This document describes how to document terminology in an existing, undocumented, or under-documented language. It outlines procedures for recording existing words and for creating new terminology to support communication in specialized subjects for which Indigenous languages may not have particular words. This recommended methodology provides guidance about various workflows for creating or updating terminology, including planning, resource collection, terminological analysis, and documentation. This process provides a means for Indigenous communities to be able to coin terms as the need arises, for example, for subjects belonging to technological, medical, political, legal, or other fields that may otherwise be outside the historical realm of their culture or language. Expanding and updating this kind of vocabulary will help an Indigenous community access and use resources to facilitate their inclusion in a digital environment.

本指南介绍了如何用已数字化的、未数字化的或未完全数字化语言记录术语。其概述了记录现有词汇和创建新术语的步骤，其中创建新术语可以帮助解决语义空缺现象。指南中提供了许多关于创建或更新术语的步骤指导，包括前期术语规划、术语资源收集、术语分析以及术语保存。上述流程能够帮助土著群体在必要时创造新术语，例如技术、医学、政治、法律方面的术语，或者土著文化、语言、历史中不存在的术语。扩大和更新这类术语词汇将有助于土著群体获取和利用知识资源，以便更好地融入数字化世界。