Inuktitut, also known as Eastern Canadian Inuktitut, is one of the principal Inuit languages of Canada. It is spoken in all areas north of the North American arctic tree line, including parts of Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, northeastern Manitoba, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
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ISO 639-3 Code Speaker Count2021 census, first-language (L1) speakers; the infobox also gives an L1 plus L2 total of 42,000 (2021 census), not captured here. iku is the inclusive code covering both Eastern Canadian Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun. StatusWikipedia article on Inuktitut: a currently spoken living language with an active native-speaker population; checked 2026-09-27. RegionNorthwest Territories, Nunatsiavut (Newfoundland and Labrador), Nunavik (Quebec), Nunavut 1 Classification
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Source Wikipedia: Franz Boas
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Source Wikipedia: Inuktitut Language
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Source Wikipedia: Inuktitut Language
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1. Wikipedia: Inuktitut Language
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Inuktitut ( ih-NUUK-tə-tuut; Inuktitut: [inuktiˈtut], syllabics ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ), also known as Eastern Canadian Inuktitut, is one of the principal Inuit languages of Canada. It is spoken in all areas north of the North American arctic tree line, including parts of the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, to some extent in northeastern Manitoba as well as the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
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Infobox, Speakers
L1: 38,000 (2021 census)
Infobox, Region
Northwest Territories, Nunatsiavut (Newfoundland and Labrador), Nunavik (Quebec), Nunavut
Lead section, official status
It is recognized as an official language in Nunavut alongside Inuinnaqtun and both languages are known collectively as Inuktut.
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Eskimo-Aleut
Written In: Latin Script, Infobox, Writing system
Latin
View the Source Wikipedia: Franz Boas
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Franz Boas, LeadQuote, Associated With: Franz Boas, Lead
He then participated in a geographical expedition to northern Canada, where he became fascinated with the culture and language of the Baffin Island Inuit.
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