Language revitalization - Indigenous languages in Saskatchewan: Dene Sųłiné

Dene Sųłiné Language in Saskatchewan

There are two Dene Sųłiné dialects spoken in Saskatchewan: the "t" dialect and the "k" dialect.

Dene Sųłiné at FirstVoices
Maintained by Cold Lake First Nations, this dictionary features 327 words and 554 phrases. It also has a Dene alphabet chart with audio pronunciation files.

Dëné So̧łiné Yatié ʔerehtł’ís Łuskëlk’e T’iné Yatié Chipewyan Dictionary
Over 10,000 entries of words, phrases, and sentences representing the ancestral language of the residents of Lutsel K’e, Dené Sųłıné.
Dëne Dédliné Yatié ʔerehtł’íscho Denínu Kuȩ́ Yatié Chipewyan Dictionary
This dictionary provides a blend of both Dÿne Dédliné - old Chipewyan words - and variations more commonly used by today’s speakers.

A Grammar of Dene Suline (Chipewyan) by Eung-Do Cook
Reference grammar.
Benasní - I Remember: Dëne Sųłıné Oral Histories with Morphological Analysis by Josh Holden
Presents twelve autobiographical narratives about cultural change from Dëne Sųłıné elders in an Indigenous community in northern Saskatchewan, Canada. Accompanying the original Dene texts and free translation is an analytical interlinear gloss applying rigorous morphological and semantic principles to the parsing and glossing of words.

Dene Speech Atlas
The DSA describes the sounds of the languages of the First Nations Dene in communities of the Mackenzie River Basin and in surrounding areas.

Déné language by Margaret Reynolds ; consultant, Stan Cuthand ; cover, Dennis Morrison
The Dene language is the third hardest language in the world to speak and understand. It has 39 consonants and 116 vowels sounds.
Denesųłiné by Saskatchewan Indigenous Cultural Centre.
This book is a beginner course to encourage fluency through the use of common phrases and short prayer.
Dene benódheré beghą eritł'is = Dene beginner verbs book by Saskatchewan Indigenous Cultural Centre ; Dene translation and editing [by] Elaine Hay
Pictures various actions with the appropriate Dene verb to describe the action, using Total Physical Response (TPR) Methodology.

Tháıdene Yatı Hóneneltën (Ancestral Dene Language Pedagogies) — Dene Dedlıne Yatı Acquisition, Revitalization and Reclamation by Kyle Napier
This work prioritizes the voices of speakers of Dene Dedlıne Yatı to support Dene Dedlıne Yatı acquisition, revitalization and reclamation which is specific to Dene learning Dene Dedlıne Yatı in Tu Nedhé.

Teaching sacred language curriculum by Saskatchewan Indigenous Cultural Centre
This curriculum gives our Traditional and Indigenous knowledges a place at the front lines in the journey of reviving and preserving our languages. It is developed from a First Nation perspective with the guidance of Elders, master teachers and language champions.

ACFN K’ai Taile Dene
They publish videos, a Denesųłiné Reader, and a range of word-based resources for learning the language.

Denesųłįné (iOS)
This Denesuline Language App was created using the Luechogh Tue (Cold Lake) way of speaking.
BRDN Dene Language App (iOS)
Learn Dene pronunciation with the Buffalo River First Nation Language App.

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