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A Dictionary of the Ojibway Language (Dictionary of the Otchipwe Language)
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Language Name
Ojibwe.
Alternate Language Names
Anishinaabemowin, ᐊᓂᐦᔑᓈᐯᒧᐎᓐ, Ojibwa, Ojibway, Otchipwe, Ojibwemowin.
Region
Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada; Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, United States.
Who
Friedrich Baraga.
Others Involved
There is no information included in this dictionary about others involved.
Publishing Information
This dictionary was originally published in 1878 by Beauchemin & Valois Publishers. It was reprinted in 1992 by the Minnesota Historical Society Press and added to Archive.org in 2009.
How People are Cited
The author is cited on the title page.
How Information is Cited
This dictionary does not cite the source of any of its information.
Where is Information Coming from
This dictionary does not indicate where information is coming from or what sources were used.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a print and digital book.
Access
This dictionary is available through libraries as a print book and open access online as a scanned PDF.
Included Languages and Directionality
Ojibwe to English; English to Ojibwe.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, bidirectional dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
Entries in this dictionary are organised alphabetically. Entries in the Ojibwe to English rection contain the Ojibwe headword, the English gloss, inflected or related forms, and the part of speech. Entries in the English to Ojibwe section contain the English headword and all related or equivalent Ojibwe words, grouped by gloss. At the end of the dictionary is a section entitled Etymology, which lists place names and nouns alphabetically by Ojibwe, and details the evolution of the word's meaning.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | Included in the Preface |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | Some words in Ojibwe translate to full sentences in English |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
Other Notes
This book, which was originally published in 1978, contains terminology that is racist and offensive. We have included it as a historical document.
External Links
Reference the 1992 edition on WorldCat: https://search.worldcat.org/title/26398300
View the complete dictionary as a scanned PDF open access on the Wisconsin Historical Society website: https://content.wisconsinhistory.org/digital/collection/tp/id/27215
View the second half of the dictionary, English-Otchipwe, open access on the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/cihm_12986/page/n313/mode/1up