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Ojibwe ( / oʊˈdʒɪbweɪ / oh-JIB-way ), [2] also known as Ojibwa ( / oʊˈdʒɪbwə / oh-JIB-wə ), [3] [4] [5] Ojibway, Otchipwe, [6] Ojibwemowin, or Anishinaabemowin, is an indigenous language of North America of the Algonquian language family. [7] [8] The language is characterized by a series of dialects that have local names and ...
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The Ojibwe, Ojibwa, Chippewa, or Saulteaux are an Anishinaabe people in what is currently southern Canada, the northern Midwestern United States, and Northern Plains. They are Indigenous peoples of the Subarctic and Northeastern Woodlands . According to the U.S. census, Ojibwe people are one of the largest tribal populations among Native ...
Bemidji State University is home to the first collegiate Ojibwe language program in the United States, starting with adjunct classes in 1969 and a full three-year sequence of language courses starting in 1971. Additional current course offerings include Ojibwe Culture, Ojibwe Oral Literature and Instruction of Ojibwe.
To delve further into the language, he researches the many nuances and idiosyncrasies of the Ojibwe language that keep the subtleties of the language alive. For example, in his 2016 book, Ojibwe Discourse Markers, Fairbanks examined the usage of discourse markers in Ojibwe based upon the characterization that Deborah Schiffrin, an American ...
A Concise Dictionary of Minnesota Ojibwe is an essential reference for all students of Ojibwe culture, history, language, and literature. Awards. Minnesota Book Award winner. $16.95 paper ISBN 978-0-8166-2428-7 318 pages, 23 b&w photos, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 1994.
The Ojibwe People’s Dictionary is a timely project. Today, scholars and universities aspire to communicate their research through the digital humanities, and engage the public by means of new technology. Funding the work of scholars, museum professionals, Ojibwe speakers, students, and computer programmers for a special project is major ...
By Patricia Ningewance. This book is intended for fluent Ojibwe language writers, translators & advanced learners. It contains synonyms and related words to help you find that elusive word when you’re writing or translating. It uses Western Ojibwe and Manitoba dialects. Books: Reference
