Language Resources Mobile Apps (Apple)

Anishinaabemowin

"The Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory, located on beautiful Manitoulin Island, Ontario has brought new ways of retaining the cultural importance of our heritage through language retention. The Wikwemikong Heritage Organization has been seeking ways to effectively develop resource material for individuals who are wanting to enhance their Ojibway/Odawa language skills. We have created a wide range of learning books, CD's, DVD's, and now the "Anishinaabemowin App". Take a step forward and get complete access to Anishinaabemowin words and phrases, pictures, songs, and prayers. Experience a whole new learning step for just $7.99" Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Anishinaabe Translator

"The purpose of this APP is to teach people the Anishinabe language known in our area as the Algonquin language. While there are many dialects and ways of expression in various communities, the text and audio provided in this APP is from the Long Point First Nation and Temiscaming First Nation area. The purpose of the APP is to focus on the auditory and not the text as there is no formal way of writing currently set for the Algonquin Nation. This APP is sponsored by Kevin Chief, Bertha Chief and the Kiwetin School, Timiskaming First Nation" Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Chickasaw Language Basics

Offers a variety of language learning tools including songs, audio recordings, and a plethora of words and phrases. Available for iPad, iPhone and iPod for free through the apple store.

Cree Dictionary

“Cree Dictionary is a first dictionary app for Canada Cree language. It is designed for the iPhone and iPod touch to use the Online Cree Dictionary to retrieve words and perform Roman to Cree Syllabics conversion.” Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Denededline

"The Government of the Northwest Territories Department of Education, Culture and Employment and Yamozha Kue Society are delighted to present a Chipewyan language app available on the iTunes store. Denededline Intro offers language learning, practice, games and quizzes in many everyday categories such as introductions, food, actions, commands, relations, and household items. Learn your language and surprise your Elders!" Available for iPad on the apple store for free.

FirstVoices Mobile Apps

A collection of Indigenous language apps created by First Voices.

Gudeh: We are Speaking Dene Zhatie

Developed by the Deh Cho friendship circle, this app is created for learners of basic Dene Zhatie. Available for iPad, free in the App store.

Gwich'in Alpha

"The Government of the Northwest Territories Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Yamozha Kue Society and the Gwich’in Teaching and Learning Centre are delighted to present a Gwich’in language app available on the iTunes store. Gwich’in Alpha offers language learning, practice, games and quizzes in many everyday categories such as food, actions, commands, family, land and environment and people. Learn your language and surprise your Elders!" Available for iPad on the App store for free.

Lakota

"Vision Maker Media’s Native Language App is a great way for children and adults to learn different Native words from across Indian Country. This app can be a fun and interactive approach for someone to learn about the Indigenous cultures of where they live or as an introduction to a language they may be interested in becoming fluent in later on." Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Manitoba Cree

"The Manitoba Swampy Cree Language App was developed and created by the Aboriginal Languages of Manitoba Inc. and the Manitoba Indigenous Cultural Education Centre Inc. The App contains 16 categories with over spoken 150 words and phrases in the Swampy Cree language. The app uses the spoken word to teach the Cree language. Each category has words in english with corresponding cree voices. This app is a great tool for the first time Cree language learners. Practice your cree with this fun app. Download it today." Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Maskwacis Cree

"The Maskwacis Cree app is from the Samson Cree Nation. We hope this app will help you learn this beautiful language. App includes: 20 categories, 3 games and 3 quizzes, Culture Notes with songs, video, historical images and much more!" Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Nakota

"File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council of Fort Qu’Appelle Saskatchewan, Canada is delighted to present to you a Nakota Language app now available on iTunes App store. This app offers learning, practice, games and quizzes in many everyday categories such as greetings, phrases, vowels, expressions and much more! Learn your language so that it will be kept alive for generations to come." Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Nazko-Dakelh

"The Nazko-Dakelh app is a media-rich bilingual dictionary and phrase collection comprised of words and phrases archived at the online Aboriginal language database FirstVoices.com. Word and phrase definitions are illustrated with audio recordings, images and videos. Editing features allow users to customize content by replacing default multimedia with personal pictures, videos and sounds using either the camera and microphone built into their device or images from their onboard photo collection." Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Nishnaabemdaa

"Nishnaabemdaa, takes you to the fun world of understandable Nishnaabe-language. We’ve carefully designed and produced immersion-style that you’ll be able to understand the general meaning of the words. Barbara Nolan is grateful to have survived the attempts by Canada’s Indian residential schools system to take her Nishnaabe language from her. As a vibrant first-speaker of Nishnaabemwin, Barbara has spent several decades working with a variety of organizations to revitalize our language. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Her most recent ten years have been particularly exciting for her. Partnering with John Paul Montano as his mentor, one of her biggest dreams has come true: Barbara’s language has been successfully passed on to the next generation! She is so very thankful that John Paul is now a speaker of the Nishnaabe language."

Ojibway

A tool created to help people learn the Ojibway language with accurate pronunciation. This app also includes information about Ojibway culture, history and treaties. Great visuals, audio recordings, and a diverse selection of words and phrases. Available for both iPod and iPad for free in the apple store.

Saulteaux

"File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council of Fort Qu’Appelle Saskatchewan, Canada is delighted to present to you a Saulteaux Language app now available on iTunes App store. This app offers learning, practice, games and quizzes in many everyday categories such as greetings, phrases, vowels, expressions and much more! Learn your language so that it will be kept alive for generations to come." Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Shutaot'ine Intro

"The Government of the Northwest Territories Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Yamozha Kue Society and the Sahtu Divisional Education Council are delighted to present a North Slavey language app available on the iTunes store. Shutaot’ine Intro offers language learning, practice, games and quizzes in many everyday categories such as food, actions, conversation, family and introductions."

South Slavey Intro 

"The Government of the Northwest Territories Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Yamozha Kue Society and the Dehcho Divisional Education Council are delighted to present a South Slavey language app available on the iTunes store. South Slavey Intro offers language learning, games and quizzes in many everyday categories such as greetings, activities, food, clothing, expressions, family, plants and animals."

Speak Mohawk

Six Nations Polytechnic presents the Mohawk language app.  Enjoy this free colorful fun app with over 500 entries (words/phrases). 3 types of games, 3 sets of quizzes. Cultures notes with audio, video and image.

Tlicho Intro

"The Government of the Northwest Territories Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Yamozha Kue Society and the Tlicho Community Services Agency are delighted to present a Tlicho language app available on the iTunes store. Tlicho Intro offers language learning, practice, games and quizzes in many everyday categories such as food, actions, commands, family, greetings and expressions."

Tsuut'ina

"The Tsuut'ina Gunaha Institute presents this free app to help you learn the beautiful Tsuut'ina language. It contains 18 useful daily categories, beautiful pictures of community members and over 500 Tsuut'ina audio recordings by community members. After you have learned some of the language there are 3 levels of games and 3 types of quizzes and more. On behalf of The Tsuut'ina Gunaha Institute we hope you enjoy this app, distributed by Thornton Media, Inc by request." Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Writing Cherokee

App allows users to listen to the 85 syllables of the Cherokee language and learn how to put them into writing. Available for iPad free from apple store.