'Inuinnaqtun' is an indigenous language of
Canada. It is related very closely to
Inuktitut, and many people believe that Inuinnaqtun is only a dialect of Inuktitut. The governments of the
Northwest Territories and
Nunavut recognise Inuinnaqtun as an official language in addition to Inuktitut.
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Inuinnaqtun is used primarily in the communities of
Cambridge Bay and
Kugluktuk in the western
Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. To a smaller extent it is also spoken in
Gjoa Haven, Nunavut. Outside of Nunavut it is spoken in the
hamlet of
Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, where it is called ''
Kangiryuarmiutun''. It is written using the
Latin alphabet.
References
1. Northwest Territories Official Languages Act, 1988 (as amended 1988, 1991-1992, 2003)