Inuktitut

American

[ih-nook-ti-toot, ih-nyook-] / ɪˈnʊk tɪˌtʊt, ɪˈnyʊk- /

Or Inuktituut

noun

a dialect of Inuit, spoken in the Canadian Arctic.

Inuktitut British

/ ɪˈnʊktɪˌtʊt /

noun

the language of the Inuit

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Etymology

Origin of Inuktitut

from Inuktitut inuk man + titut speech

Example Sentences

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The name "itjilik," which means "frosty" or "frost" in Inuktitut, reflects the species' Arctic origins.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

Yet another was written entirely in Inuktitut, an Indigenous language spoken in northern Canada, far from Alaska.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2023

After his address, a choir sang the Lord’s Prayer in Inuktitut.

From Washington Post • Jul. 29, 2022

A local council of elders known as the Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit Katimajiit were consulted, and they gave Tiktaalik its name, which translates to a large freshwater fish that lives in the shallows, in Inuktitut.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2022

Ms Simon is bilingual in English and Inuktitut - but not French.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2021

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