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Ojibwe language websites | Audio samples | Ojibwe language lessons | On-line dictionaries and wordlists | Texts and books in Ojibwe and Odawa | Websites and documents in Ojibwe language | Other Anishinaabemowin dialects and Algonquian languages
The Ontario Curriculum - "The Ontario Curriculum. Grades 1 to 12. Native languages. A support document for the teaching of language patterns". Overview of Odawa, Ojibwe and Cree grammar in .pdf format.
Anishinaabemowin - Rand Valentine's site, grammar, narratives with audio, etc. Wonderful resource.
http://home.hetnet.nl/mr_7/58/cvkolmes/ojibwe/ - Kees' site. Language materials, dictionaries, several Crhristian texts, etc.
Ojibwe Language Resources - Baraga's A Grammar of the Otchipwe Language and other materials from the University of Wisconsin
Noongo e-Anishinaabemjig: The People Who Speak Anishinaabemowin Today - Margaret Noori's website. Lessons, stories, songs, prayers and teachings. Eastern Ojibwe from Michigan.
Ojibwe language - Overview of Anishinaabemowin from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Niizh Ikwewag - Short text Niizh Ikwewag ("Two Women") with grammatical notes.
Ojibwemowin Zagaswe'idiwin - Ojibwemowin Zagaswe'idiwin (Ojibwe Language Society); some standart phrases; syllabics.
Ojibwe Language Society Miinawaa - Ojibwe Language Society Club on Yahoo; good website for those who want to speak Ojibwe or to learn it.
Anishinaabemowin - Rand Valentine's site, grammar, narratives with audio, etc.
M’Chigeeng Elder Interviews - Several stories told by M’Chigeeng Elders
Ojibwe language guide - some 50 words and simple phrases from White Earth.
Ojibwe Language form Lac du Flambeau - Verbs in audio from Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.
Our Languages - Nakawe - Saulteaux wordlists with audio from Our Languages site (Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre). Saulteaux dialect. They pronounce s/z instead of sh/zh there.
http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/ks/5010_e.html - some phrases in Ojibwe (Anishinaabe from Canada).
http://www.schoolnet.ca/aboriginal/audiosam/anish/anish-e.html - some phrases in Anishinaabe (from Sagkeeng, Manitoba).
http://www.schoolnet.ca/aboriginal/audiosam/algon/algon-e.html - some phrases in Algonquin from Kitigan Zibi (Quebec).
http://www.hilaroad.com/camp/nation/speak.html - Algonquin words in audio from Golden Lake.
http://www.eaglevillagefirstnation.ca/Algonquin%20Language.htm - Algonquin audio from Eagle Village First Nation (Migizy Odenaw). Several tens of words for common phrases, weather, days, etc.
http://www.kza.qc.ca/html/alg/AlgFlsh1.asp - Simple dialogs with translation and animation in Algonquin (from Kitigan Zibi, Quebec)
http://www.ktei.net some words with audio.
Weekly Lessons - from Rand Valentine's Anishinaabemowin site.
Gikendandaa Ojibwemowin! - Mindjime's Ojibwe lessons.
News from the Sloughs - Bad River newspaper "News from the Sloughs" with language lessons.
The Ojibwe Language - three basic Ojibwe lessons and seven stories for kids in Ojibwe language from Red Lake Net News.
Anishnaabe Kidwinan - monthly Ojibwe lessons in .pdf format from Bay Mills News.
Ojibwe Inaajimowin - Mille Lacs Band monthly newspaper in .pdf format with short language articles.
On-line dictionaries and wordlists
Freelang Ojibwe Dictionary - free downloadable Ojibwe dictionary; 13,500 words from different regions of Anishinaabewaki (Ojibwe country).
Fr. Baraga's 1853 Ojibwe Dictionary - A Dictionary of the Otchipwe Language, Explained in English: this language is spoken by the Chippewa Indians, as also by the Otawas, Potawatamis and Algonquins, with little difference; for the use of missionaries, and other persons living among the above mentioned Indians. (Wisconsin Historical Society)
http://home.hetnet.nl/mr_7/58/cvkolmes/ojibwe/ - Kees has Baraga's dictionary and a big wordlist from FDL (about 3,000 words).
Ojibwe Translator - Translation from English into Ojibwe.
Ojibway Sharing Circle - a big wordlist (about 1,700 words) on their Ojibway Language message board. (i think they use Plains Ojibwe)
http://mokennon2.albion.edu/ojibwe.htm - On-line translator for simple sentences.
Ojibwe Language form Lac du Flambeau - wordlists and some audio samples from Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.
http://expage.com/olsclub - Good website with rather big wordlists.
http://www.nativetech.org/shinob/ojibwelanguage.html - Wordlists.
http://www.citilink.com/~nancyv/ojibwe/ - Short wordlists.
http://www.algonquinnation.ca/anishnabe/ - Algonquin wordlists.
Our Languages - Nakawe - Saulteaux wordlists with audio from Our Languages site (Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre). Saulteaux dialect from Saskatchewan. They pronounce s/z instead of sh/zh there.
Texts and books in Ojibwe and Odaawaa
University of Wisconsin American Indian Studies - In their Resources section there is Baraga's A Grammar of the Otchipwe Language, Life of Baraga (in Ojibwe language), and lots of Christian prayers in Ojibwe. All documents in pdf format.
Ojibwa Texts - Ojibwa Texts collected by William Jones (1919; 783 pages). From The Rosetta Project site. Ojibwe texts with English translations.
Anishinaabemowin - two stories with audio (from Manitoba).
Anishinaabe-Bimaadiziwin - An article from Mazina'igan, A Cronicle of the Lake Superior Ojibwe. With English translation.
Seasons of the Ojibwe - two articles in pdf format; the first one contains "What They Did Long Ago" text in Ojibwe with English translation.
Stories in Ojibwe - seven stories for kids in Ojibwe language from Red Lake Net News.
http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Campus/9941/an_ojibwe_play.htm - a short play in Ojibwe written by language students. No English translation.
The Seven Grandfathers - A story "The Seven Grandfathers/Niizhwaaswi Mishoomsag". In Odaawaa.
Old books from Early Canadiana Online and other sites:
Language books
The Ojebway language: a manual for missionaries and others employed among the Ojebway Indians
Wilson, Edward F. (Edward Francis). 415 pages. (1874?) - grammar and dictionaryFamilar [sic] phrases to facilitate conversation in the Indian language
67 pages. (Wikwemikong Manitoulin Island, Ont., 1872.) - phrase bookPrincipes de la langue des sauvages appeles Sauteux
Belcourt, G.-A. (Georges-Antoine). 165 pages. (1839) - grammar in FrenchLexique de la langue algonquine
Cuoq, J. A. (Jean André), 447 pages. (1886) - dictionary in FrenchThe speller and interpreter, in Indian and English: for the use of the mission schools, and such as may desire to obtain a knowledge of the Ojibway tongue
Evans, James. 197 pages. (New York? : s.n. , 1837)History of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan: a grammar on their language, and personal and family history of the author
Blackbird, Andrew J. 131 pages (pp.103-128). (1887)Anichinabe akinoamadi-misinaigans
11 pages. (S.1. : s.n., 186-? )Christian books
Anamihe-masinahigan: Jesus ot ijittwawin gaye anamihe-nakamunan takobihikatewan : mih' ejittwawad Ketolik-anamihadjik
Belcourt, G.-A. (Georges-Antoine). 217 pages. (Kebekong Quebec Otenang, 1839.)Anamie masinaikan Jesus ot isitwawin kaye anamii nakamonan takopiikatewan (Livre de prieres, etc., en sauteux). Miesitwawat Katolik anamiachik ketimakisiwat kikinoamowawuk
Lacombe, Albert. 391 pages. (Moniyang otenang Montreal, 1880.) - IN SYLLABICSThe first book of Moses called Genesis
Bible.; Jones, P. 183 pages. (Toronto, 1835)The first nine chapters of the first book of Moses called Genesis
Bible. 47 pages. (York Toronto, 1833.)St. Matthew's Gospel: translated into the language of the Ojibbeway [sic] Indians in the Diocese of Moosonee
Bible.; Horden, John. 143 pages. (London, 1880.) - IN SYLLABICS
See Kees' Ojibwe page for a 1-1 transcription of the syllabic text, a transliteration in Fiero (double vowel) spelling, and the English text.Nuhguhmoowinun: kanuhguhmoowahjin egewh ahnishenahbag ojibwag anindjig
O'Meara, Frederick Augustus; Jacobs, Peter. 97 pages. (Toronto? : s.n. , 1861)A Collection of gospel hymns in Ojibway and English
68 pages. (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., 1890.)Kaezhetabwayandungebun kuhya kaezhewaberepun owh anuhmeaud keahneshnahbabeegahdag keahnekenootahtahbeung
Bible.; O'Meara, Frederick Augustus. 38 pages. (Cobourgh Ont., 1844.)Shingwank hymn book
Wilson, Edward F. (Edward Francis). 50 pages. (Sault Ste. Marie Ont., 1877.)Ka Patakaikatek masinaigan ka ako nikigobanen Jesos: 1870-1871
18 pages. (Montreal? : s.n., 1871? )Nugumouinun genumugumouat igiu anishinabeg anumiajig
Jones, Peter. 55 pages. (Boston, 1836.)Catholic Church Catechisms in Ottawa - some 60 pages in Ottawa, 1869.
See Kees' Ojibwe page for N.L. Sifferath's Odaawaa Catechism's transcription in Fiero spelling, translation into English, (limited) morpheme break-down, vocabulary and grammatical analysis & word-by-word translation.
Websites and documents in Ojibwe language
Makadewaagamijiwanong - Black River First Nation.
Anishinaabebii’igaade - Ojibwe version of Canadian Broadcast Standards Council website.
Weya', Aboriginal Language Workers! - this is a post on www.wawatay.on.ca by Pat Ningewance-Nadeau
Universal Declaration of Human rights - Universal Declaration of Human rights in Ojibwe (pdf, syllabics)
Onashowewigamigoon. The Parliament Buildings - an Ojibwe version of a document (pdf) from Parlament of Canada website
Kaanada-akiing Gichionashowewin — Onaakonigewin. The Parliament of Canada — Democracy in Action - an Ojibwe version of a document (pdf) from Parlament of Canada website
Ojibwe: Ganawenjigaadeg Ashodamaagewin…
English: - Status Report (click "Phase 2" submenu)
Form Province of Manitoba web site.Ojibwe: Niigaan onwaadaman ge-izhichigeyin miigaanig giwiijiiwaagan
English: Protection Planning for People in Abusive Relationships
Form Province of Manitoba web site.jigagwe gaachitinayak gakina gikino'amawaganag
The page contains links to several documents in Ojibwe (pdf). Looks like there is no English translation.
From Ministry of Education / Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities web site (Ontario).
Other Anishinaabemowin dialects and Algonquian languages
http://www.msu.edu/user/dearhous/language.html - Good website; some grammar, dialogs; Odaawaa dialect.
http://my.freeway.net/~fred/language.html - Odaawaa wordlists.
Potawatomi grammar - Potawatomi grammar; one of the best web sites about Anishinaabe grammar in the Internet.
Plains Cree Texts - Plains Cree Texts collected by Leonard Bloomfield (1934; 314 pages). From The Rosetta Project site. Plains Cree texts with English translations.
Menomini Texts - Menomini Texts by Leonard Bloomfield (1928; 489 pages). From The Rosetta Project site. Menomini texts with English translations.
Fox Texts - Fox Texts by William Jones (1907; 377 pages). From The Rosetta Project site. Fox texts with English translations.
Ojibwe language websites | Audio samples | Ojibwe language lessons | On-line dictionaries and wordlists | Texts and books in Ojibwe and Odawa | Websites and documents in Ojibwe language | Other Anishinaabemowin dialects and Algonquian languages