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esearched the C and D sections of the dictionary; two of SilvanaWoods’ English classes (Fall semester ‘06) assisted in checking theU through Z sections.We must thank the hundreds of Belizean teachers who havebeen instilling pride in the Kriol language through their Kriolcultural appreciation exercises. We are particularly indebted to theMinistry of Education and Culture and the National Insitutute ofCulture and History (NICH) for the publication of this dictionary,and for their ongoing efforts at incorporating the benefits of mothertongueliteracy in curricula.Of course, the popularization of the spelling system would nothave been possible without the frequent calls from organizations andbusinesses who want the standard Kriol spelling for banners andlogos, and from the media, who have given broad coverage topublications of the Belize Kriol Project. In particular, weacknowledge Amandala columnist Colin Hyde, journalist Ann-MarieWilliams, talk-show host Rosalie T. Staines of Oapn Paki, and HarryLawrence, publisher of The Reporter newspaper which hosts theweekly Kriol column Weh Wi Ga Fi Seh.Some of our older citizens made themselves available to answerquestions about the meanings of words. These include Nella Woods,Meg Craig, Cashan Aspinall, Norma Flowers, Lorraine Williams andHarold Zuniga. Dozens of other Belizean friends and neighbours andpassers-by on the street patiently answered questions andparticipated in impromptu polls regarding word meanings andpronunciations. Hundreds more took time to give feedback whenthey visited booths hosted by the National Kriol Council at fairs andother public events in both urban and rural communities over the pastdecade. To each we say, “Tenk yu!”xii