Pimachiowin Aki
| Pronunciation Key | Indigenous language |
|---|---|
| pim-MATCH-o-win a-KEH | Anishinaabemowin |
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Anishinaabemowin
Translation to Anishinaabemowin is not available at this time. For more information about Indigenous languages in Canada please visit: Indigenous languages - Canada.ca or International Decade of Indigenous Languages - Canada.ca
English
Pimachiowin Aki, a UNESCO World Heritage Site means “the land that gives life” in the Anishinaabemowin language spoken by the Anishinaabe peoples from Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba with a strong concentration of speakers around the Great Lakes. Pimachiowin refers to a good life and Aki refers to the land and all life that emerges from and flows across it.
Related links
- Indigenous Place Names
- Stories from the Land: Indigenous Place Names in Canada
- International Decade of Indigenous Languages (Canadian Heritage)
- Indigenous languages spoken at home (Statistics Canada)
- Ontario Geographic Names (Government of Ontario)
- Manitoba Geographical Names Program (Government of Manitoba)
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