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. It is related very closely to

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, and some scholars, such as

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recognises Inuinnaqtun as an official language in addition to Inuktitut, and together sometimes referred to as Inuktut.''Official Languages Act'', S.Nu. 2008, c. 10
s. 3(1) wit

s. 1(2). It is spoken in the

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as well and is recognised as an official language of the territory in addition to

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and Inuktitut.''Official Languages Act'', RSNWT 1988, c. O-1
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'' Inuinnaqtun is used primarily in the communities of

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, Kugluktuk and Gjoa Haven in the

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of Nunavut. Outside Nunavut, it is spoken in the hamlet of Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, where it is also known as ''

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'', forming a part of Inuvialuktun. It is written using the Roman orthography

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Original Voices:
Inuinnaqtun
' except in Gjoa Haven, where Inuit syllabics are used (as for Natsilingmiutut).

Inuinnaqtun phrases

References

External links

Let's Speak Inuinnaqtun
* Inuktut Lexicon Atlas

* ttp://en.copian.ca/library/learning/nac/nac_dictionary/nac_dictionary.pdf Inuinnaqtun-English Dictionary (1996)
Tuhaalanga: Learn Inuinnaqtun On-line

Anglican liturgical text in Inuinnaqtun {{DEFAULTSORT:Inuinnaqtun Agglutinative languages Inuvialuit languages Indigenous languages of the North American Arctic Copper Inuit Inuktitut words and phrases

Inuinnaqtun phrases

See also

References

Further reading

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