The Ojibway Language
Saulteaux is a dialect of Ojibway
The Ojibway language is a part of the Algonquin language family. Ojibway is a polysynthetic language; meaning a single word can function as a whole sentence and that single word or expression can be change by multiple affixes. Ojibway is native to North America.
Formerly, the Ojibway language was only a spoken language. However, today it can be written in two major scripts known as Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics (CAS) and the Latin Script (LS). The Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics or CAS is an Abugida; meaning it is a system based on consonant-vowel pairs created by James Evans. It can be written by most Canadian Aboriginal languages. The Latin Script or LS is a script used by many languages around the world, such as; English, French, German, Ojibway, and much more. The LS was originally used by ancient Romans which has evolved and is now used by many languages of the world. Under LS, Ojibway uses a writing system called Standard Roman Orthography or SRO.
Video
Here is an example of an elder speaking Ojibway
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Other Resources (IOS MOBILE APPS)
Ojibway by Native American Language App
Anishinaabemowin Niswaa by Niswaa Kendaaswin Teg
Ojibwe Game by AKRC Ojibwe Learning Game
Websites Resources:
Ojibway by Language Geek; you can learn general information related to Ojibway. You are able to download keyboard layouts; includes support for Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics.
Ojibway by Omniglot; you can learn general information related to Ojibway.
https://www.omniglot.com/writing/ojibwe.htm
The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is a searchable, talking Ojibwe-English dictionary that features the voices of Ojibwe speakers.
https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu
Ojibway EVENT Calendar
