Western Ojibwa language
| Western Ojibwa | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Canada |
| Region | Manitoba, Saskatchewan |
| Ethnicity | 60,000 Saulteaux (1997)[1] |
Native speakers | 10,000 (2002)[1] |
Algic
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ojw |
| Glottolog | west1510 |
| ELP | Saulteaux |
Western Ojibwa (also known as Nakawēmowin, Saulteaux, Plains Ojibway, Ojibway, Ojibwe) is a dialect of the Ojibwe language, a member of the Algonquian language family. It is spoken by the Saulteaux, a sub-Nation of the Ojibwe people, in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, Canada, westward from Lake Winnipeg.[2] Saulteaux is the general term used in English for the name of the language by its speakers. Nakawēmowin is the general term in the language itself.[3]
Some speakers of Saulteaux inconsistently merge /ʃ/ and /s/ as /s/, possibly under the influence of Plains Cree.[4]
Notes
- ^ a b Western Ojibwa at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Raymond G. Gordon, Jr, ed. 2005. Ethnologue: Languages of the World. 15th edition. Dallas: Summer Institute of Linguistics.
- ^ Cote, Margaret and Terry Klokeid, 1985, 2
- ^ Valentine, J. Randolph, 1994
See also
References
- Cote, Margaret. 1984. Nahkawēwin: Saulteaux (Ojibway dialect of the Plains). Regina SK: Saskatchewan Indian Federated College.
- Cote, Margaret and Terry J. Klokeid. 1985. Saulteaux verb book. Regina, SK: Saskatchewan Indian Federated College.
- [Scott, Mary Ellen et al.] 1995. The Saulteaux Language Dictionary. Kinistin First Nation and Duval House Publishing. ISBN 1-895850-51-7
- Valentine, J. Randolph. 1994. Ojibwe dialect relationships. PhD dissertation, University of Texas, Austin.
- Voorhis, Paul. 1976. A Saulteaux (Ojibwe) phrase book based on the dialects of Manitoba. Brandon, MB: Department of Native Studies, Brandon University.
External links
- Our Languages: Nakawē (Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre)
- OLAC resources in and about the Western Ojibwa language
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