This Fall 2011/Winter 2012, our Modern Languages unit is offering a fourth “Language Less Commonly Taught”, Anishinaabemowin.
Literally meaning “the People’s Language”, Anishinaabemowin is a member of the Algonquian language family and is spoken with some variation by such tribes as: the Ojibwe, the Chippewa, and the Odawa. The name of the language is often used interchangeably with the name of the tribe.
Spoken through much of what is now east-central Canada and a number of northern US states, Anishinaabemowin is the third most commonly spoken indigenous language in Canada after Cree and Inuktitut.
In addition to being open to Carleton students, members of the community are also encouraged to register for these evening classes: