Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An Inuit language of Canada. It is the official language of Nunavut and Nunavik.
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- proper noun the
language of theInuit people
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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According to the 2001 census, about 70 per cent of Inuit can carry on a conversation in Inuktitut, and Inuktitut is one of only three aboriginal languages in Canada that is expected to survive over time.
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They’ve always called themselves Inuit, or ‘the people’ in Inuktitut, their native tongue.
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They’ve always called themselves Inuit, or ‘the people’ in Inuktitut, their native tongue.
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They’ve always called themselves Inuit, or ‘the people’ in Inuktitut, their native tongue.
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You are indeed being pedantic, and while I'm a big fan of pedantry in its place, I try to write for the general reader, who would have no idea what "Inuktitut" means.
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The language is called Inuktitut, or Inttituut, which is divided into six different dialects. "
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Inuktitut word for 'you too', is a little dog with a big dreams of becoming a big strong sled dog.
February 2009 2009
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There is an Inuktitut pronunciation guide included at the end of the book.
Books 2010
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The next page shows the "n" represented by Nanuq, the Inuktitut word for polar bear.
Members 2010
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Inuktitut word for 'you too', is a little dog with a big dreams of becoming a big strong sled dog.
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