Ojibwa, Eastern
A language of Canada
| Population | 25,900 (1998 Statistics Canada). Canada Census (2001) lists all Ojibwa varieties together as 30,505 population. |
| Region | Southern Ontario, north of Lake Ontario and east of Georgian Bay. East of north-south line through Bruce Peninsula base. |
| Language map |
Canada, reference number 10 |
| Alternate names | Ojibway, Ojibwe |
| Classification | Algic, Algonquian, Central, Ojibwa A member of macrolanguage Ojibwa [oji] (Canada). |
| Language use | Dying out in many areas. Concerted effort via language teaching in public schools and other efforts to reverse decline. Also use English; some use other Ojibwa varieties. |
| Language development | Taught in primary schools. Dictionary. Grammar. |
| Writing system | Latin script. Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics script, no longer in use. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Vernacular Publications
Ojibwe dialogues and riddles. 1991.
Ojibwe syllabics: a handbook for readers and writers of Ojibwe. 1994.
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