Ojibwe Language Books

by Manidoo | Last Updated: January 26, 2021

A Concise Dictionary of Minnesota Ojibwe


The most updated, and arguably, most used dictionary on the Ojibwe language. Contains 7,000+ of the most frequent Ojibwe words. Presents Ojibwe to English and English to Ojibwe sections. Dictionary spells the words to reflect their actual pronunciation with letters used and speech sounds.

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Pocket Ojibwe – A Phrasebook for Nearly All Occasions

Collection of Ojibwe phrases for all kinds of settings! Learn to speak basic Ojibwe sentences at airports, buses, courtrooms, stores, and more! A good book for beginners to move up in their level of speaking. This book also features an introduction on how to do basic pronunciation

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Ahaaw, Anishinaabem (Ok, Speak Ojibwe)

Although a rather small book(At just 38 pages). Jeff provides a great introduction from zero to basic level Ojibwe. Chapters start with basic words and pronunciation. Then move onto numbers, interrogatives, and other common phrases

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Additional Resources

More resources have been archived at Georgian College’s Indigenous Studies.

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