Alaska native language question.
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11/13/23 02:09 PM
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Maybe some of you guys in southwestern Alaska can help me with this.
I'm trying to figure out if a particular word is Yupik, or Unangam (Aleut).
The word sounds like ballo. Like "ball" with a long "o" at the end. I think it means; baby beaver.
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Re: Alaska native language question.
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11/13/23 09:20 PM
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The reason I ask. I have a friend who's life long nickname has been "Balo". His father who was Alutiiq (Aleut) came in from the trapline one day, and while he had been out, his mother who was Yupik had given birth. When the father first laid eyes on his new son he said, "he looks just like a baby beaver", "Balo". The name stuck. I'm assuming since his dad came up with the name, it must be Alutiiq, but I'm not sure. Just wondering.
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Re: Alaska native language question.
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11/18/23 07:37 PM
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Inuit language here, related to Yupik, u have to remember the letters and combinations of letters are pronounced differently. If u can remember "p" is pronounced "b" to an English speaker and "t" is pronounced as "d" to an English speaker then u have a start.
So "balutuk" and "paluqtaq" would be English and it appears Yupik respectively. That is how it would work here anyway.
Interesting Innu/Cree Indian language the same w the p/b and t/d even though totally unrelated to the Inuit type languages. Just a matter of whoever told ppl how to pronounce letters back in the day I suppose but the same rule holds to an English speaker.
First thing u got to do to pick up on another language is erase ur own. Adults do that very poorly and speak other's language w accents. Kids, w their not hard wired minds, do it a lot better n often have nil first language accent on the second language.
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Re: Alaska native language question.
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11/18/23 10:22 PM
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"Balutuk", sound fairly similar to "Balo". So, I'm assuming the dad, who was Aleut, was kindly deferring to his wife who was Yupik.
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Re: Alaska native language question.
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Oops, I just noticed that in my original post I mispronounced his name. It is Ballo, the "o" is a long "o". I guess it pays to proof read before posting.
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Re: Alaska native language question.
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11/20/23 10:44 PM
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Wrangler Yukon Jeff says it the same way we do on this side of the Bay I can’t spell it but I know my wife can so here is what she says beaver is paluqtaq the p is pronounced B a kit beaver is an aqsaduyaq she thinks thats how its spelled not 100% on that
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Re: Alaska native language question.
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The word for money in Gwichin translates to Beaver skins.
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Re: Alaska native language question.
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Dad, Father. It is plural to Balo/Aleut in greek!
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