Inuinnaqtun
Inuinnaqtun, is an indigenous Inuit language of Canada and a dialect of Inuvialuktun. It is related very closely to Inuktitut, and some scholars, such as Richard Condon, believe that Inuinnaqtun is more appropriately classified as a dialect of Inuktitut. The governments of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut recognise Inuinnaqtun as an official language in addition to Inuktitut. The Official Languages Act of Nunavut, passed by the Senate of Canada on June 11, 2009, recognized Inuinnaqtun as one of the official languages of Nunavut.
Inuinnaqtun is used primarily in the communities of Cambridge Bay and Kugluktuk in the western Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Outside Nunavut, it is spoken in the hamlet of Ulukhaktok, where it is also known as Kangiryuarmiutun. It is written using the Roman orthography.
Inuinnaqtun phrases
| English | Inuinnaqtun | pronunciation |
| Goodbye | Ilaanilu | /ilaːnilu/ |
| Good morning | Ublaami | /ublaːmi/ |
| How are you? | Qanuritpin | /qanuɢitpin/ |
| I am fine | Naammaktunga | /naːmːaktuŋa/ |
| I am good | Nakuyunga | /nakujuŋa/ |
| How about you? | Ilvittauq | /ilvitːauq/ |
| What are you doing? | Huliyutin? | /hulijutin/ |
| What are you going to do? | Huliniaqpin? | /huliniaqpin/ |
| I'm not going to do anything | Huliniahuanngittunga | /huliniahuaŋːitːuŋa/ |
| I love you | Piqpagiyagin | /piqpaɡijaɡin/ |
| I don't know | Nauna | /nauna/ |
| Yes/Yeah | Ii | /iː/ |
| No | Imannaq | /imanːaq/ |
| Who are you? | Kinauvin? | /kinauvin/ |
| Where are you from? | Namirmiutauyutin? | /namiɢmiutaujutin/ |
| Where am I? | Namiitunga? | /namiːtuŋa/ |
| Who is that person? | Kina taamna? | /kina taːmna/ |
| Where is the store? | Nauk niuvirvik? | /nauk niuviɢvik/ |
| How much is this? | Una qaffitaalauyuk? | /una qafːitaːlaujuk/ |
| Do you have a phone? | Talafuutiqaqtutin? | /talafuːtiqaqtutin/ |
| Do you have a camera? | Piksaliutiqaqtutin? | /piksaliutiqaqtutin/ |
| Can you cut this? | Una pilakaalaaqtan? | /una pilakaːlaːqtan/ |
| Would you like to go for a walk? | Pihuuyarumayutin? | /pihuːjaɢumajutin/ |
| This is nice | Una pinniqtuq | /una pinːiqtuq/ |
| I am going to work | Havagiarniaqpunga | /havaɡiaɢniaqpuŋa/ |
| I am going home now | Angilrauniaqpunga | /aŋilɢauniaqpuŋa/ |
| I am hungry | Kaagliqpunga | /kaːɡliqpuŋa/ |
| I need help | Ikayullannga | /ikajulːaŋːa/ |
| I like those | Aliagiyatka taapkua | /aliagijakta /taːpkua/ |
| I will see you tomorrow | Aqaguttauq | /aqaɡutːauq/ |
| My name is... | Atira... | /atiɢa/ |
| I have a daughter | Paniqaqpunga | /paniqaqpuŋa/ |
| I have a son | Irniqaqpunga | /iɢniqaqpuŋa/ |
| Thanks | Quana | /quana/ |
| Thank-you | Quanaqqutin | /quanaqːutin/ |
| Thank-you very much | Quanaqpiaqqutin | /quanaqpiaqːutin/ |
| You are welcome | Ilaali | /Ilaːli/ |
| May I ask you a question? | Apirillaglagin? | /apiɢilːaɡlaɡin/ |
| One | Atauhiq | /atauhiq/ |
| Two | Malruuk | /malɢuːk/ |
| Three | Pingahut | /piŋahut/ |
| Four | Hitaman | /hitaman/ |
| Five | Talliman | /talːiman/ |
| Knife | Havik | /havik/ |
| Fork | Kapuraut | /kapuɢaut/ |
| Spoon | Aluut | /aluːt/ |
| Plate | Akkiutaq | /akːiutaq/ |
| Cup | Qallut | /qalːut/ |
| That's all! | Taima! | /taima/ |