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.
Inuktun
Also known as: 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What language is Inuktun?
Inuktun is a dialect of the Inuktitut language.
Where is Inuktun spoken?
Inuktun is primarily spoken in Greenland.
Which region is Inuktun associated with?
Inuktun is part of the North America region on DialectAtlas.
Is Inuktun known by other names?
Yes — Inuktun is also referred to as Polar Eskimo, Avanersuarmiutut.
What are the other dialects of Inuktitut?
Inuktitut also includes Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun, Kalaallisut, Tunumiisut. Each variety has its own vocabulary, pronunciation, and cultural context.
Other Inuktitut dialects
See on the atlas →Western Canadian Inuit
The Inuit language of the Inuvialuit communities of the western Canadian Arctic. Smaller than Inuktitut and historically split between three sub-varieties: Sallirmiutun, Uummarmiutun, and Kangiryuarmiutun.
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.
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.
Nearby dialects
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