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The Saulteaux Language Dictionary
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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
Kinistin First Nation.
Others Involved
Wayne Thomas (project founder); Mary Ellen Scott, Lois Thomas, Elsie Scott, Orvin Scott (language consultants); Gerald SmokeyDay (cover illustration).
Publishing Information
This dictionary was published in 1995 by the Kinistin First Nation and Duval House Publishing.
How People are Cited
Speakers and contributors are cited in the Preface. Elders are referenced but not cited.
How Information is Cited
Speakers are cited in the Preface.
Where is Information Coming from
Entries in this dictionary come from speakers who work as language teachers, as well as unnamed Elders.
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; English to Ojibwe.
Dialects Included
This is a dictionary of Saulteaux Ojibwe.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, bidirectional word list.
How are Entries Organised
Entries in the Saulteaux-English section are grouped thematically, and organised alphabetically by Ojibwe headword within each topic. There are twenty-seven topics, including Animals, Clothing, Days of the Week, Kinship, and many more. Each entry includes the Ojibwe word or phrase, followed by the English gloss. No other information is given in entries. Entries in the English-Saulteaux section are grouped by the same topics, organised alphabetically by English headword within each topic. Each entry lists the English gloss, followed by the Ojibwe word or phrase. No other information is given in entries.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | Guide to both the dictionary and the language included under Guide to Using the Dictionary |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | Some entries are full sentences |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://search.worldcat.org/title/35574474