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{{Short description|Inuit language}}
{{Infobox language
| name             = Inuinnaqtun
| nativename       = {{lang|ikt|ᐃᓄᐃᓐᓇᖅᑐᓐ‎}}
| states           = Canada ([[Nunavut]] and [[Northwest Territories]])
| speakers         = 1,310
| date             = 2016 census
| ref              = <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/as-sa/98-200-x/2016022/98-200-x2016022-eng.cfm|title=Census in Brief: The Aboriginal languages of First Nations people, Métis and Inuit|website=www12.statcan.gc.ca|date=25 October 2017 |language=en|access-date=2017-11-12}}</ref>
| familycolor      = Eskimo-Aleut
| fam2             = [[Eskimo languages|Eskimo]]
| fam3             = [[Inuit languages|Inuit]]
| fam4             = [[Inuvialuktun]]
| ancestor         = [[Proto-Eskaleut language|Proto-Eskimo–Aleut]]
| ancestor2        = [[Proto-Eskimoan language|Proto-Eskimo]]
| ancestor3        = [[Proto-Inuit language|Proto-Inuit]]
| nation           = [[Nunavut]]<ref name="OLA-NU" /><br/>[[Northwest Territories]]<ref name="OLA-NT" />
| agency           = [[Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami]]{{citation needed|date=April 2014}}
| iso1             = iu
| iso2             = iku
| iso2comment      = [[Inuktitut]]
| iso3             = ikt
| iso3comment      = Inuinnaqtun, Western&nbsp;Canadian&nbsp;Inuktitut
| map              = Inuktitut dialect map.svg
| mapcaption       = Inuit dialects. Inuinnaqtun is olive green.
| map2             = Lang Status 60-DE.svg
| mapcaption2      = {{center|{{small|Inuinnaqtun is classified as Definitely Endangered by the [[UNESCO]] ''[[Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger]]''}}}}
| glotto           = copp1244
| glottorefname    = Inuinnaqtun
| pronunciation    = {{IPA|[inuinːɑqtun]}}
| script           = [[Latin script|Latin]], [[Inuktitut syllabics]] ([[Gjoa Haven]] only)
}}
{{Infobox ethnonym|root=Inu- ᐃᓄ- / nuna ᓄᓇ<br><small>"person" / "land"</small>|person=Inuinnaq|people=[[Inuinnait]]|language='''Inuinnaqtun''';<br />[[Inuit Sign Language|Tikuraq ᑎᑯᕋᖅ]]|country=Inuinnait Nunangat,{{indent|5}}[[Inuit Nunangat|Inuit Nunangat ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᖓᑦ]]}}

'''Inuinnaqtun''' ({{langx|ikt|ᐃᓄᐃᓐᓇᖅᑐᓐ‎|label=none}}, {{IPA|ikt|inuinːɑqtun}}; natively meaning {{gloss|like the real human beings/peoples}}) is an [[Inuit languages|Inuit language]]. It is spoken in the central  Canadian [[Arctic]]. It is related very closely to [[Inuktitut]], and some scholars, such as [[Richard Guy Condon|Richard Condon]], believe that Inuinnaqtun is more appropriately classified as a dialect of Inuktitut.<ref>{{cite book | last = Condon | first = Richard | author-link = Richard Guy Condon  |author2=Julia Ogina |author3=The Holman Elders | title = The Northern Copper Inuit | url = https://archive.org/details/northerncopperin0000cond | url-access = registration | access-date = 2011-02-09 | year = 1996 | publisher = University of Toronto Press/University of Oklahoma Press | isbn = 0-8020-0849-6 | page = xix | chapter = Foreword | quote = "...the majority of Holman residents speak the central Arctic dialect, Inuinnaqtun..."}}</ref> The government of [[Nunavut]] recognises Inuinnaqtun as an official language in addition to Inuktitut, and together sometimes referred to as [[Inuktut]].<ref name="OLA-NU">[https://www.canlii.org/en/nu/laws/stat/snu-2008-c-10/latest/snu-2008-c-10.html ''Official Languages Act'', S.Nu. 2008, c. 10], s. 3(1) with [https://www.canlii.org/en/nu/laws/stat/snu-2008-c-17/latest/snu-2008-c-17.html ''Inuit Language Protection Act'', S.Nu. 2008, c. 17], s. 1(2).</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://gov.nu.ca/culture-and-heritage/information/we-speak-inuktut|title=We Speak Inuktut|access-date=2021-02-27|archive-date=2023-08-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816202346/https://gov.nu.ca/culture-and-heritage/information/we-speak-inuktut|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is spoken in the [[Northwest Territories]] as well and is recognised as an official language of the territory in addition to [[Inuvialuktun]] and Inuktitut.<ref name="OLA-NT">[https://www.justice.gov.nt.ca/en/files/legislation/official-languages/official-languages.a.pdf ''Official Languages Act'', RSNWT 1988, c. O-1], s. 4 in its 2003 version; [[Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre|PWNHC]]: ''[https://www.pwnhc.ca/official-languages-of-the-northwest-territories/ Official Languages of the Northwest Territories] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019184622/https://www.pwnhc.ca/official-languages-of-the-northwest-territories/ |date=2021-10-19 }}''</ref>

Inuinnaqtun is used primarily in the communities of [[Cambridge Bay]], [[Kugluktuk]] and [[Gjoa Haven]] in the [[Kitikmeot Region]] of Nunavut. Outside Nunavut, it is spoken in the hamlet of [[Ulukhaktok]], Northwest Territories,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inuinnaqtun.ca/about |title=Let's Speak Inuinnaqtun - About Us|access-date=2021-02-27}}</ref> where it is also known as ''[[Kangiryuarmiutun]]'', forming a part of Inuvialuktun.<ref>Inuvialuit Cultural Centre: ''[https://inuvialuitdigitallibrary.ca/languages Inuvialuit Digital Library – Language Resources]''</ref> It is written using the [[Latin script|Roman orthography]]<ref>[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]] Original Voices: ''[https://www.cbc.ca/originalvoices/language/inuinnaqtun/ Inuinnaqtun]''</ref> except in Gjoa Haven, where [[Inuktitut syllabics|Inuit syllabics]] are used (as for [[Natsilingmiutut]]).

== Inuinnaqtun phrases ==
[[File:Nutqarrit - Stop sign in CYCB.JPG|thumb|[[Stop sign]] in Cambridge Bay, ''Nutqarrit'' in Inuinnaqtun.]]
{| class="wikitable"
! English || Inuinnaqtun || pronunciation
|-
|Goodbye || {{Lang|ikt|Ilaanilu}} || {{IPA|/ilaːnilu/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|Good morning || {{Lang|ikt|Ublaami}} || {{IPA|/ublaːmi/|lang=ikt}}
|-
| How are you? || {{Lang|ikt|Qanuritpin}} || {{IPA|/qanuɢitpin/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|I am fine || {{Lang|ikt|Naammaktunga}} || {{IPA|/naːmːaktuŋa/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|I am good || {{Lang|ikt|Nakuyunga}} || {{IPA|/nakujuŋa/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|How about you? || {{Lang|ikt|Ilvittauq}} || {{IPA|/ilvitːauq/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|What are you doing? || {{Lang|ikt|Huliyutin?}} || {{IPA|/hulijutin/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|What are you going to do? || {{Lang|ikt|Huliniaqpin?}} || {{IPA|/huliniaqpin/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|I'm not going to do anything || {{Lang|ikt|Huliniahuanngittunga}} || {{IPA|/huliniahuaŋːitːuŋa/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|I love you || {{Lang|ikt|Piqpagiyagin}} || {{IPA|/piqpaɡijaɡin/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|I don't know || {{Lang|ikt|Nauna}} || {{IPA|/nauna/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|Yes/Yeah || {{Lang|ikt|Ii}} || {{IPA|/iː/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|No || {{Lang|ikt|Imannaq}} || {{IPA|/imanːaq/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|Who are you? || {{Lang|ikt|Kinauvin?}} || {{IPA|/kinauvin/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|Where are you from? || {{Lang|ikt|Namirmiutauyutin?}} || {{IPA|/namiɢmiutaujutin/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|Where am I? || {{Lang|ikt|Namiitunga?}} || {{IPA|/namiːtuŋa/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|Who is that person? || {{Lang|ikt|Kina taamna?}} || {{IPA|/kina taːmna/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|Where is the store? || {{Lang|ikt|Nauk niuvirvik?}} || {{IPA|/nauk niuviɢvik/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|How much is this? || {{Lang|ikt|Una qaffitaalauyuk?}} || {{IPA|/una qafːitaːlaujuk/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|Do you have a phone? || {{Lang|ikt|Talafuutiqaqtutin?}} || {{IPA|/talafuːtiqaqtutin/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|Do you have a camera? || {{Lang|ikt|Piksaliutiqaqtutin?}} || {{IPA|/piksaliutiqaqtutin/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|Can you cut this? || {{Lang|ikt|Una pilakaalaaqtan?}} || {{IPA|/una pilakaːlaːqtan/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|Would you like to go for a walk? || {{Lang|ikt|Pihuuyarumayutin?}} || {{IPA|/pihuːjaɢumajutin/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|This is nice || {{Lang|ikt|Una pinniqtuq}} || {{IPA|/una pinːiqtuq/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|I am going to work || {{Lang|ikt|Havagiarniaqpunga}} || {{IPA|/havaɡiaɢniaqpuŋa/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|I am going home now || {{Lang|ikt|Angilrauniaqpunga}} || {{IPA|/aŋilɢauniaqpuŋa/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|I am hungry || {{Lang|ikt|Kaagliqpunga}} || {{IPA|/kaːɡliqpuŋa/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|I need help (help me)|| {{Lang|ikt|Ikayullannga}} || {{IPA|/ikajulːaŋːa/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|I like those || {{Lang|ikt|Aliagiyatka taapkua}} || {{IPA|/aliagijakta /taːpkua/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|I will see you tomorrow || {{Lang|ikt|Aqaguttauq}} || {{IPA|/aqaɡutːauq/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|My name is... || {{Lang|ikt|Atira...}} || {{IPA|/atiɢa/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|I have a daughter || {{Lang|ikt|Paniqaqpunga}} || {{IPA|/paniqaqpuŋa/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|I have a son || {{Lang|ikt|Irniqaqpunga}} || {{IPA|/iɢniqaqpuŋa/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|Thanks || {{Lang|ikt|Quana}} || {{IPA|/quana/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|Thank you || {{Lang|ikt|Quanaqqutin}} || {{IPA|/quanaqːutin/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|Thank you very much || {{Lang|ikt|Quanaqpiaqqutin}} || {{IPA|/quanaqpiaqːutin/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|You are welcome || {{Lang|ikt|Ilaali}} || {{IPA|/Ilaːli/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|May I ask you a question? || {{Lang|ikt|Apirillaglagin?}} || {{IPA|/apiɢilːaɡlaɡin/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|One || {{Lang|ikt|Atauhiq}} || {{IPA|/atauhiq/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|Two || {{Lang|ikt|Malruuk}} || {{IPA|/malɢuːk/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|Three || {{Lang|ikt|Pingahut}} || {{IPA|/piŋahut/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|Four || {{Lang|ikt|Hitaman}} || {{IPA|/hitaman/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|Five || {{Lang|ikt|Talliman}} || {{IPA|/talːiman/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|Knife || {{Lang|ikt|Havik}} || {{IPA|/havik/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|Fork || {{Lang|ikt|Kapuraut}} || {{IPA|/kapuɢaut/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|Spoon || {{Lang|ikt|Aluut}} || {{IPA|/aluːt/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|Plate || {{Lang|ikt|Akkiutaq}} || {{IPA|/akːiutaq/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|Cup || {{Lang|ikt|Qallut}} || {{IPA|/qalːut/|lang=ikt}}
|-
|That's all! || {{Lang|ikt|Taima!}} || {{IPA|/taima/|lang=ikt}}
|}

==See also==
* [[Natsilingmiutut]]
* [[Utkuhiksalik]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Further reading==
{{refbegin}}
* Harnum, Betty; McGrath, Janet; Kadlun, Margo. ''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.
* Ohokak, Gwen; Kadlun, Margo; Harnum, Betty. ''Inuinnaqtun-English Dictionary''. Cambridge Bay, Nunavut: Nunavut Arctic College, 1996.
{{refend}}

==External links==
{{commonscat|Inuinnaqtun language}}
{{incubator|ikt}}
* [https://www.inuinnaqtun.ca/ Let's Speak Inuinnaqtun]
* Inuktut Lexicon Atlas: [https://inuktutlexicon.gcrc.carleton.ca/index.html?module=module.inuktutlexicon_word_list_inuinnaqtun Inuinnaqtun Word List]
* [http://en.copian.ca/library/learning/nac/nac_dictionary/nac_dictionary.pdf Inuinnaqtun-English Dictionary (1996)]
* [https://tusaalanga.ca/index.php/ Tuhaalanga: Learn Inuinnaqtun On-line]
* [http://justus.anglican.org/resources/bcp/Canada/western_eskimo_intro.htm Service Book of the Western Eskimos for Use in the Diocese of Mackenzie River] Anglican liturgical text in Inuinnaqtun

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