Edited by John Swanton and submitted to the Bureau of Ethnology on April 22, 1909. It has been the standard for the Choctaw language.This dictionary is a "must-have" for any serious language learner. The Choctaw Language Department is currently updating the Dictionary standardizing the alphabet.The project is estimated to take five years. No words are being deleted, however a new pronunciation guide will be added eliminating the Swanton symbols. While this work is being done, the original dictionary will continue to be available.