Tim speaks Ojibwe/Tim ojibwemo 

I'm ojibwe and you speak it very well. better than me. both my parents were fluent in ojibwe but never spoke to me in ojibwe therefore i never learned. I only know words, no sentences. I think it's so cool how you taught yourself to learn ojibwe. I'd love to do that. You've inspired me to try. Thanks for posting this. I"m glad i found it, you made me so proud.

that's really good, ive spoken ojibway all my life and proud to say it's my first language, im actually astounded to hear a Caucasian speak it. wondering how far you got into your studies on the language, you could always ask for help, i'd be glad to help you out

Every russian boy in USSR dreamed to be an indian warrior . I' m happy to have an opportunity to hear one of the indian lanuage spoken. Сhildhood dreams come true. Thanx to the internet. From Russia with love)))

Boozhoo Tim, I am Ojibwe living in Waukesha, WI. My Indian name in Ojibwe is Wabun Anung which means Morning Star. I admire your spirit wanting to learn Ojibwe by only having access to the computer every morning for ten days. I loved listening to the intonation of your pronunciation. It takes great courage to get in front of the camera in front of all the world and practice a native language without a formal teacher and put yourself out there. Many Blessings to you! Chi Miigwetch (Thank you very much in Ojibwe) Wenona Morning Star Gardner

that was perfect =) ojibwe is my tribe and I speak the language... keep up the good work.

Was proud to hear this young man speak it..I'm fluent in my language

I'm Ojibwe and trying to learn the language. I am surprised I understood some of the words you spoke. Gives me hope that I can also learn and teach my children. Thank you for posting this video :)

If you're more interested in learning more of the Native American languages, you should try Diné (Navajo), Shoshone, and Washoe :) those are my three tribes. I understand Shoshone fluently, but find it a little difficult to speak. I'm starting to understand Diné because of my cheii (maternal grandfather). Unfortunately, I never got the chance to learn my Washoe language while my uncle was alive, but I have been learning on my own from the dictionary and audio books he made for the tribe.

ahnee nini ehns ; TIM = hello little man ; TIM Niishin gii kwesh koon na = It s nice to meet you Gdi Mino chijim = Your talking good Mee go gainy = Me too Dookino Madis = I am teaching myself Doom je mendan = I am memorizing Anishnabemowin = the language Shtaa taa haaa !! = Holy moley !! chi meegwetch manda YT video = Thank you for this RU-vid video Chi meegwetch = Big thank you Chi zhoong'day scah gwun ehkideeyan = I have a strong heart from what your saying Opchigu Neeshin en Nokey yan = Your doing really good Meenwah = and Gidaa Baapii idiz bishigochigeyin = Laugh at yourself when you make a mistake. Ahaw..Manda Kichi kshkay-eess = This is a big achievement Mamiikwen min = I'm proud of you. Gchi Pee Twen may goo = We are proud of you Meenwah Eshchigan = Do it again. RU-vid video Keewobamen meenwah = see you again. Miigwetch pane = always thank ful Niikan ehns = little brother ATB Kanzee ndishnikaz Ojibway neen maaba Mkwa dodem ndow Ontario Canada...Monpee dayah lol

I've never learnt Ojibwe, although I'm ojibwe.. But I speak ojicree to my grandparents only

This is what he is saying.. Aaniin, boozhoo! = hello / greetings Ni-wii-gagwe-anishinaabemo noongom.=Today I'm going to try to speak the native language. Gaawiin nind-anishinaabewi-siin,= I am not a member of the tribe (I am not a native person) indash nind-ojibwem bangii - bangii eta go. = But I speak a little ojibwe. a little bit. Tim indizhinikaaz = Tim is my name indash gaawin nind-anishinaabewinikaaz-iin. =I don't have an native (spirit) name. Midaaso ashi naanan biboonagiz = 15 years old I am (15 winters I am) miinawaa = And waabanong nind-azhi-danakii. = I live (work) in the East Gaawiin wikaa anishinaabewaki-ing ning-iiizhaa-siin = I have never visited the Anishnabe land. dash gaawiin wiikaa ning-iinandagikend-anishinaabemo-siin. =and I have never studied the native Languages Geget ni-zanigendaan o'ow ojibwemowin!= I certainly find Ojibwe difficult Nind-aabajitooyaan mazinaabikiwebinigan jinandagikendaan o'ow anishinaabemowin.= I am using the computer to learn the native language Giiweniibin noongom= Late Summer is now dash noomaya ning-iimaajiiyaan o'ow ojibwemowin =I started learning Ojibwe very recently. - endogwen.= not sure Ganabaj =Maybe gaa-akomidaasogon .Endaso-gigizheb = 10 days (every day). waakaa'iganing ning-iinandagikendaan = I studied every morning at home giishpin gaawiin ningiiojaanimitaa-siin. = If I wasn't busy Gaawin mashi ningiigikenimaag-siin anishinaabeg.= I haven't met many Native people (I don't have native Friends) O'ow apii, nimbezhig. = At this time, I am alone Geget ningiiwanigiizhe naaningim igo noongom, = I am sure I have misspoken quite often today indash ni-wii-nitaa-gwayakowe niigaan.=I will be able to speak properly in the future Ni-minwendaan igo o'ow Anishinaabemowin. = I certainly like the good peoples language (I have good thoughts about the Native language) Miigwech bizindawiyeg,= thank you for listening gigawaabamin miinawaa.= See you again

I'm part Native American (Lakota) and it makes me happy when white people try to learn our languages.

WOW!! AMAZING!! GO YOU! glad you are not a racist!! most ppl are.. unfortunately.. :/ Keep on doing you! & let's make this world a better place!! I'm ojibwe also btw ;) Much love, from CANADA! Namaste

I'm full Ojibwa and can speak a little but I am also from minnesota

Oh My GOSH Young Man. You have brought good tears to my eyes. It is so hard to teach our young ones the language. You are truly an inspiration and a true GIFT!!!

That's so kool. I'm Ojibway and barely speak my language nor understand much. I have to say your doing very well for ten days of picking it up. Right on! Congrats ;)

As an ojibwe from Minnesota, this hit me in a spiritual place.

that's really impressive. my family on my father's side speak a variation of ojibwe called saulteaux, which my grandparents speak fluently. but it's very hard to get the information needed to learn it because there's less than 1000 speakers of it left in the world.

AWESOME!...u speak very well....better than most natives that have been exposed to the native language since birth....keep it up..:)

Absolutely incredible! You are a true inspiration. Keep the little languages alive!

I didn't know you can't use A and B form in a sentence -- that explains a lot! Miigwech. I'm not sure if I can completely communicate how I learned in Ojibwe, but if you're interested I'd be happy to explain

Wow! You are amazing! I'm actually from the Turtle Mountains and I really think your amazing

"I haven't met any Ojibwe people" I think everyone here is part of the Ojibwe. My mother passed away February 2021. She was 50% Ojibwe, I remember learning about the Anishinaabe in school, my mother being proud of us learning about where we came from, what the four sacred medicines are, and how the creator put us on mother Earth. You have inspired me to start learning and passing on the language to future generations. Miigwech!

man... just 10 days and you're speaking as if you've been learning Ojibwe for months . so cool! can you tell us how you did this?

I LOVE this!! I'm an Oji-cree member, but I've never learned the language! Hopefully, I'll be able to finally learn it myself like you can! Thank you for this. And for all of the resources!

tim you are a saint for putting the resources

Maamiikwaabman Tim!!!!! Now if only I could find more young people in my communty who has the desire to speak their mother tongue!!

I'm actually an eighth Ojibwa! Super jealous. Would love to learn Ojibwa but I'm already in French immersion and learning arabic.

Svaka čast. Iako nisam razumeo ni reč, lepo je zvučalo. Свака част. Иако нисам разумео ни реч, лепо је звучало.

That's pretty cool, speak better than I do..lol! And I'm a full blooded Ojibwe. I understand what people say, just don't bother speaking my language. Lots of respect to you. :)

Awesome! Don't let the trolls and jealous losers discourage your language learning journey. You are brilliant.

ive been trying to understand my whole life.....and you learnt what ive been trying to understand my whole life lol kicked my butt tim :) well spoken

It is great that you've chose a language that is more interesting and not as well known, and with not many speakers, now you are showing the world that you can speak an not very well known tribe language, well done!

Do not worry about the language being difficult. It takes the average person to think in Ojibwe, if they study, 10 years. There is so much rules to this language. Keep up the good work.

I'm ojibwe!!!! That was awesome!! Keep it up!!

I grew up only a few miles from one of the bigger Ojibwe populations in Wisconsin, and my highschool actually offered courses in the language. This video makes me wish I had taken those now.

Im ojibwe! im in the process of learning it actually, but i understood part of it. this is great.

You learned that much in ten days. Wow man that's awesome, keep at it. Never know you could getting a teaching degree in life and help the humans learn their language. Also the military would commission you as an officer with a 4 year degree and send you to DLI school. I am just now starting my adventure to learn the Ojibwe language myself.

lol 10days!!! i've been learning my entire life and you speak it way better then me!!! lol.and im ojibwe and i live in a ojibwe community and almost everone is fluent !!

Very, VERY impressive! Anishinaabe is one of the "key" languages, and I'm told by speakers of other Algonquin languages that it gives some insight into that family of 80+ languages. May your efforts inspire many others to at least make the attempt, or at least talk to their Elders about the language!

I'm Ojibwe and I can speak quite a bit of it and my dad and grandma have taught me some and my grandma is fluent and I find it really nice and amazing that you're learning our language Even if this was so long ago

I'm Ojibway and I'm impressed, you are doing a great job.(y)

Full of peace in here. Comment section is of true spirit. Young man keep learning the language. It breath's to never die

Thank you, Tim. Speaking another language brings people together, especially attempting to do so, making a connection, the heart is there. Yesterday I heard Eileen Regina Edwards professional given name was Ojibwe for "On my Way" which struck me as beautiful. My Pastor Sunday was nervous in making the request, but complemented our Section Leaders for singing so well "Pescador de Hombres" known by its English Title "Lord, You Have Come to the Seashore." I appreciate all efforts made to celebrate and bridge cultures. My 3rd Great Grandmother was First Nations (Ontario CAN). The native languages are unique and valued. Thank you, Tim, great job! (and thank you, Shania Twain.)

there you go language camps in MN and Canada--if he--an outsider-- can do it, so can your youth. granted this guy has a perfect ear for languages.

I deeply admire you, you're so talented!!!!

I'm a tiny bit Ojibwe, but I don't speak the language at all and I'm not a part of the tribe lol my grandfather is though. My middle name is Oshki, which apparently means "new" in the language. My first name is the same as my dad's so I guess I'm supposed to be the new him? xD Lol

I barely speak Ojibway I live in Pikangikum Ontario and I use to meet different first nations in London but I when to go and asked him to say his language to say how was your day but I didn’t understand him because he was Ojibwe and I was Ojibway when I talked back to him I said to him what are you doing he didn’t understand me what I said cause we don’t understand each other what were we saying I was in treatment that time it was 3 years ago I first when there I met lot a different nations It’s a Fifth Nations I really enjoyed it to meet different people and I like to go pow wow

That was great work. I lived on a reserve where they spoke Objibwe and over 50% of them don't speak the language for the same reason u mentioned; it is difficult. I am very proud of u.

I wanted to hear someone speaking Ojibwe conversationally because I have never heard this language before. It is very beautiful. If anyone know of other videos with people speaking Ojibwe language in conversation, please let me know. I know there are videos to learn basic phrases already, but I am truly just interested in letting the sounds of Ojibwe flow over me. If you are a native speaker of Ojibwe, please consider making a video for the rest of us to come to know this language. I live in Northern California and am unlikely to meet any native speakers here (we have many beautiful indigenous languages here, though) but I love languages and believe they are important part of carrying the culture. I just want to listen to it even if i cannot understand the words. Like listening to music. I feel languages speak to and from our soul, speak to our values and like music can communicate to us through sound beyond literal meaning if that makes sense. Tim, I am so impressed with your ability to learn languages. This is a beautiful quality in you and thanks for sharing it here.

What a beautiful language and my heart has been warmed

yes, u speak very well...ty for sharing :D I speak the language and am so delighted to hear you speak...I wish all Ojibwe people still spoke this language. :)

You inspire me, mate! Greeting from Brazil, Rio de Janeiro. :)

I am also Chippewa he got a few wrong here and there but over all I am impressed that's my first language and he did well

Miigwetch and much respect from Northern Ontario

wow pretty good pronunciation for someone who has only had 10 days of practice. It's cool how you ended your conversation "I will see you again". There is no word for goodbye in Ojibwe...:) and I'm fluent in Ojibwe.

I'm from Brazil. love your videos man. I already speak some languages. some good some not. there are many native languages in my country, but in my state there is only one and the natives don't want to teach it to non indians. now I'm learning esperanto. good luck.

It's really good keep it up 👍

wow. miigwetch for sharing. you know a lot more Ojibway than I do... and I'm actually Ojibway! Good job!

I love your videos!! You travel us in many countries and cultures! I like the way you study the languages,you don't simply learn the language but you learn also history and informations about the people. You are a bright mind, with all the meaning of this phrase! It gives me hope that there are people like you in this crap called world with stupid wars on every corner,that love to learn and come closer to other populations. If you deside to learn Greek I'd love to help you :)

Awesome job kid!! thanks for keeping the native languages alive!!!

Lots of love brother, coming from an ojibwe man, who's also from an ojibwe community. I would love to meet you and show what the cultures about. YOU DA MAN.

T{his is awesome!! I wish more people had your enthusiasm for learning!! And that is coming from an Ojibwe!!

I just wanted to say thank you. I have been trying to learn and want my children to know the language there grandfather once spoke. Often we become afraid in making mistakes and i see you love to learn. i am really interested in how you learned so quick and you have a great gift. Thank you for sharing. I have hope that my children will learn and am taking a new approach.

Well born and raised by parents and grandparents and my significant other who speaks fluently, u certainly kicked my butt :D I will indeed make more effort to speaking my own ojibwe language and be fluent as u in the future :D way to go my neechee :D

You are very Smart man!!! awesome!!

keep up the great wrok....aapache nishin

that's really awesome !

You are amazing!

So beautiful we appreciate you ❤️

he learned more in ten days then they even bother teaching you in two years in my spanish class

Beautiful Native Language man!! Fokken Rocks Thanks 4 promoting n spreading the Ojibwe Language man!

That is awesome, keep it up

One word..."WOW!" Sounds good...real.

Mind. Blown. u rock.

you sound confident learner, i like what you do

I’m not native but I’ve been learning ojibwe for about 1.5 years in school

So awesome! You did an awesome job at speaking Ojibway. Keep up the learning, maybe you will have a chance to meet some real life Ojibway people in your travels.

Boozhoo, Aniish na? Ojibwe is Fokken Awesome Man!!!! Thanks 4 the Vids man!!! Migwetch Migwetch Brother!

Wow! Im learnin ojibwe too, i started two weeks ago and im nowhere near as fluent as you are! Amazing job

I am actually half Ojibwe and half Cree! I am learning Cree right now, but I want to learn Ojibwe. I am part of a tribe and my dad is actually the chief of my reserve ^^

Boozhoo Tim, Aniin ezhi-ayaayan? bangi eta go ninita-ojibwem. Dagwaagin indizhinikaz zhaaganaashimong. Ogimaa wajiwing imbiindigebii'igaaz idash gakaabikaang indoonjibaa. Niizhtana ashi-naanan indaso biboonagiz. Niminwendam ji-anokiiyaan miinawaa ji-mazinibii'igeyaan. Mii eta go minik waa-ikidoyaan, miigwech bizindawiyeg!

I'm full ojibwe straight from Minnesota and I speak a little but not a lot and I was wondering what website you are studying on ?

I don't know Ojibwe, but you sound good, you're speaking, not just reciting. Good for you!!

Im ojibwe!! Did you really learn all that by yourself? Thats amazing most people learn ojibwe from having been raised that way. I'm not as good at speaking as you are though but from what I hear your really good. It doesn't matter if it sounds off because there are so many different ojibwe tribes that say things differently. I shared this too my facebook so my native family could hear it too. :)

Very inspiring video... you've spoken more words in my own language then i have.... you should be proud of yourself :)

thats pretty cool Tim. keep up the good work.

Well done.. Your Native name is now, "White Boy Who Speaks like me".

Boozhoo. I'm ojibwe anishinaabe dissent. I'm learning from home because before my grandfather passed he promised as an elder when I get older he would teach me the language and native way. You are amazing and inspiring:) you just made my day.... because now I know I can learn it to. Your so awesome:) what response did you use?

This kids a genius...this is a difficult language to pick up, the tenses/pronouns are very tricky.

wawiingezi minowe ojibwemo mino good job man u did very well i am ojibwe Cree i speak a. bit of oji-cree language and mostly cree words my mom was cree my father was ojibwe tanseh u should do Cree language

I'm part Ojibwe and don't speak it, but my grandma who used to be fluent sometimes shares some of what she remembers with me. You started out the video with "Aanii boozhoo" and to my understanding those word are both greeting but they're generally used separately. Aanii being a casual greeting and boozhoo being a more formal one thats used in more serious settings like ceremony. (If there are any Ojibwe who are speakers here, and I'm wrong about this feel free to correct me! c: )

I'm Ojibwa, I'm interested to know what program you used. That was awesome!

I'm trying to learn Ojibwa too!!!

Do you still have a love for the objibwa people and children this means a lot to the people...Doyugvyvaletsi 'hi advquo'da(I appreciate you proudly{Cherokee } )for this!

You have my respect 👊

keep it up brother

wow you should be an ojibwe teacher

this is awesome

How do you learn all these languages?