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NOTE ON ESKIMO BIBLIOGRAPHY.

By SHELDON JACKSON,

United States General Agent of Education in Alaska.

A very complete "Bibliography of the Eskimo Language" has been compiled by Mr. James C. Pilling, and published by the Bureau of Ethnology, Washington, D. C. Whoever examines its pages must be impressed with the large number of persons who have unpublished manuscripts, containing from a score to a few hundred words; the large number of printed reports of Arctic explorations, which contain a partial list of words and phrases; and the fact that there is not a single comprehensive English-Eskimo vocabulary in print, and accessible to teachers and others, among the Alaskan Eskimos.

Among the most important in the past are—

Dr. Benjamin S. Barton's Vocabulary of the Greenlanders (from Cranz). 8 vo; pages, 132. Pub. Philadelphia, 1798.

Eskimaux and English Vocabulary, compiled by Capt. John Washington, R. N., and published by order of the lords commissioners of the admiralty for the use of the Artic Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin. Oblong 12 mo. 160 pages. London.

1850.

English-Aleutian Dictionary prepared by Stephen N. Buynitzky, and published by the Alaska Commercial Company. San Francisco, 1871. 8vo. 13 pp.

The above are out of print.

The most recent vocabulary that is available is that of Lieut. P. H. Ray, in the Report of the International Polar Expedition to Point Barrow. 4°. Washington, D. C., 1885.

This volume gives 711 words and 307 phrases, as used by the Eskimo at Point Barrow.

Perhaps the most important contribution to the Eskimo language is in process of preparation by L. M. Turner, in his observations made in 1882-1884, and will be published in connection with the Signal Service of the United States Army.

It will contain a vocabulary of the Koksoaginyut of over 7,000 words; the Unalit of Norton Sound, 3,000 words; the Malimyut, Norton Sound, 250 words; and the Unalaska-Alyut Dictionary of 1,900 words.

ANGLO-ESKIMO VOCABULARY.

[Prepared by Ensign Roger Wells, jr., U. S. N., and John W. Kelly, interpreter.]

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ANGLO-ESKIMO VOCABULARY-Continued.

Kat-cha

Arm Around Arrive Arrived

Ootk weawk to

Bend Bend

Te ket py

Arrow Ashamed

Ashamed

Assembly house

Assembly house Aseist

Te kik took
Kekaroot
Kunuchook'to

Egoshe to
Ok'ave
Ok crook
Kung'ea
Sinikto ka
Koz'geet
Kozre'geet
Nuluwhok'to

Ashes

Ashes

Aside

Asleep

Po a loʻra

Nesha na

Nin cha

Kel go'ayo

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Astragal

At

Aunt

Aurora

Aurora

Kel gak aya

Aurora

Ke

look

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Bite

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Bitter

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Perik'a

Na wing'a way
Na wingi chuk

As she'n
A se ret
So'whot

We a kok to
Woon a ye'ok
Attan'e
Ong a ra'rum
Ong a ruit
Chim 'o ra
Ush'uk
Oo re ge lik
Ting mo'ak
Kab wa
Ting me'ret
Chap poo'te
Se uk setik
On'e rook
King mok'tit
Ah kok
Tawk to'ak
Mun ok'to ak
Oo rok'sa kon
Tawk ta loo'rct
Muk tuk
Kah'tuk
Muk tung
Nat kot chu
So lung'ok
Chow we'ruk
Oo lig'a ra
Owk'e to
Tap pe'ko
Nat tu'ga
Poo' we

E ku kum'a

E re luk choak
An o'ko luk
Na luke'e gah
Owk

Chu blu ok'to
Kok ik cho
Kok uktanga
Tawk rek to ak
Oo ke uk tow'ruk
Ka rek pul'uk to
Oo me'ak
Ky ak

Kol lek to

Pe too whok'to
Ke ka ok'tit

Ke lu'ta
Chal nok
Chal nok'cho

Ek woil'aro
Mop po gal
Kal leket

Kum'ma

Boot, bottom of sole Che boa

Bashful

Basket

Bass

Bathe

Batter

Battle

Battle

Top a rek to it

Boot, deer

Im uk'a zrook

Boot, deer

Toak kook

Boot, long

Kah ok tuk'too it

Boot, long

Shung ow'ro

Boot, short

Bay Bayou

Beach

Bead

Beak

Bean
Bear, white
Bear, brown
Bear, black
Bear, cub
Beard

Kob'a roon
Ko mor ra
Nau'ook
Ogʻalok
E var ok

Beard

Beat

Beautiful

Beaver

Bed

Bee

Beetle

Beetle, water
Beggar
Behind
Believe
Bell
Belt

Boot heel Boot instep Boot laces Boot soles

Boot tap Boot upper Border

Tollu

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Border

Tig lu rok 'toak

Bother

Ali re gay

Bottle

Pal look ta Oo'leet

Bottle

Bottle

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Butterfly

Butterfly pupa

Ow zre'ok

Button

Button-hole

Buy

Cacho

Cacho

Calf of leg

Calico

Cali

Call a person Call a person

Too atow'ruk Nokto'ak-we'it Ah ke'a

Cliff Climb

Cloak, spotted Cloak, outer Cloak, inner Cloak, open Cloak, long Cloak, short Cloak, heavy Cloak, put on

Cloak, put on

Clock

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Calm

Can

Cancer

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Cloudless Cloudless

Coal

Codfish Coffin Cohabit

Coil

Cold

Cold, intense

Colic

Collar bons

Oo me ret
Keet me ret
Ki ah'rook
Keen nu'ru
Oo ma lik
Nah chuh'uk
Se'lu

Kar tok
Pah chok'to
Keh

Too'ne
Etig'aruk
Al re gay luk
Se klokt
Kop'poon
Choo'cha
Killilleruk
Okan'ok
Ililegak

Same as numerals
Era'go

Irrarup kah
Tasseoak'took

Kok' a rek
Me'chuh
Nu'whuh
Ko hy at
Now yo'ok
E ren'ik
Saz re'gail
Po wit to
Ko liv'ora
Ka lim'na ret
Kate

Tak semur'uk
Ow'mali
Ong mah

Oo powtook too
Oo loo raken
Tam o kot chea
O ko me a
Kon neek'toik
E shuh' awik
E che'a
Tab lo' a
Tab lao'tit
Too'toks
Keya'ek
Se lan'a
Ah win'mute
Tal lu yet
Tuk kowrume
Kah ve'atok

Eva lo

Um mung'me
Kook ke'a
O'rak-imnu ok

Oo tum'o
Imp'ni
Mi uketo it
Koo neag-altig'a
Ahtig'a

Il u park
Shahi'uke-ahtig'a
Tool wah

Ah koo ey took
Chum o rek to
Atil'ago

Oo e yug'aya
Toak tuk to'ak
Mahtoo'ret
Periktok totin
Anok'awik

Ook wil'auk
Kalluk

Kal lo'a chuk

Kil la luck
Alo'a

Kaloog'a ra
Soo 'loon
Koo ya goo'tin
Og ala now ra
Al a pah'
Ala pak took
Nok a-e lun
Ko too ka

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Og lan'i tuk
Egah ro'a
Oot koo'che
Oot kah
Ko noo'yok
Ok lu'nok

Kong a yo'kok
Unt'moke
Kong'o vok
Ong ek'to

Nu e gallo'a
Pod la'rok
Pola'ra

Na'ka-a ro'it
Nin'ook
Koo ik chu
Noo'wuh
Ke peet ke ge
Kuma ro'a
Unakutea

Met to'a

Po ju ba ak
Kok kook

Nig a rok puk
E la hoyhayet
Eon neh
Tah tiz'a rok
Nog'a ruk

Kig look to ak

Poo ye'ga

Poo eyak

Ke nang'a ro a

Til ki yok
Koog ru rok

E lek'se mer uk
Pah reta

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Deer, winter
Deer, summer
Deer, white
Deer, young
Deer horns
Deer, buck
Deer, running
Deer fat

Deer excrement
Delicacy
Departed
Depopulated
Depth
Desert
Desist
Devil
Did

Difficult

Dig

Dig with pick

Dipper

Dipper

Dipper

Dipper

Dirty

Dirty, not
Disappeared
Dislike
Distant
Distemper
Divide
Divorce
Dizzy

Do
Do it
Down
Down here
Do you know?
Dock (vegetable)
Dock (vegetable)
Dock (vegetable)
Dock, small
Dock, small
Doctor
Doctor-house
Doctor house

Dog
Dog pup
Dog pup

Doll

Done

Don't know
Don't know
Door

Door-mat
Dorsal fin
Double
Down
Down here
Down there
Down in
Drag

Draw or write
Drawers

Dream

Dress

Noon'a sin ik
Tos luk tuk
Ow tin

E tik til ang'a
E shoo'te
Too'too

Oo ke u'lik

Oo pun rah'me Koo ne'ag No'whok Nog'ar uk Pung'nek Pun el ik to Kown'ok On'nite Too ping'a Ah wik to'ak Noon a re'a E tip chung a Okok che re cho'a A t'a

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Oo ye ge'a ya

Dried Drift

Drill

Drill-handle

Drill mouth-piece

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Drink

Im uk'to

Drink

E chu'ga

Dripping

Koo'chuk

Drop

Ir upe kah ah

Dropped

Ir upe kwok'to

Drowsy

E yah zra rungʻnah

Fear

Drum

Sow yung' a

Fear

Drum

Sow'yok

Feared

Kil' yown

Feather

Feather

Feel

Feet

Drum

Drum-stick
Drunk

Duck, widgeon
Duck, crow bill
Duck, eider
Duck, eider

Duck, young

Moom wa' a

Imun'a-uktung'a
An a ve'a
Ot'pah

A mow lik

Fathom

Feldspar Female

Me'tik

Few

Duck, eider king

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Dull

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Ting me ak'puk Se tik

Se uke'tat

Poo'too

Noon'a

Noon'a-koo pe'ruk

E boo ro'a

Ki want'nuk
Ke vung nuk
Pah mung'nah
Ne ah'zrook
Now a yok'to
Nek a yok'to
Eying ye ok
Ego le kret

Fin
Find
Find not

Fine weather

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Ko eng ñ ung a

Fir

Kob loy'ek

Fir

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Endway

Enemy

Enemies

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Flag

Flag

Ensnare

Se uk sow'te tik

Flag

E chum'a

Flag-pele

E chuh'in

Flame

Flapping

Enter
Entered
Entering
Entrails
Eraso
Even
Evening
Evening star
Every one
Exceedingly
Excellent
Excrement

As in'o

Ko ho/wik
Il gow we

Oo le rok

Ah le mez're gook

A koo'puk

Num'nek

Il u hut in

Ok too' ret

Na koo pe yak/to On'ok

Flat

Flattened Flaw

Flea

Flesh

Flint

Flint

Flint scraper

Flint dresser

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Nal ma'at

Pat koo tak took
Oon a sik took
Shuk a sho'a rone
Nuo go ty cho
Ook'sruk
Ko in' u rook
Ah'pa

Ong a yo kong'ek
E chung'neh
Hah'neta
E ta'rok
E kche'ak
Mut koo'a
Mit keon'ik
Tap pe'choke
E te gite

Al le gro
Ok an'ok
Ame ok'tua

Tig a lo'a

Pin yah a go'ra
Pe now gan

Pin yow a

Ah yeh ok
Age ak'tua

Pin yowk'toong a
Tal ik hu' it
Pah ket kega
Pat chu ang'a
Nip tok took
Tik ch

Ka tek'a lik
Mik'e lik
E tik kook
Koob loo
Ka kweet
Im u lu'ra
Tuz ra'va
Tul ven'e cho

Na pak too'it
Ke ru'pe ak
Oo nok'set
Pin' yuk
Ik'nck

Ik nek'awik
Ah kal'look

Ah kal lui
Nik'shik

E pe tung'a
A bah lu hat'ta
Mun'uk

Ko bra
Oak sung'ok
Tale ma
Tal o man'ik

Tok'o yo
Ow let ka
E la le

Na poy'oke
E pir à ve'a

Se ek ru it'tu it

E la cho

E la tum'ne
E ke che'tit
Puk la ya'ok
Nek'a

Kook'shook
Koo wuk'sruk
Ung mah
Kig le

Chit/kwo

Ang a chuk a chuk'cho a

Nat tah

Nat cheet
Noo kah'ah
Ky u cha'ok
Mo la kut'a
Chok puk
Ah kichung
Ke'ret
Mun ek'chuk

A nok luk

Na lu'ga ret

Oob a

Fly

Fly, blue-bottle

'buk

Fly, blue-bottle

Nib a ubuk

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