Indigenous languages—Glossaries, dictionaries and writing resources
By the Translation Bureau
Find definitions and equivalent terms in Indigenous languages, as well as useful writing tools.
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Glossaries
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Criminal law terms in the Inuktitut dialect (pdf) (opens in a new tab)
Source: Government of Newfoundland and Labrador -
Criminal law terms in the Mushuau dialect (pdf) (opens in a new tab)
Source: Government of Newfoundland and Labrador -
Criminal law terms in the Sheshatshiu dialect (pdf) (opens in a new tab)
Source: Government of Newfoundland and Labrador -
Family law terms in the Inuktitut dialect (pdf) (opens in a new tab)
Source: Government of Newfoundland and Labrador -
Family law terms in the Mushuau dialect (pdf) (opens in a new tab)
Source: Government of Newfoundland and Labrador -
Family law terms in the Sheshatshiu dialect (pdf) (opens in a new tab)
Source: Government of Newfoundland and Labrador -
French-Innu glossary (opens in a new tab) (in French and Innu only)
Source: La Piste Amérindienne -
Glossary of Blackfoot terms (opens in a new tab) (Niitsitapiisini teacher toolkit)
Source: Glenbow Museum, Virtual Museum of Canada -
Glossary of the Innu language (opens in a new tab)
Source: Nametau Innu -
Indigenous languages of Quebec (opens in a new tab) (Mohawk, Innu and Inuktitut) (in French only)
Source: Conseil supérieur de la langue française -
Mi'kmaq-English lexicon (opens in a new tab)
Source: Mi'kmaw Kina'matnewey -
Ojibwe-English wordlist (opens in a new tab)
Source: Anishinaabemowin
Dictionaries
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Blackfoot dictionary (opens in a new tab)
Source: Algonquian Dictionaries Project -
Guide for writing a will, in Inuktut syllabics (pdf) (opens in a new tab)
Source: Government of Nunavut -
Mi'kmaq talking dictionary (opens in a new tab)
Source: Mi'gmaq-Mi'kmaq Online -
Online Cree dictionary (opens in a new tab)
Source: Nehiyaw Masinahikan
Writing resources
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Abenaki place names in Quebec (pdf) (opens in a new tab) (in French only)
Source: Government of Quebec -
Algonquin place names in Quebec (pdf) (opens in a new tab) (in French only)
Source: Government of Quebec -
Computer tools for Inuktitut (opens in a new tab)
Source: Culture and Heritage, Government of Nunavut -
Cree place names in Quebec (pdf) (opens in a new tab) (in French only)
Source: Government of Quebec -
Download and install Naskapi Unicode font (opens in a new tab)
Source: Nation of Kawawachikamach Website -
Naskapi place names in Quebec (pdf) (opens in a new tab) (in French only)
Source: Government of Quebec
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