Ainu (Natural)

Ainu Sites:

Dutch Encounters with Sakhalin and with the Ainu People Dutch Encounters with Sakhalin and with the Ainu People: Article by Tjeerd de Graaf including word lists. (Ainu) http://odur.let.rug.nl/~degraaf/publications/dutch_ainu.htm The Ainu Language and Esperanto The Ainu Language and Esperanto: An Esperantist's pro-Ainu language support page including excerpts from a bilingual Ainu-Esperanto newspaper, an Ainu grammar and the Ainu Shin'yooshuu (collection of Ainu Sacred Songs). (Ainu) http://members.at.infoseek.co.jp/kumanesir/inpaku/index-en.html Language Portraits - Words and Images Language Portraits - Words and Images: Ainu version of the poem "Full Circle" by Elly Sherman. The text is in the Japanese katakana syllabic script. The sound file is also available. (Ainu) http://www.languageportraits.net/panels/ainu.html The Relationship between Basque and Ainu The Relationship between Basque and Ainu: An article by Edo Nyland discussing the possible relationship between Ainu and Basque, with extensive word lists. (Ainu) http://www.islandnet.com/~edonon/ainu.htm Literatures and Materials on the Ainu Language for Learners Literatures and Materials on the Ainu Language for Learners: Extensive bibliography of printed and audiovisual materials, as well as a collection of links to web pages on the subject. Bilingual site (English and Japanese). (Ainu) http://jinbunweb.sgu.ac.jp/~ainu/biblio/european.html John Batchelor John Batchelor: Life story of John Batchelor (1854-1944), the Englishman who became the first westerner to learn the Ainu language, write its grammar in English, and make the Ainu known in the western world. (Ainu) http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~matu-emk/bachel.html The Ainu Language The Ainu Language: Bibliography of books, papers, journals and newsletters (mostly written in Japanese) about the Ainu language. (Ainu) http://www.tooyoo.l.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ichel/archive/ainu.html Aekirushi Aekirushi: Ainu folklore in Ainu. (Ainu) http://www.interq.or.jp/snake/apple/mokuji-r2.html The Ainu Language and Japan's Ancient History The Ainu Language and Japan's Ancient History: Collection of papers concerning the history and possible genetic relationships of the Ainu language. There is also a collection of e-mail correspondence concerning the topic. (Ainu) http://www.dai3gen.net/epage0.htm