Manuscripts
Waodäni Language Notebook XIV
Waodäni Language Notebook XIV
- Collection ID
- MS.000909
- Type
- Manuscript
- Date
- 1960
- Geography
- United States
- Language
- Waorani and English
- Medium
- Ink on Paper
- Dimensions
- 8.2 x 5 x 0.2 in (20.8 x 12.8 x 0.5 cm)
- Exhibit Location
- Not on View
This notebook belonged to Christian author and speaker Elisabeth (Howard) Elliot (1926–2015), who was a missionary to the Waodäni people of Ecuador in the 1950s with her husband, Jim Elliot. Elisabeth chose to stay and live with the tribe after a Waodäni hunting party killed Jim and four other missionaries in 1956. She returned to the United States in 1963. While in Ecuador, Elisabeth worked with the Waodäni to create a writing system for their language. This notebook, one of many, contains language data and grammar notes. Many of her notes refer to sounds and pronunciations in an effort to track the oral nuances of the language. The title written on the front reads, “Auca Language Notebook XIV” and “Grammar.”
This notebook belonged to Christian author and speaker Elisabeth (Howard) Elliot (1926–2015), who was a missionary to the Waodäni people of Ecuador in the 1950s with her husband, Jim Elliot. Elisabeth chose to stay and live with the tribe after a Waodäni hunting party killed Jim and four other missionaries in 1956. She returned to the United States in 1963. While in Ecuador, Elisabeth worked with the Waodäni to create a writing system for their language. This notebook, one of many, contains language data and grammar notes. Many of her notes refer to sounds and pronunciations in an effort to track the oral nuances of the language. The title written on the front reads, “Auca Language Notebook XIV” and “Grammar.”
Created by 1960 in the United States. Used in 1960 by Elisabeth Elliot (1926–2015);[1] Via death in 2015 to Lars Gren, Little Rock, Arkansas; Donated in 2020 to Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC.
Notes: [1] An inscription on the front cover reads, “Auca Language Notebook XIV,” “Betty Elliot,” and “Grammar.”
Created by 1960 in the United States. Used in 1960 by Elisabeth Elliot (1926–2015);[1] Via death in 2015 to Lars Gren, Little Rock, Arkansas; Donated in 2020 to Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC.
Notes: [1] An inscription on the front cover reads, “Auca Language Notebook XIV,” “Betty Elliot,” and “Grammar.”
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