Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Ojibwe/Chippewa/Ojibway
We have included twenty basic words, enough to give you a feeling for each language. All the nouns are singular and all
the verbs are 3rd person singular ("he or she sings") because many Native American languages don't have a separate infinitive ("to sing")
the way English and French do.
You can find a broader selection of Ojibwe words in our online picture glossaries.
If you would like to know a word that is not included in any of these wordlists, you can take part in our
Indian translations fundraiser, buy an Ojibwe
dictionary, or visit our main
Ojibwe language site for more free resources.
Thanks for your interest in Native American languages!
Click here to see Ojibwe words compared to words in the Odawa and Algonquin languages:Anishinaabe words
Click here to see Ojibwe vocabulary words compared to words in related Algonquian languages:Algonquian Indian Words