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Nahuatl-English English-Nahuatl Concise Dictionary (Hippocrene Concise Dictionary)
Nahuatl-English English-Nahuatl Concise Dictionary (Hippocrene Concise Dictionary)
by Fermin Herrera
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This bilingual dictionary reflects usage largely based on classical norms of the Nahuatl literary tradition, but also includes more contemporary vocabulary.... (read more)

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Teaching Oregon Native Languages
Teaching Oregon Native Languages
by Joan Gross
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In a world where over half of the remaining six thousand languages will most likely disappear by the end of the century, attention has finally begun to focus on the struggles of indigenous people to save their languages. Lack of knowledge concerning the... (read more)

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Beginning Creek: Mvskoke Emponvkv with CD (Audio)
Beginning Creek: Mvskoke Emponvkv with CD (Audio)
by Pamela Joan Innes
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Beginning Creek provides a basic introduction to the language and culture of the Mvskoke-speaking peoples, Muskogee (Creek) and Seminole Indians. Written by linguistic anthropologist Pamela Innes and native speakers Linda Alexander and Bertha Tilkens... (read more)

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Quechua Phrasebook (Lonely Planet Phrasebook: Quechua)
Quechua Phrasebook (Lonely Planet Phrasebook: Quechua)
by Serafin M. Coronel-molina
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Legs aching and feeling ravenous from the trek, you wonder if you'll be pitching your karpa for one more night. Suddenly the truck stops and it's clear that Iawa and kuka mati are on the cards. Anaychayki you say gratefully with a full belly, and that's... (read more)

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An Introduction to Classical Nahuatl
An Introduction to Classical Nahuatl
by Michel Launey
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Now available to an English-speaking audience, this book is a comprehensive grammar of classical Nahuatl, the literary language of the Aztecs. It offers students of Nahuatl a complete and clear treatment of the language's structure, grammar, and... (read more)

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Skwxwu7mesh Snichim-Xweliten Snichim Skexwts / Squamish-English Dictionary
Skwxwu7mesh Snichim-Xweliten Snichim Skexwts / Squamish-English Dictionary
by Squamish Nation
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This dictionary is the first published compilation by the Squamish Nation of Skwxwu7mesh Snichim, one of ten Coast Salish languages. The Squamish peoples' traditional homeland includes the territory around Burrard Inlet (Vancouver, B.C.), Howe Sound, and... (read more)

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Indian Sign Language
Indian Sign Language
by William Tomkins
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Learn to communicate without words with these authentic signs! Learn over 525 signs developed by the Sioux, Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Arapahoe, and other tribes. Written instructions and diagrams show you how to make the words and construct sentences. Book... (read more)

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Compact English-English-Oriya Dictionary
Compact English-English-Oriya Dictionary
by B. K. Tripathy
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This Compact English-English-Oriya dictionary is a bilingual dictionary developed especially for Oriya-speaking students and learners of English. It can also be used as a handy reference by general readers. The dictionary carries a large number of usage... (read more)

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Gramtica Quechua del Idioma del Imperio de Los Incas
Gramtica Quechua del Idioma del Imperio de Los Incas
by Jose Dionisio Anchorena
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning... (read more)

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Native Languages of the Southeastern United States (Studies in the Anthropology of North American Indians)
Native Languages of the Southeastern United States (Studies in the Anthropology of North American Indians)
by Heather K. Hardy
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Of the numerous Native languages and dialects spoken across this region a few centuries ago, only a handful remain today. Native Languages of the Southeastern United States presents a comprehensive survey and analysis of the southeastern Native languages... (read more)

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Maya for Travelers and Students: A Guide to Language and Culture in Yucatan
Maya for Travelers and Students: A Guide to Language and Culture in Yucatan
by Gary Loyd Bevington
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The Yucatan Peninsula draws many North American and European travelers each year to view the ruins of the pre-Columbian Classical Maya civilization and the abundant native flora and fauna. For these travelers, as well as armchair travelers and students... (read more)

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Odawa Language and Legends: Andrew J. Blackbird and Raymond Kiogima
Odawa Language and Legends: Andrew J. Blackbird and Raymond Kiogima
by Constance Cappel
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Andrew J. Blackbird and Raymond Kiogima share many similarities, even though they lived in different centuries. Both were Odawa, and they both cared about the customs and traditions of their people. Andrew J. Blackbird lived in Little Traverse, now... (read more)

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The Arapaho Language
The Arapaho Language
by Andrew Cowell
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The Arapaho Language is a comprehensive reference grammar of an endangered Algonquian language spoken primarily in Wyoming. Arapaho differs strikingly from other Algonquian languages, making it particularly interesting for the study of historical... (read more)

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Dakota - English Dictionary (92 Edition)
Dakota - English Dictionary (92 Edition)
by stephen Return Riggs
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Along with An English-Dakota Dictionary, this remains the most comprehensive and accurate lexicon available.... (read more)

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Maya for Travelers and Students: A Guide to Language and Culture in Yucatan
Maya for Travelers and Students: A Guide to Language and Culture in Yucatan
by Gary Bevington
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The Yucatan Peninsula draws many North American and European travelers each year to view the ruins of the pre-Columbian Classical Maya civilization and the abundant native flora and fauna. For these travelers, as well as armchair travelers and students... (read more)

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The twins stories :participant coding in Yagua narrative
The twins stories :participant coding in Yagua narrative
by Thomas Edward Payne
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This work is a quantitative discourse study of referential devices in Yagua, a relatively unstudied language of the Amazon basin. Of particular interest are folktales in which the major participants are matched pairs, and which involve extensive use of... (read more)

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A Grammar of Creek (Muskogee) (Studies in the Anthropology of North American Indians)
A Grammar of Creek (Muskogee) (Studies in the Anthropology of North American Indians)
by Jack B Martin
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Creek (or Muskogee) is a Muskogean language spoken by several thousand members of the Muscogee (Creek) and Seminole nations of Oklahoma and by several hundred members of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. This volume is the first modern grammar of Creek... (read more)

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The Good Rainbow Road
The Good Rainbow Road
by Simon Ortiz
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This is the story of two courageous boys and of how they saved their village. Their village is called Haapaahnitse, Oak Place, and it lies at the foot of a mountain. Once there was a lake and a stream nearby, but they have dried up. Once rain and snow... (read more)

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A Tohono O'Odham Grammar
A Tohono O'Odham Grammar
by Ofelia Zepeda
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This first pedagogical grammar of the Papago language features twenty chapters on grammatical constructions and five sample dialogs—plus abbreviations, symbols, summary of grammatical elements, and two glossaries. Classroom-tested for teaching both... (read more)

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de Religione: Telling the Seventeenth-Century Jesuit Story in Huron to the Iroquois
de Religione: Telling the Seventeenth-Century Jesuit Story in Huron to the Iroquois
by John Steckley
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The longest-surviving text in the Huron (or Wendat) language. 6 x 9.... (read more)

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