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Algonquin Lexicon

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Language Name

Ojibwe.

Alternate Language Names

Anishinaabemowin, ᐊᓂᐦᔑᓈᐯᒧᐎᓐ, Ojibwa, Ojibway, Otchipwe, Ojibwemowin.

Region

Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, Canada; Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota, United States.

Who

Ernest McGregor.

Others Involved

We are unable to access information about others involved in the creation of this dictionary.

Publishing Information

This dictionary seems to have been originally published in 1984 by Kitigan Zibi Education Sector. According to WorldCat, it has since been republished in 2005, 2008, and 2015 by the same publisher.

How People are Cited

We are unable to access this dictionary to determine how people are cited.

How Information is Cited

We are unable to access this dictionary to determine how information is cited.

Where is Information Coming from

We are unable to access this dictionary to determine where information is coming from or what sources were used. Based on information included in a review by John O'Meara (1993), a large amount of information in this dictionary comes from the author, who is a native speaker.

Tools and Framework used

This dictionary is available as a physical book.

Access

This dictionary is available through libraries.

Included Languages and Directionality

Ojibwe to English.

Dialects Included

This is a dialect of Algonquin Ojibwe, not to be confused with Algonquian, the name of the language family.

Type of Dictionary

We are unable to access this dictionary to determine what type of dictionary it is. Based on notes from WorldCat and information provided in a review by John O'Meara, this is likely a bilingual, mono-directional word list.

How are Entries Organised

We are unable to access this dictionary to determine how entries are organised.

Other Features

Feature Included More Information
Guide to use and understand Unknown
Audio
Images
Example phrases Unknown
Speakers marked Unknown
Dialects marked Unknown


External Links

Reference on WorldCat: https://search.worldcat.org/title/1443079521

Read a review of this dictionary by John O'Meara in International Journal of American Linguistics Vol. 59, No. 1 (1993): https://www.jstor.org/stable/1265473