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Miyaoka, Osahito; Mather, Elsie – 1979
This text of Yup'ik (a southwestern Alaskan Eskimo language) orthography is intended for individuals wishing to read and write in Yup'ik as a first or second language. The first chapter gives details on the Yup'ik alphabet and contains a pronunciation exercise. Subsequent chapters present information, with exercises, on: vowels; double vowels and…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Alphabets, Morphology (Languages), Native Language Instruction
PDF pending restorationKari, James, Comp. – 1978
This dictionary contains lists of nouns in the Deg Xinag or Ingalik language as spoken in the Yukon River villages of Anvik, Shageluk, and Holy Cross, and the Kuskokwim River village of Stony River. After a presentation of the Ingalik alphabet, the nouns, with English equivalents, are listed according to the following categories: mammals; fish;…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Alphabets, American Indian Languages, Athapascan Languages
Leer, Jeff, Comp. – 1978
This dictionary of Kodiak Alutiiq contains much of the conversational vocabulary of the Kodiak Island dialects. The alphabet is presented with examples in English as a key to pronunciation and with explanations of the sound system. An introduction to the dictionary explains the format and provides examples for each category of word to facilitate…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Alphabets, Definitions, Dictionaries
Kari, James, Comp.; And Others – 1978
This dictionary contains lists of nouns in the Holikachuk Athabaskan language as spoken by about twenty people, most of whom live in the village of Grayling, Alaska. The Holikachuk alphabet and sound system are presented. The nouns with English equivalents are listed according to the following categories: animals, fish, insects, birds, plants,…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Alphabets, American Indian Languages, Athapascan Languages
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
Jacobson, Steven A. – 1994
The guide is intended for classroom teachers and school district personnel to use in planning and implementing bilingual education and native language instruction for Yup'ik populations in Alaska. Focus here is on the linguistic and sociocultural characteristics of the Central Yup'ik dialect and its speakers, especially as they relate to the…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Alphabets, Bilingual Education, Contrastive Linguistics
