Dictionary
The Ho-English Online Talking Dictionary is currently under development as a pilot project. When launched, it will support access for a Ho speech community of over 1 million persons who are rapidly gaining access to the internet. It will have English, Devanagari, Oriya and Warang Chiti-literate searchability functions. It is […]
Devanagari • dictionary • Ho • India • indigenous language • language | preservation • Living Tongues Institute • National Geographic Society • Oriya • Swarthmore College • Warang ChitiTuvan Online Talking Dictionary
The Tuvan-English online talking dictionary is hosted on a Linux server at Swarthmore College with full backup and RAID array redundancy. It is programmed in the MySQL database management system, which support multi-user access. It is a searchable, talking, on-line dictionary with searchability functions for both English (Latin)- and Tuvan […]
dictionary • indigenous language • language | preservation • Living Tongues Institute • National Geographic Society • Siberia • Swarthmore College • TuvanLakota Dictionary Online
Notes on the current version: “Approximate spelling” and “Consistent spelling” For the Lakota word-search input you can choose between “Approximate spelling” and “Consistent spelling”. Each approach has certain advantages. Approximate spelling This feature enables you to type Lakota words without diacritics and use some of the older and simplified spelling […]
dictionary • indigenous language • Lakota • language | preservationLenape Talking Dictionary
Welcome to the Lenape Talking Dictionary – the official online dictionary of Lenape – the language of the Delaware Tribe. The website includes translations, usage examples, photos, and audio recordings of Lenape words, phrases and stories. Please read the Introduction Section for instructions on how to use the features. Select the red speaker […]
Delaware • dictionary • indigenous language • language | preservation • Lenape • multimediaAboriginal Ethnic Language Dictionary (Taiwan)
The Republic of China Council of Indigenous Peoples, as part of central government efforts preserving the cultural heritage of Taiwan’s 14 indigenous peoples, has launched an Aboriginal Ethnic Language Dictionary. First proposed by the Ministry of Education in 2005, the dictionary aims to systemize written signifiers of Taiwan’s indigenous languages, […]
Alishan • Bunun • dictionary • indigenous language • Kanakanavu • Saisiyat • Taiwan • Thao • Truku • Tsou • YamiKamusi – The Global Online Living Dictionary
The Global Online Living Dictionary. Every Word, Everywhere. From the Kamusi website: The Kamusi Project is a participatory international effort dedicated to improving knowledge of the world’s languages. Our long term mission is to produce dictionaries and other language resources for every language, and to make those resources available for […]
dictionary • language | preservation • participatoryTalking Dictionaries
Introduction: The Enduring Voices Project’s Talking Dictionaries For years the Enduring Voices team has helped communities around the world to preserve their culture by preserving their language. A key element to that has been recording individual speakers and cataloguing translations of their various words and phrases. Many of those collections […]
endangered language • indigenous communities • language | preservation • Living Tongues Institute • National Geographic SocietyLanguage Preservation Technology: Online Torwali (Kohistani) Dictionary
Reposted from the Center for Language Engineering website: On the occasion of International Mother Languages Day (21st February 2011), Center for Language Engineering at Al-Khawarizmi Institute of Computer Science, University of Engineering and Technology is pleased to announce the launch of Online Torwali Dictionary (OTD). Torwali is an indigenous language […]
endangered language • Kohistani • language | preservation • localization • Pakistan • Torwali • Urdu