A Lenâpé-English Dictionary. From An Anonymous Ms. In The Archives Of The Moravian Church At Bethlehem, Pa.

Preserve the voices of the Lenape people through the words they left behind. Every entry holds a story. A Lenape-English Dictionary, edited by pioneering ethnologist Daniel G. Brinton from an anonymous manuscript in the Moravian Church archives at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is a rare Native American language dictionary that opens a direct window onto Lenape language vocabulary, thought, and daily life. This classic Delaware Indian dictionary serves both as a practical Lenape English dictionary and as an intimate historical record, created at the intersection of colonial Pennsylvania Lenape communities and Moravian missionary linguistics. More than a simple wordlist, Brinton‘s careful scholarship makes this volume an essential Algonquian language reference and a foundational Native American lexicography reference. Students of Delaware Indian language study, historians of mission work and 19th century Native linguistics, and anyone engaged in indigenous language revitalization resource projects will find in these pages a precise, respectful record of meanings, nuances, and usage. It speaks equally to language scholars seeking a reliable reference for language scholars and to curious readers drawn to the living texture of an endangered tongue. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today‘s and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector‘s item and a cultural treasure.