Indigenous Languages

Cree: The Cree language has the largest speaker population of all of Canada’s First Nations languages  

• Online Cree Lessons
• Online Cree Dictionaries:  
  • Cree Dictionary
  • Plains Cree Dictionary
• Resources for Learning Cree 

Ojibwe: Ojibwe has been called by many names including Anishinaabemowin, Ojibwe, Ojibway, Ojibwa, Southwestern Chippewa, and Chippewa. It is a Central Algonquian language spoken by the Anishinaabe people throughout much of Canada from Ontario to Manitoba and U.S. border states from Michigan to Montana. 

• University of Toronto Libraries: Anishinaabemodaa: Ojibwe Language Resources 

Michif: Michif is a mixed language which combines Cree with French. For the most part, Michif uses Cree verbs, question words, and demonstratives while using French nouns.  

• Michif Tools
• Learn Michif
• Michif language resources

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