#saru dialect

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A Glossed Audio Corpus of Ainu folklore is the first fully glossed and annotated digital collection of Ainu folktales with translations into Japanese and English. Most materials were recorded by Hiroshi Nakagawa in 1977 to 1983 with a very talented speaker and story-teller, Mrs. Kimi Kimura (1900-1988, born in Penakori Village, upper district of the Saru River) whose proficiency in Ainu considerably surpassed that of her Japanese. The abundance, repertoire and tempo of the folktales are outstanding.

Editors: Nakagawa, Hiroshi, Anna Bugaeva, Miki Kobayashi, Yoshimi Yoshikawa

Speakers: Kimi Kimura, Ito Oda

System design and development: Shiro Akasegawa (Lago Institute of Language)

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Family Terms

Here are some Saru Itak words for family, sourced from https://db4.ninjal.ac.jp/ainutopic/dictionary/en/, which also has audio pronunciation by huchi Setsu Kurokawa

If anyone has translations from other Ainu dialects, feel free to reblog with those.

Grandmother – Huchi Grandfather – Ekashi Parent – Eshikpo Mother – Hapo, Unu, Totto Wife – Matnemat, Katkemat Mistress – Ponmat Father – Michi, Ihapo, Hampe Husband – Hoku, Ku=korkuru Grandchild – Mippoho Child – Poho Daughter – Matnepo, Matkachi, Opere Older Sister – Sapo Younger Sister – Mataki (from older sister), Matapa (from older brother), Tureshepo (from older brother) Daughter-in-Law – Kosomat Son – Okkaynepo Older Brother – Yupi, Yupo Son-in-Law – Kokow Aunt – Unarpe Uncle – Acha, Kewsut Niece – Matkarku Nephew – Karku, Ikarku Relative – Ikuru, Irwak, Apa Relatives – Utari, Apautari Widow – Hokusak Widower – Matsak