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Dialect comparison

Inuktun vs Kalaallisut

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

Inuktun

Polar Eskimo · Avanersuarmiutut

The Inuit language of north-western Greenland around Qaanaaq, the world's northernmost Indigenous language community. Linguistically closer to Canadian Inuktitut than to Kalaallisut.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
77.48°, -69.36°
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.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
64.18°, -51.74°

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