Inuktut Explained

Inuktut is the collective name used in Canada to refer to the Inuit languages of Inuit Nunangat.^[1]

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

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) says "Inuktut is the language of Inuit spoken across Inuit Nunangat."^[1] 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]

External links

• Learn Inuktut

Notes and References

1. Web site: Inuktut. 24 February 2025. Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami. www.itk.ca.
2. Web site: Inuktut becomes 1st Indigenous language spoken in Canada to be on Google Translate . 24 February 2025 . Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami. www.itk.ca.
3. Web site: Fun Facts. 24 February 2025. Inuit Circumpolar Council. www.inuitcircumpolar.com. 11 August 2022 .
4. Web site: Information. www.langcom.nu.ca. Office of the Languages Commissioner of Nunavut.
5. Web site: Your Linguistic Rights. 17 June 2024. www.langcom.nu.ca. Office of the Languages Commissioner of Nunavut.
6. Web site: How to Comply with the Inuit Language Protection Act for the Private Sector, Federal Institutions and Municipalities. 1. 17 June 2024. www.langcom.nu.ca. Office of the Languages Commissioner of Nunavut. ...refers to Inuinnaqtun for Kugluktuk or Cambridge Bay and Inuktitut for the other municipalities..