Dialect comparison

Inuktitut vs Kalaallisut

Compare two dialects of Inuit side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.

Inuktitut

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.

Approximate centre
63.75°, -68.52°
Kalaallisut

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.

Approximate centre
64.18°, -51.74°

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