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OJW ISO 639-3

Ojibwa, Western

Anishnaubemowin, Nakawēmowin Autonym

A language of Canada

ISO 639
ojw
Alternate Names
Nahkawēwin, Ojibway, Ojibwe, Plains Ojibway, Plains Ojibwe, Saulteau, Saulteaux, Saulteaux Ojibwe, Western Ojibwe
Autonym
Anishnaubemowin, Nakawēmowin
Population
10,000 (2002 W. Poser). Ethnic population: 60,000 (1997 SIL).
Location:
Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan provinces; west from Lake Winnipeg.
Language Status
6b (Threatened). Language of recognized indigenous peoples: Aamjiwnaang, Black River, Bloodvein, Brokenhead Ojibway, Buffalo Point, Cote, Couchiching, Cowessess, Dauphin River, Day Star, Eagle Lake, Ebb and Flow, Fishing Lake, Fort Alexander, George Gordon, Heart Lake, Henvey Inlet, Hollow Water, Kapawe’no, Keeseekoose, Keeseekoowenin, Kinistin Saulteaux, Kinonjeoshtegon, Lake Manitoba, Lake St. Martin, Little Saskatchewan, Long Plain, Muscowpetung, Muskoday, Muskowekwan, Nekaneet, O’Chiese, O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi, Okanese, Pasqua, Peguis, Pheasant Rump Nakota, Pine Creek, Poplar River, Rolling River, Roseau River Anishinabe, Sakimay, Sandy Bay, Sapotaweyak Cree, Saulteau, Saulteaux, Sawridge, Skownan, Sturgeon Lake, The Key, Tootinaowaziibeeng, War Lake, Waywayseecappo, White Bear, Yellow Quill.
Classification
Algic, Algonquian, Ojibwa-Potawatomi
Dialects
A member of macrolanguage Ojibwa [oji].
Language Use
Vigorous in most areas. In some areas young people and children prefer English. Some of all ages. All also use English [eng].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 30%–60%.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ojibwa, Western
Writing
Latin script [Latn]. Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics script [Cans], no longer in use.

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Location: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan provinces; west from Lake Winnipeg.