Language Resources
Anishinaabemowin
We believe that language is identity and cannot be separated from our culture. Anishinaabemowin, the ancestral language of the Adawe people, connects us to our ancestors and to one another. Each word contains our history, worldview, and lifeways. Learning Anishinaabemowin helps to honor those who came before us while breathing life into our language, ensuring that it continues to live within our community.
“Wii-ni-mno-bmaadziimgak gdoo-jichaagminaa, aabeg ge’ii gdi-nwewninaanh ji-ni-bmaadziimgak.”
“To keep our spirit alive, we must keep our language alive.”
- Barbara Nolan
Language Classes
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Language Groups and Resources
Rosetta Stone Ojibwe
Learn Anishinaabemowin through Rosetta Stone. Find out more about this exciting language preservation project and enroll by clicking the button below. Members of federally recognized tribes are eligible for a discount.
The Ojibwe People’s Dictionary
A searchable, talking, Ojibwe-English dictionary features the voices of speakers. This site provides an introduction to the language, the double-vowel system, parts of speech, abbreviations, and other grammatical terminology.
Anishinaabemdaa
Anishinaabemdaa features Anishinaabe language lessons, stories, jokes, culture & history lessons in Anishinaabemowin.
Anishinaabemoda - Waking Up Ojibwe
A valuable web resource dedicated to placing Anishinaabemowin back into the homes of the Anishinaabe people.
LTBB Anishinaabemowin
This group is to promote practicing Anishinaabe language for the Little Traverse Bay Band tribal community, LTBB at-large citizens, and all others interested in Anishinaabemowin, by sharing resources, materials and links.
Games and Apps
A resource hub of web and mobile games produced by Anishinaabemoda (Waking Up Ojibwe) that encourage interactive language learning at home and in the classroom.