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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | English Apache dictionary [manuscript]: containing a vocabulary of the San Carlos Apache, also some White Mount. terms, and many sentences illustrating the use of the words |
| Author | Plocher, Johannes |
| Date | View date in the chronology |
| Document Type | Manuscript |
| Description | From the Newberry Library Catalogue: English-Apache vocabulary, compiled in 1893 by Johannes Plocher. The vocabulary lists words in English, from "abdomen" to "Zuni Indians," followed by their equivalents in the language of the San Carlos and White Mountain Apache Indians. Definitions include sentences in Western Apache illustrating the uses of each word, with English translations of the sentences given in red ink. Also included are several short glossaries for days of the week, local geographical names, names of Indian tribes and bands, and masculine and feminine Indian names. |
| Keywords | language, vocabulary, linguistics, naming, missionary |
| Theme | Observation, Representation and Cultural Encounters |
| Tribe / Nation | Go to Tribes and Nations page |
| Culture Area | Southwest |
| Language | Apache |
| Library | The Newberry Library |
| Copyright | The Newberry Library |
| Collection | The Edward E. Ayer Collection |
| Reference | VAULT Ayer MS 1972 |
| Catalogue Link | The Newberry Library Catalogue |