Inuktut is the collective name for the Inuit languages.[1]
| Person | Inuk ᐃᓄᒃ Dual: Inuuk ᐃᓅᒃ |
|---|---|
| People | Inuit ᐃᓄᐃᑦ |
| Language | Inuktut ᐃᓄᒃᑐᑦ |
| Country | Inuit Nunaat |
It is used by Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the Inuit Circumpolar Council, and the Government of Nunavut throughout Inuit Nunaat and Inuit Nunangat.[1][2][3][4][5]
Usage
editInuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) says "Inuktut is the language of Inuit, spoken across Inuit Nunaat, which includes Greenland, Alaska and Inuit Nunangat in Northern Canada".[1] In Canada, according to ITK, it encompasses Inuvialuktun, Inuinnaqtun, Inuktitut, and Inuttut.[1]
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) indicates that in Canada Inuktut includes Inuvialuktun, Inuinnaqtun, and Inuktitut.[3]
The Government of Nunavut says that Inuktut encompasses the Inuit languages of Nunavut. The term is often used specifically to refer to the Inuit languages of Nunavut:[4][5] Inuinnaqtun, spoken in Cambridge Bay and Kugluktuk, and Inuktitut, spoken in the other communities in Nunavut.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Inuktut". www.itk.ca. Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "The Inuit Circumpolar Council Political Universe". www.inuitcircumpolar.com. Inuit Circumpolar Council. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Fun Facts". www.inuitcircumpolar.com. Inuit Circumpolar Council. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Information". www.langcom.nu.ca. Office of the Languages Commissioner of Nunavut.
- ^ a b "Your Linguistic Rights". www.langcom.nu.ca. Office of the Languages Commissioner of Nunavut. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "How to Comply with the Inuit Language Protection Act for the Private Sector, Federal Institutions and Municipalities" (PDF). www.langcom.nu.ca. Office of the Languages Commissioner of Nunavut. p. 1. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
...refers to Inuinnaqtun for Kugluktuk or Cambridge Bay and Inuktitut for the other municipalities.