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Ojibwa

Ojibwa

1 9.9
A Native American language spoken around Lake Superior in Canada and the northern United States
  • noun
  • /oʊˈdʒɪb.wə/
  • US
: idioma ojibwa
  • The Ojibwa language is rich in history.

Examples

  • She is learning to speak Ojibwa from her grandparents.

  • Several schools now offer courses in Ojibwa to preserve the language.

  • The Ojibwa language has beautiful words for natural features.

  • Can you speak Ojibwe?

  • Several schools now offer courses in Ojibwa to preserve the language.

  • She is learning to speak Ojibwa from her grandparents.

  • The Ojibwa language has beautiful words for natural features.

Synonyms

Chippewa
vsOjibwa
1 9.5

A Native language spoken around Lake Superior by Ojibwe people

is the same language but expressed with the modern standard name
Ojibwe
vsOjibwa
  • US
1 9.9

A Native American people of the Great Lakes region who speak their own language

refers specifically to the language only, not the people
Ojibwa language
vsOjibwa
  • US
1 9.8

A language spoken by the Ojibwa people in parts of Canada and the northern United States

focuses on the same language across North America more generally
Chippewa language
vsOjibwa
9.9

A language spoken by the Ojibwa people in North America

is the same language but uses the key term instead
Ojibway language
vsOjibwa
  • US
9.9

A language spoken by the Ojibway people in parts of Canada and northern United States

is broader, stating use by the people across North America

Compounds

Ojibwa language
  • US
1 9.8

A language spoken by the Ojibwa people in parts of Canada and the northern United States

Surface Forms

Ojibwa singular
Ojibwas plural

Etymology

Ojibwa also names the language the people speak; they call it Ojibwemowin or Anishinaabemowin, which means 'the speech of the people'. So Ojibwa can mean either the people or the language they speak.