Its a colored pencil drawing made in 1996 by Kananginak Pootoogook (1935–2010) from Kinngait.

Thank you! I work in museum collections and its making me sad that this piece is just titled "[Untranslated Title]" in the database.

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Hi! Very new the Inuktitut languages and hoping for some help. I was listening to the Jerry Cans’ Northern Lights which has this word as one of the lyrics: Nalligilaurakku. Does anyone know which dialect this is and what affixes it uses?

I’m trying to learn South Qikiqtaaluk via Tusaalanga, but this is as far as I got breaking it down:

Nalli (to love) + gi (connection between people)

Which leaves me: “laurakku”. Nothing on Tusaalanga seems to match, Google Translate translates this phrase to “I loved her” but wouldn’t that make the suffix “lauqtunga”? I’m sure there is way more to it that I just can’t crack at my current level! Sorry if it’s a silly question and thank you for any help!

what is "cat" in inuktitut?

ᓄᕐᖃᕋᓯᐊᕈᑎᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᖃᑦᑕᓗᑎᑦ

ᓂᐱᓱᓂᒃ

ᑯᑦᓱᓂᒃ

ᐃᕐᖃᒐᕐᓂᓗᓐᓃᑦ

Where is this from?

Any basic anger management resources in the Inuit language? My Mom's native tongue is that so I feel like she'd be more comfortable reading that and I wish to help her.

Images preferred, will accept articles or such written in the language

Ps. Forgive me if I don't use proper terminology, I've never been close to my people. Feel free to RESPECTFULLY correct me in replies, the main focus is not that however.

Or maybe know about a translating tool that actually speaks the words? I have found some translators, but none of them have audio of this particular language, which is a shame. I would like to learn these words for a specific project, and would like to say it properly, as well as other words.

So I'm learning Inuktitut (Nunavik dialect) and I'm trying to grasp the alphabet and the sounds by writting random words and names I hear. I got curious and tried to write my own name (Fabrice), but... There's no syllabic symbol for the F and B sounds.

How do I go with writting names that have sounds outside the Inuktitut syllabics, like my own name?

From the dialects available on tusaalanga.ca, which one is the closest to Kallallisut?

How close are North and South Baffin dialects to Kalaallisut? Is it possible intercommunication?

Edit: thank you for the answers!

Hi everyone!

We are looking for someone who speaks Inuinnaqtun to help us with a short translation. It's a small project, and we are willing to pay per translated word. If you speak Inuinnaqtun or know someone who does, please get in touch with us.

Thank you!

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Hi. I'm interested in learning Inuktitut. I'll be using the website Tusaalanga. However, there are a plethora of dialects available there. Which one is the most widespread or more recognizable?

Also, the website appears to not include exercises. Has anyone studied Inuktitut from there? If so, how did you do it?

I found these Inuktitut numbers online, but I haven’t been able to find how to make numbers like 53 or 341 ect. Specifically I am interested in the number 22 in Inuktitut because I’d like to use it on a birthday card I’m making for my brother who is turning 22. 1 ᐊᑕᐅᓯᖅ (atausiq) 2 ᒪᕐᕉᒃ (marruuk) 3 ᐱᖓᓱᑦ (pingasut) 4 ᑎᓴᒪᑦ (tisamat) 5 ᑕᓪᓕᒪᑦ (tallimat) 6 ᐱᖓᓲᔪᕐᑐᑦ (pingasuujuqtut) 7 ᑎᓴᒪᐅᔪᓐᖏᒑᕐᑐᑦ (tisamaujunngigaaqtut) 8 ᑎᓴᒪᐅᒑᕐᑐᑦ (tisamaujuqtut) 9 ᖁᓕᐅᓐᖏᒑᖅᑐᑦ (quliunngigaaqtut) 10 ᖁᓕᑦ (qulit) 11 ᖁᓕᑦ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᕐᓗ (qulit atausirlu) 12 ᖁᓕᑦ ᒪᕐᕉᒡᓗ (qulit marruuglu) 13 ᖁᓕᑦ ᐱᖓᓱᓪᓗ (qulit pingasullu) 14 ᖁᓕᑦ ᑎᓴᒪᓪᓗ (qulit tisamallu) 15 ᖁᓕᑦ ᑕᓪᓕᒪᓪᓗ (qulit tallimallu) 16 ᖁᓕᑦ ᐱᖓᓲᔪᕐᑐᓪᓗ (qulit pingasuujuqtullu) 17 ᖁᓕᑦ ᑎᓴᒪᐅᔪᓐᖏᒑᕐᑐᓪᓗ (qulit tisamaujunngigaaqtullu) 18 ᖁᓕᑦ ᑎᓴᒪᐅᒑᕐᑐᓪᓗ (qulit tisamaujuqtullu) 19 ᖁᓕᑦ ᖁᓕᐅᓐᖏᒑᖅᑐᓪᓗ (qulit quliunngigaaqtullu) 20 ᐊᕙᑎᒃ (avatit) 100 ᐅᓐᑦᕆᑎ (untriti)

This playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN3mP542YH4&list=PL7MvFkX-UbOQB5uslwUzGblO6wTYMiApq

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJu04EMNhCk

I am happy I can now understand 90% of these. I can understand, but I can't speak well whatsoever.

I've been wanting to see Uvavnuk's poem "The Great Sea" translated back into Inuktitut. Here's the text:

"The great sea moves me, sets me adrift. It moves me like algae on stones in running brook water. The vault of heaven moves me. Mighty weather storms through my soul. It carries me with it. Trembling with joy."

Is anyone able to help me?

I’m interested in learning the language however most language learning apps such as duolingo and others don’t have it, I’d like some suggestions and some help

I have heard that there often are complex meanings behind the names of places. But I couldn't find a single source for the etymology of the word. I know nothing about the inuktitut language and would be grateful for any insights

I recently discovered Charlie Panigoniak, but I cannot speak the language. Is there any translations of his lyrics available? Specifically the lyrics to the song Ka'jat. I can't even find the original lyrics but I'm really curious as to what he was singing about, I like the melody

Qaviana inuktitutsungujusi! Qanuingigaruapisii? Manna qaujigusutunga namimanga Illiniasimagasi inuktitutmi! Uqalimakainaqaujunga comments ngani ammalu ajungituarugasi!

When it comes to forming words is there a rule/order they should be placed in

like for example is there a difference between

ᓂᕆᔪᒪᓂᐊᖅᑐᖓ. nirijumaniaqtunga.

and

ᓂᕆᓂᐊᕈᒪᔪᖓ. niriniarumajunga.

I'm self studying and can't find any answers for it

ᓇᑯᕐᒦᒃ :-)

I have searched everywhere on the internet for answers and examples but I haven’t found much

Hi! I was born and raised away from the community and the language.. I live in the "south" of Quebec and I don't speak a lot with my family who lives in Nunavik. I really want to learn this language but I feel so lost! Where do I start? Is there any app/site? Which dialect?? Thanks for any replies! Felt so alone before finding this place.

hi! I’ve been listening to “Uummati Attanarsimat” by Elisapie on repeat. I can’t wait until the entire album comes out! Studying the lyrics though, now I have a question about pronouncing “g” and “q”. I was under the impression that “q” is pronounced like qaf in Arabic (a K sound but at the back of the throat) and that “g” was a hard-stem g sound. However in the song, Elisapie seems to pronounce q like “kh” or “X” in Russian. and after listening to Tanya Tagaq pronounce her last name, Tanya pronounces “g” like a soft “gh” and q like qaf.

I know Elisapie is from Nunavik and Tanya from Nunavut, is this just a regional difference in pronunciation?

nakurmiik/qujanamiik/miigwech! Thank you for your help!

Tadvauvuhi /Hi im an inuk guy and deafblind i can translate in inuktun/inuktut i also help in any dialects

qanutuinnaq apiqhu'nga ask me anything

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