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Kaplan, Larry – 1994
The manual is designed to teach writing to native speakers of North Slope Inupiaq, a regional dialect of Alaskan Inupiaq Eskimo. Spelling is emphasized. An introductory section for teachers details the use of the manual, chapter by chapter, and suggests classroom activities. The first chapter provides an introduction to the writing system of North…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Inupiaq, Literacy Education, Native Language Instruction
Kaplan, Larry – 1984
The manual is designed to teach writing to native speakers of Kobuk Inupiaq, a regional dialect of Alaskan Inupiaq Eskimo. Spelling is emphasized. An introductory section for teachers details the use of the manual, chapter by chapter, and suggests classroom activities. The first chapter provides an introduction to the writing system of Kobuk…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Eskimo Aleut Languages, Inupiaq, Literacy Education
Kaplan, Lawrence D. – 1986
This manual is designed to teach writing to native speakers of Qawiaraq Inupiaq, a regional dialect of Alaskan Inupiaq Eskimo. Spelling is emphasized. An introductory section for teachers details the use of the manual, chapter by chapter, and suggests classroom activities. The first chapter provides an introduction to the writing system of…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Eskimo Aleut Languages, Inupiaq, Literacy Education
Hargus, Sharon, Comp.; Taff, Alice, Comp. – 1993
This manual is designed to teach learners of Deg Xinag, an Athabaskan language, its phonology, grammar, and common expressions. The first chapter details the phonological characteristics, pronunciation rules, and orthography of Deg Xinag. The second chapter lists common expressions, and the third provides six dialogues in Deg Xinag, with…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Athapascan Languages, Dialogs (Language), Grammar
Download full textMakah Cultural and Research Center, Neah Bay, WA. – 1979
The book presents the Makah alphabet decided upon in a public workshop held by the Makah Language Program in 1978, before which there was no standard Makah orthography. The 10 vowels and 34 consonants of the alphabet are presented in relation to English sounds. The book groups vowels sounds together but devotes a page to each consonant telling how…
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, American Indians, Consonants, Elementary Secondary Education
Classroom Grammar of Koniag Alutiiq, Kodiak Island Dialect. Volume I: Units 1-20. Preliminary Draft.
Leer, Jeff – 1990
This text for use in teaching Koniag Alutiiq, the Kodiak Island dialect of Alutiiq, contains 20 units on its phonology, morphology, and grammar. Each unit consists of 4 to 13 lessons. The alphabet used is one developed for the Kenai Peninsula dialect and adapted slightly for Koniag Alutiiq. The first unit focuses on phonological patterns and…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Alphabets, Folk Culture, Grammar
