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Greenlandic

Indigenous Languages of the Americas

Greenlandic (Kalaallisut) is the official language of Greenland and, with about 57,000 native speakers, the largest Eskimo-Aleut language by number of speakers. It is written in the Latin script and holds official status in Greenland alongside recognized minority-language status in Denmark.

Facts
Speaker Count
57,000 1
Status
Living 1
Region
Greenland, with recognized minority status in Denmark 1
Classification
Official Status
Official Language 1
Greenlandic
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In Family

Source Wikipedia: Greenlandic Language

Written In

Latin Script, Scripts
Source Wikipedia: Greenlandic Language
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Greenlandic Language
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section, largest Eskaleut language by speakers statement
  • Lead section, about 57,000 native speakers as of 2025
  • Infobox, native-to and official-status fields
  • Lead section, current native speaker figures
  • Official status, Greenlandic entity page
    Greenlandic (Kalaallisut) is the official language of Greenland and, with about 57,000 native speakers, the largest Eskimo-Aleut language by number of speakers.
  • In Family: Eskimo-Aleut, Lead section, largest Eskaleut (Eskimo-Aleut) language by number of speakers
  • Written In: Latin Script, Lead section, written in the Latin script statement
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