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 RegionGreenland, with recognized minority status in Denmark 2 Classification
Language Kind Official Status Connections
In Family
Source Wikipedia: Greenlandic Language
Written In
Source Wikipedia: Greenlandic Language
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Cases Where Used
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Sources
1. Glottolog: Kalaallisut
GlottologEndangermentQuote, Endangerment
AES status: threatened
2. 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
Lead section
It is primarily spoken by the Greenlandic people native to Greenland, with about 57,000 native speakers as of 2025, making it the largest Eskaleut language by number of speakers. Written in the Latin script, it is the sole official language of Greenland, and a recognized minority language in Denmark.
- 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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