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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Kalaallisut vs Tunumiisut
Compare two dialects of Inuktitut side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
East Greenlandic
The Inuit language of east Greenland, centred on Tasiilaq. So divergent from West Greenlandic in pronunciation and lexicon that the two are barely mutually intelligible; often classified as a separate language.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 65.61°, -37.64°
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DialectKalaallisutThe West Greenlandic standard and the official language of Greenland. The most-spoken Inuit variety, with continuous use in education, literature, and media.DialectTunumiisutThe Inuit language of east Greenland, centred on Tasiilaq. So divergent from West Greenlandic in pronunciation and lexicon that the two are barely mutually intelligible; often classified as a separate language.CompareInuktitut vs KalaallisutAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Inuktitut and the dialects within it.