Dictionary of Mesa Grande Diegueño

This volume is a dictionary of the Ipai language, also known as 'Iipay or Northern Diegueño. It is the Native American language spoken by the Kumeyaay people of central San Diego County, California. The dictionary is presented in a practical orthography devoid of special symbols, fully capable of representing the sounds of the language. Although no specialized knowledge is required for its use, making the dictionary suitable for both the layman and the scholar, it conforms at the same time to sound principles of linguistic scholarship. The authors have included 'Iipay to English and English to 'Iipay translations to hundreds of words.