Northwestern Ojibwa

Northwestern Ojibwe (also known as Northern Ojibwa, Ojibway, Ojibwe) is a dialect of the Ojibwe language, spoken in Ontario and Manitoba, Canada. Ojibwe is a member of the Algonquian language family.^[4]

NativetoCanada

RegionOntario, Manitoba

Native speakers

(20,000 cited 2000)^[1]

Language family

Algic

• Algonquian
  • Ojibwe-Potawatomi
    • Ojibwe
      • Nuclear Ojibwe^[2]
        • Northwestern-Saulteaux Ojibwa^[2]
          • Northwestern Ojibwa

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Northwestern Ojibwa
Native to	Canada
Region	Ontario, Manitoba
Native speakers	(20,000 cited 2000)[1]
Language family	Algic Algonquian Ojibwe-Potawatomi Ojibwe Nuclear Ojibwe[2] Northwestern-Saulteaux Ojibwa[2] Northwestern Ojibwa
Language codes
ISO 639-3	ojb
Glottolog	nort2961
Northwestern Ojibwe is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.

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