Manitoba
A caller aviator task volition construe Manitoba’s governmental debates and proceedings into 7 Indigenous languages, opening with Anishinaabemowin, the state says.
Hansard to beryllium translated into Anishinaabemowin first, state says
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· Posted: Mar 31, 2025 5:32 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
A caller aviator task volition construe Manitoba's governmental debates and proceedings into 7 Indigenous languages, opening with Anishinaabemowin, the state says.
Hansard, the authoritative transcript of proceedings astatine Manitoba's legislative assembly, volition archetypal beryllium translated into Anishinaabemowin earlier it expands to the remaining six Indigenous languages utilized successful the province, according to a Monday quality release.
Language experts volition enactment to construe authorities successful French and English to Anishinaabemowin this spring, and whitethorn coin caller words and phrases successful the Indigenous connection successful bid to accurately bespeak authorities activity, Premier Wab Kinew said successful the release.
The purpose is to past construe the materials into Dakota, Dene, Ininímowin (Cree), Anishininimowin, Michif and Inuktitut.
The task whitethorn besides grow to construe different materials, specified arsenic mandate letters and different authorities releases, the premier said.
The state says it has already begun the recruitment process to find 2 Indigenous translators who volition enactment connected the project.
The announcement was made arsenic Monday marks National Indigenous Languages Day successful Canada, the merchandise noted.
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