| Inuinnaqtun | |
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| ᐃᓄᐃᓐᓇᖅᑐᓐ | |
| Pronunciation | [inuinːɑqtun] |
| Native to | Canada (Nunavut andNorthwest Territories) |
Native speakers | 1,310 (2016 census)[1] |
Eskaleut
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Early forms | |
| Latin,Inuktitut syllabics (Gjoa Haven only) | |
| Official status | |
Official language in | Nunavut[2] Northwest Territories[3] |
| Regulated by | Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami[citation needed] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | iu |
| ISO 639-2 | ikuInuktitut |
| ISO 639-3 | ikt Inuinnaqtun, Western Canadian Inuktitut |
| Glottolog | copp1244 |
 Inuit dialects. Inuinnaqtun is olive green. | |
 Inuinnaqtun is classified as Definitely Endangered by theUNESCOAtlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
| Inu- ᐃᓄ- / nuna ᓄᓇ "person" / "land" | |
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| Person | Inuinnaq |
| People | Inuinnait |
| Language | Inuinnaqtun; Tikuraq ᑎᑯᕋᖅ |
| Country | Inuinnait Nunangat, Inuit Nunangat ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᖓᑦ |
Inuinnaqtun (ᐃᓄᐃᓐᓇᖅᑐᓐ,Inuinnaqtun pronunciation:[inuinːɑqtun]; natively meaning'like the real human beings/peoples') is anInuit language. It is spoken in the central CanadianArctic. It is related very closely toInuktitut, and some scholars, such asRichard Condon, believe that Inuinnaqtun is more appropriately classified as a dialect of Inuktitut.[4] The government ofNunavut recognises Inuinnaqtun as an official language in addition to Inuktitut, and together sometimes referred to asInuktut.[2][5] It is spoken in theNorthwest Territories as well and is recognised as an official language of the territory in addition toInuvialuktun and Inuktitut.[3]
Inuinnaqtun is used primarily in the communities ofCambridge Bay,Kugluktuk andGjoa Haven in theKitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Outside Nunavut, it is spoken in the hamlet ofUlukhaktok, Northwest Territories,[6] where it is also known asKangiryuarmiutun, forming a part of Inuvialuktun.[7] It is written using theRoman orthography[8] except in Gjoa Haven, whereInuit syllabics are used (as forNatsilingmiutut).
| English | Inuinnaqtun | pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Goodbye | Ilaanilu | /ilaːnilu/ |
| Good morning | Ublaami | /ublaːmi/ |
| How are you? | Qanuritpin | /qanuɢitpin/ |
| I am fine | Naammaktunga | /naːmːaktuŋa/ |
| I am good | Nakuyunga | /nakujuŋa/ |
| How about you? | Ilvittauq | /ilvitːauq/ |
| What are you doing? | Huliyutin? | /hulijutin/ |
| What are you going to do? | Huliniaqpin? | /huliniaqpin/ |
| I'm not going to do anything | Huliniahuanngittunga | /huliniahuaŋːitːuŋa/ |
| I love you | Piqpagiyagin | /piqpaɡijaɡin/ |
| I don't know | Nauna | /nauna/ |
| Yes/Yeah | Ii | /iː/ |
| No | Imannaq | /imanːaq/ |
| Who are you? | Kinauvin? | /kinauvin/ |
| Where are you from? | Namirmiutauyutin? | /namiɢmiutaujutin/ |
| Where am I? | Namiitunga? | /namiːtuŋa/ |
| Who is that person? | Kina taamna? | /kinataːmna/ |
| Where is the store? | Nauk niuvirvik? | /naukniuviɢvik/ |
| How much is this? | Una qaffitaalauyuk? | /unaqafːitaːlaujuk/ |
| Do you have a phone? | Talafuutiqaqtutin? | /talafuːtiqaqtutin/ |
| Do you have a camera? | Piksaliutiqaqtutin? | /piksaliutiqaqtutin/ |
| Can you cut this? | Una pilakaalaaqtan? | /unapilakaːlaːqtan/ |
| Would you like to go for a walk? | Pihuuyarumayutin? | /pihuːjaɢumajutin/ |
| This is nice | Una pinniqtuq | /unapinːiqtuq/ |
| I am going to work | Havagiarniaqpunga | /havaɡiaɢniaqpuŋa/ |
| I am going home now | Angilrauniaqpunga | /aŋilɢauniaqpuŋa/ |
| I am hungry | Kaagliqpunga | /kaːɡliqpuŋa/ |
| I need help (help me) | Ikayullannga | /ikajulːaŋːa/ |
| I like those | Aliagiyatka taapkua | /aliagijakta/taːpkua/ |
| I will see you tomorrow | Aqaguttauq | /aqaɡutːauq/ |
| My name is... | Atira... | /atiɢa/ |
| I have a daughter | Paniqaqpunga | /paniqaqpuŋa/ |
| I have a son | Irniqaqpunga | /iɢniqaqpuŋa/ |
| Thanks | Quana | /quana/ |
| Thank you | Quanaqqutin | /quanaqːutin/ |
| Thank you very much | Quanaqpiaqqutin | /quanaqpiaqːutin/ |
| You are welcome | Ilaali | /Ilaːli/ |
| May I ask you a question? | Apirillaglagin? | /apiɢilːaɡlaɡin/ |
| One | Atauhiq | /atauhiq/ |
| Two | Malruuk | /malɢuːk/ |
| Three | Pingahut | /piŋahut/ |
| Four | Hitaman | /hitaman/ |
| Five | Talliman | /talːiman/ |
| Knife | Havik | /havik/ |
| Fork | Kapuraut | /kapuɢaut/ |
| Spoon | Aluut | /aluːt/ |
| Plate | Akkiutaq | /akːiutaq/ |
| Cup | Qallut | /qalːut/ |
| That's all! | Taima! | /taima/ |
...the majority of Holman residents speak the central Arctic dialect, Inuinnaqtun...
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