Inuinnaqtun (Inuit pronunciation: [inuinːɑqtun]; natively meaning like the real human beings/peoples), is an indigenous Inuit language of Canada and a dialect of Inuvialuktun.[5] It is related very closely to Inuktitut, and some scholars, such as Richard Condon, believe that Inuinnaqtun is more appropriately classified as a dialect of Inuktitut.[6] The governments of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut recognise Inuinnaqtun as an official language in addition to Inuktitut.[3] The Official Languages Act of Nunavut, passed by the Senate of Canada on June 11, 2009, recognized Inuinnaqtun as one of the official languages of Nunavut.[2]
Inuinnaqtun is used primarily in the communities of Cambridge Bay and Kugluktuk in the western Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Outside Nunavut, it is spoken in the hamlet of Ulukhaktok, where it is also known as Kangiryuarmiutun.[7] It is written using the Latin script.[8][9]
Inuinnaqtun phrases
| English |
Inuinnaqtun |
pronunciation |
| Goodbye |
Ublaakun |
/ublaːkun/ |
| Good morning |
Ublaami |
/ublaːmi/ |
| How are you? |
Qanuritpin |
/qanuɢitpin/ |
| I am fine |
Naammaktunga |
/naːmːatuŋa/ |
| I am good |
Nakuyunga |
/nakujuŋa/ |
| How about you? |
Ilvittauq |
/ilvitːauq/ |
| What are you doing? |
Huliyutin? |
/hulijutin/ |
| What are you going to do? |
Huliniaqpin? |
/huliniaqpin/ |
| I'm not going to do anything |
Huliniahuanngittunga |
/huliniahuaŋːitːuŋa/ |
| I love you |
Piqpagiyagin |
/piqpaɡijaɡin/ |
| I don't know |
Nauna |
/nauna/ |
| Yes/Yeah |
Ii |
/iː/ |
| No |
Imannaq |
/imanːaq/ |
| Who are you? |
Kinauvin? |
/kinauvin/ |
| Where are you from? |
Namirmiutauyutin? |
/namiɢmiutaujutin/ |
| Where am I? |
Namiitunga? |
/namiːtuŋa/ |
| Who is that person? |
Kina taamna? |
/kina taːmna/ |
| Where is the store? |
Nauk niuvirvik? |
/nauk niuviɢvik/ |
| How much is this? |
Una qaffitaalauyuk? |
/una qafːitaːlaujuk/ |
| Do you have a phone? |
Talafuutiqaqtutin? |
/talafuːtiqaqtutin/ |
| Do you have a camera? |
Piksaliutiqaqtutin? |
/piksaliutiqaqtutin/ |
| Can you cut this? |
Una pilakaalaaqtan? |
/una pilakaːlaːqtan/ |
| Would you like to go for a walk? |
Pihuuyarumayutin? |
/pihuːjaɢumajutin/ |
| This is nice |
Una pinniqtuq |
/una pinːiqtuq/ |
| I am going to work |
Havagiarniaqpunga |
/havaɡiaɢniaqpuŋa/ |
| I am going home now |
Angilrauniaqpunga |
/aŋilɢauniaqpuŋa/ |
| I am hungry |
Kaagliqpunga |
/kaːɡliqpuŋa/ |
| I need help (help me) |
Ikayullannga |
/ikajulːaŋːa/ |
| I like those |
Aliagiyatka taapkua |
/aliagijakta /taːpkua/ |
| I will see you tomorrow |
Aqaguttauq |
/aqaɡutːauq/ |
| My name is... |
Atira ... |
/atiɢa/ |
| I have a daughter |
Paniqaqpunga |
/paniqaqpuŋa/ |
| I have a son |
Irniqaqpunga |
/iɢniqaqpuŋa/ |
| Thanks |
Quana |
/quana/ |
| Thank-you |
Quanaqqutin |
/quanaqːutin/ |
| Thank-you very much |
Quanaqpiaqqutin |
/quanaqpiaqːutin/ |
| You are welcome |
Naammaktak |
/naːmːaktak/ |
| May I ask you a question? |
Apirillaglagin? |
/apiɢilːaɡlaɡin/ |
| One |
Atauhiq |
/atauhiq/ |
| Two |
Malruuk |
/malɢuːk/ |
| Three |
Pingahut |
/piŋahut/ |
| Four |
Hitaman |
/hitaman/ |
| Five |
Talliman |
/talliman/ |
| Knife |
Havik |
/havik/ |
| Fork |
Kauraut |
/kauɢaut/ |
| Spoon |
Aluut |
/aluːt/ |
| Plate |
Akkiutaq |
/akkiutaq/ |
| Cup |
Qallut |
/qallut/ |
| That's all! |
Taima! |
/taima/ |
References
- ^ "Census in Brief: The Aboriginal languages of First Nations people, Métis and Inuit". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
- ^ a b Consolidation of (S.Nu. 2008,c.10) (NIF) Official Languages Act[permanent dead link] and Consolidation of Inuit Language Protection Act[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Northwest Territories Official Languages Act, 1988 Archived 2009-03-24 at the Wayback Machine. (as amended 1988, 1991-1992, 2003)
- ^ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Copper Inuktitut". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- ^ "Iñuvialuktun/Inuvialuktun/Inuinnaqtun". languagegeek.com. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
- ^ Condon, Richard; Julia Ogina; The Holman Elders (1996). "Foreword". The Northern Copper Inuit. University of Toronto Press/University of Oklahoma Press. p. xix. ISBN 0-8020-0849-6. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
...the majority of Holman residents speak the central Arctic dialect, Inuinnaqtun...
- ^ IRC - Languages
- ^ Nunavut's Official Languages Archived 2013-08-14 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Kitikmeot Inuit Association Languages Archived 2015-01-06 at the Wayback Machine.
Further reading
- Harnum, Betty, Janet McGrath, and Margo Kadlun. Inuinnaqtun Lessons Phase 1 : Copper Dialect of the Inuit Language. Cambridge Bay, N.W.T.: Kitikmeot Inuit Association, 1982.
- Harper, Kenn. Current Status of Writing Systems for Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun and Inuvialuktun. [Yellowknife, N.W.T.]: Northwest Territories, Culture and Communications, 1992.
- Inuinnaqtun English Dictionary. Cambridge Bay, Nunavut: Nunavut Arctic College, 1996.
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