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Grammar and dictionary of the Yakama language.
New York: Cramoisy Press, 1862
Physical Description: viii, [1], 10-59, [1] p. ; 26 cm.
Call number: D862/ P189g/ 1-SIZE
Accession number: 35338
Notes: Contains an “Indian Grammar of the P’shwan-Wa-Pam, Wala-Wala, Tairtla, Roil-Roil-Pam and Palus languages” (p. 9-30), with chapters on substantives, adjectives, pronouns, verbs, and syntax; “Specimens of the Yakama language”, including the Lord’s Prayer (p. 31) with literal interlinear English translation, and a “Peace song composed by Father Pandosy”, to the tune of the Marseillaise, with literal line-by-line French translation in parallel columns (p. 32-34) followed by a French prose paraphrase; and an English-Yakama dictionary listing approximately 1300 terms (p. 35-59).
Translated by George Gibbs and J. G. Shea.
“During the Indian war in Oregon and Washington territory, the original of the grammar was lost, and the following translation made some time previously alone remained. A revision of the dictionary, much more extensive than the accompanying, was destroyed at the same time.” --Preface by George Gibbs. (p. viii).
Shea’s Library of American Linguistics, v. 6. 100 copies printed and signed in ms. hand by J.G. Shea; JCB has no. 14 of 100.
To access digital facsimile copy of book, click here.
Languages: Yakama
Genre: Dictionary / Grammar / Specimen
Region: North America
