Eastern Canadian Inuktitut
The Inuit language of Nunavut and Nunavik. The largest Eastern Canadian Inuit variety and one of Nunavut's official languages, written in the Inuktitut syllabary.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 63.75°, -68.52°
Dialect comparison
Inuktitut vs Kalaallisut
Compare two dialects of Inuktitut side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
West Greenlandic · Greenlandic
The West Greenlandic standard and the official language of Greenland. The most-spoken Inuit variety, with continuous use in education, literature, and media.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 64.18°, -51.74°
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DialectInuktitutThe Inuit language of Nunavut and Nunavik. The largest Eastern Canadian Inuit variety and one of Nunavut's official languages, written in the Inuktitut syllabary.DialectKalaallisutThe West Greenlandic standard and the official language of Greenland. The most-spoken Inuit variety, with continuous use in education, literature, and media.CompareInuktitut vs InuktunAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Inuktitut and the dialects within it.