ߣߣÊÓƵ-Peoria Dictionary
myaamia neehi peewaalia kaloosioni mahsinaakani is the printed dictionary of the ߣߣÊÓƵ-Illinois language. We offer a printed version in our store and an .
Completed in Spring 2005, the ߣߣÊÓƵ Dictionary Project is an ongoing project that is reflective of our current knowledge of the language. It is created primarily for students of the language, but those interested in the study of the ߣߣÊÓƵ language will find it valuable.
Project Background
Although there have been earlier dictionary drafts printed for the ߣߣÊÓƵ communities, we created this as the first major, comprehensive edition. The printing includes:
- An introduction and brief description of the ߣߣÊÓƵ language
- Alphabetical listing of ߣߣÊÓƵ words, morphemes, and verb stems
- An English finder list that refers the user back to the main ߣߣÊÓƵ section of the dictionary for detailed information and example sentences
The sources for this work are many and basically include information derived from nearly 300 years of language documentation, starting with the earliest missionary work from the late 1600’s on up to the latest documentation around 1960. This project is far from complete, as there is a great deal of material we are still studying.
The ߣߣÊÓƵ Dictionary project is funded by ߣߣÊÓƵ University, the ߣߣÊÓƵ Tribe of Oklahoma and through a generous donation from Rotary International, NW Ohio District 6600.
Participants
- Daryl Baldwin: ߣߣÊÓƵ Tribe of Oklahoma (author)
- Dr. David Costa: ߣߣÊÓƵ Language Consultant (co-author)
- Pam Dean: Layout designer