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Love Words from Turtle Island. Invitation: Use the Native Lands map and share how people say "I Love You" where you live. A small selection of Native American love stories.
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Gi-zaagi`in - I love you in Ojibwe!
posted by Conspire at 10:21 AM on December 17, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by Conspire at 10:21 AM on December 17, 2019 [1 favorite]
This post also made me wonder about sign languages, and I tried looking for some video demos - I was able to find two videos from Seek the World showing various dialects side by side with ASL but neither covers "I love you" or is my region's dialect, I think. Anyone know of any resources in Ojibwa Sign Language (I think that's my area?)
posted by Conspire at 1:44 PM on December 17, 2019
posted by Conspire at 1:44 PM on December 17, 2019
That map is really great.
Last year I went to an open house hosted by the Patawomeck tribe of Virginia (you can see them on the Native Lands map south of Washington DC). They're trying to revive their language, so it's based on historical reconstruction, but:
kowamānes
posted by LobsterMitten at 1:52 PM on December 17, 2019 [1 favorite]
Last year I went to an open house hosted by the Patawomeck tribe of Virginia (you can see them on the Native Lands map south of Washington DC). They're trying to revive their language, so it's based on historical reconstruction, but:
kowamānes
posted by LobsterMitten at 1:52 PM on December 17, 2019 [1 favorite]
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