ojiTechnical information about ISO 639 language code oji
The table below provides technical details for the Ojibwa language, designated by the oji code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Ojibwa Native ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᒧᐎᓐ |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Southwestern Ojibwe (Chippewa)Northwestern Ojibwe (Saulteaux)Severn Ojibwe (Northern)Eastern OjibweOttawa |
| Related languages | CreeAlgonquinPotawatomiMenomineeMiami-Illinois |
| Key facts | Polysynthetic morphology allows a single word to express an entire English sentenceNouns are divided into animate and inanimate grammatical genders, regardless of physical lifeSpeakers employ both Latin-based orthographies and Canadian Aboriginal syllabics, often interchangeablyVerbs inflect for person of both subject and object, yielding rich agreement patternsOral storytelling traditions preserve historical events and cultural teachings in highly formulaic language. |
| Sample phrase | ᐊᓂᓃᐣ, ᐊᓂᔑᐡ ᓇ ᐁᔑᔮᔨᐣ? |
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| Supported in Localizely |
The Ojibwa language, identified by the code oji, falls under the 'Macrolanguage' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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