Anishinaabemowin · Chippewa
The largest Ojibwe variety, spoken across Ontario, Manitoba, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. An Algonquian language with a continuous oral tradition and recent literary growth.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 46.51°, -84.34°
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Central Ojibwe vs Odawa
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DialectCentral OjibweThe largest Ojibwe variety, spoken across Ontario, Manitoba, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. An Algonquian language with a continuous oral tradition and recent literary growth.DialectOdawaThe Ojibwe variety of Manitoulin Island and the Bruce Peninsula. Distinguished from Central Ojibwe by extensive vowel syncope and a distinct pronoun system.AtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Ojibwe and the dialects within it.