Publisher's Synopsis
This expanded edition of nehiýawewin: itwewina ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ ᐃᑘᐏᓇ / Cree: Words is the authoritative resource for language learners and native speakers alike.
This dictionary now contains more than 35,000 Plains Cree words reflecting the language as it is spoken in Western Canada by Elders (kehte‑ayak), educators (kiskinwahamakewak), and young people (osk‑ayak). Using vast electronic databanks of real language, both spoken and written, new entries come from diverse sources such as the legends of wisahkecahk, historical accounts by those who lived the history, and online usage on social media. More than 80,000 English language entries reflect the complexity and nuance of contemporary Cree expression and essential tools like pronunciation guides allow beginners and speakers to become more fluent.
nehiýawewin: itwewina ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ ᐃᑘᐏᓇ / Cree: Words is the only dictionary that features entries in the traditional phonetic Cree Syllabic form alongside the roman-based Standard Cree alphabet. It is presented in an easy-to-read typeface that is suitable for Elders without whose knowledge this dictionary, the most comprehensive bilingual dictionary published in any Indigenous language, would not exist.
