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15 sty 2023 · Eskimo-Aleut basic vocabulary. The following is a brief comparison of cognates among the basic vocabulary across the Eskimo–Aleut language family (about 60 words). Note that empty cells do not imply that a particular language is lacking a word to describe the concept, but rather that the word for the concept in that language is formed from ...
The Central (Alaskan) Yup’ik Eskimo language is spoken in southwestern Alaska in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Bristol Bay area, and nearby regions. All Central Yup’ik dialects are covered in this dictionary, though some to a greater degree than others. Central Yup’ik is one of four Yupik Eskimo languages.
English nouns: weather, morning, coffee. Iñupiaq verb stems: niġi-, atigi (-), qitik- English "to be" phrases: to be happy, hungry, walking. And more: °uv, good, aarigaa. Explore the appendices: Names of Mammals: Niġrutit Atiŋit. Bowhead Whale Shares: Aġviġmiñ Niŋit. Kinship Terms: Tuqłuġautit. And more: See all appendices. Generate ending tables:
Suffixation Symbols at Postbase Entries and Their Meanings Each postbase is preceded by a symbol or several symbols such as +, ~, –, :, @, etc., that indicate how the postbase affixes to bases.
The words and meanings of this dictionary represent our unique world view which has evolved over thousands of years, as our ancestors have struggled to survive in order to leave this legacy to us.
Many dictionaries of Alaska Native languages have been scanned are are available as searchable PDF documents. Still others include web-accessible versions. The following is a list of electronic dictionary resources in our collection.
1. When looking for a word (in the Eskimo section), think of what it might be linked with, (e.g. "think"--mental activity; "spoon" --food, eating; "rifle"--hunting etc.), then look at the index to see the subject categories.
