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The Inuit languages are official in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut (the dominant language in the latter); have a high level of official support in Nunavik, a semi-autonomous portion of Quebec; and are still spoken in some parts of Labrador.
Nunavik is a vast territory located in the northernmost part of Quebec. It lies in both the Arctic and subarctic climate zones. All together, about 12,000 people live in Nunavik's communities, and this number has been growing in line with the tendency for high population growth in indigenous communities.
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In Nunavik, the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement recognizes Inuktitut in the education system. Languages and dialects Nunavut. Nunavut's basic law lists four official languages: English, French, Inuktitut, and Inuinnaqtun. It is ambiguous in state policy to what degree Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun can be thought of as separate languages.
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Published Online December 13, 2016. Last Edited February 6, 2024. Inuktitut is an Indigenous language in North America, spoken in the Canadian Arctic. The 2021 census reported 40,320 people have knowledge of Inuktitut. Inuktitut is part of a larger Inuit language family, stretching from Alaska to Greenland.
Mar 30, 2020 · Nunavik. Nunavik, the portion of land within the province of Quebec located north of the 55th parallel, covers approximately 500,000 km 2 (representing more than one-third of Quebec’s territory). For approximately 4,000 years, Indigenous people have inhabited Nunavik, including Inuit who have made the region their homeland.
The official languages spoken in Nunavut are Inuktitut, English, and French. Inuktitut is the most widely spoken language in Nunavut, with over 70% of the population speaking it as their first language. Inuktitut is an indigenous language of the Inuit people of Canada, Greenland, and Alaska. It is a language that has evolved and adapted over ...
Aug 13, 2008 · Languages include Cayuga (two dialects), Mohawk (several dialects), Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, Tuscarora and Wendat. Ktunaxa/Kutenai/Kootenai (isolate) Ktunaxa is spoken in Canada, with some speakers in the United States as well. Salishan. Salishan languages are found in Canada and the United States.
