Indigenous / Minority Group Place Names Data Input
Field
Number
Field Title
Explanation
1
Country
Input Information
Name of Country the data relates to - if more than one submit in alphabetical order
2
Language / Cultural group
The name of the language or cultural group that the place names are related to
3
Status of Language
Is the language recognised as official, semi-official or unofficial
4
Number of names
Number of names collected as a result of the project
5
Status of Names
Are the names recognised as official, semi-official, unofficial or a combination of the above
6
Latitude
Centroid point for the area of the project in decimal degrees
7
Longitude
Centroid point for the area of the project in decimal degrees
8
Reason for collection
A short explanation as to why the names have been collected - e.g. mapping, heritage survey, language
retention / revitalisation program, place names surveys, etc
9
Collected by
Organisation or individual responsible for the collection process
10
Date span
period
11
Relevant
reports etc
of
collection
publications,
Date span of the data collection
Title and, if required, source of any published reports or books associated with the project
Field
Number
Field Title
Explanation
Input Information
12
Comments
13
Size
of
community
Speakers of language
14
Standard Orthography
Orthography used for the writing of the names
15
Single / Multiple language
Are the names represented in a single language or multiple languages
16
Region / Area
What region or area are the names in e.g. county, municipality etc
17
Contact name and address
Contact name and address from the organisation providing the information
18
Legal Framework
Brief comments relating to any legal framework developed from or related to the place names work
Any brief comments relating to either the project itself or the process
/
Population numbers of the language group or community associated with the place names.