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An updated and comprehensive reference to the Aleut-Eskimo languages spoken from the northeastern tip of Siberia all the way east to Greenland, this easy-to-use volume groups related words from the modern Eskimo languages in comparative sets with their English equivalents. In total, ten dialects are covered?including five Inuit dialect groups, four Yup''ik languages, and Sirenikski?with Aleut cognates provided when possible. Separate sections are devoted to a grammatical overview, including demonstratives, inflectional endings, and derivational suffixes. Indices with both standard Eskimo spellings and English glosses enhance the usefulness of this volume.

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: With Aleut

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      Publisher: Alaska Native Language Center
      Publication Date: 15/07/2011
      ISBN13: 9781555001094, 978-1555001094
      ISBN10: 1555001092
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      Book Synopsis

      An updated and comprehensive reference to the Aleut-Eskimo languages spoken from the northeastern tip of Siberia all the way east to Greenland, this easy-to-use volume groups related words from the modern Eskimo languages in comparative sets with their English equivalents. In total, ten dialects are covered?including five Inuit dialect groups, four Yup''ik languages, and Sirenikski?with Aleut cognates provided when possible. Separate sections are devoted to a grammatical overview, including demonstratives, inflectional endings, and derivational suffixes. Indices with both standard Eskimo spellings and English glosses enhance the usefulness of this volume.

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