Algonquian languages The Ojibwe language and other members of the Algonquian languages distinguish between animate and inanimate classes. Some sources argue that the distinction is between things which are powerful and things which are not. Living things, as well as sacred things and things connected to the Earth, are considered powerful and belong to the animate class. Still, the assignment is somewhat arbitrary, as "raspberry" is animate, but "strawberry" is inanimate.
algonquian languages the ojibwe language and other members of the algonquian languages distinguish between animate and inanimate classes some sources argue that the distinction is between things which are powerful and things which are not living things as well as sacred things and things connected to the earth are considered powerful and belong to the animate class still the assignment is somewhat arbitrary as "raspberry" is animate but "strawberry" is inanimate