Inuit
Let an agent explain the Inuit languages, relay their family, distribution and varieties from language sources respectfully, describe the varieties its aliases name, note preferred terminology, and distinguish the languages from the Yupik languages and from the Inuit peoples.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain the Inuit languages, relay their family, distribution and varieties from language sources respectfully, describe the varieties its aliases name, note preferred terminology, and distinguish the languages from the Yupik languages and from the Inuit peoples.
In this registry sense, the Inuit languages, a branch of the Inuit-Yupik-Unangan family spoken across the Arctic from Alaska and Canada to Greenland; the registry aliases name varieties and dialects such as Inuvialuktun, Netsilik and Sallirmiutun and a historical trade jargon. The Inuit are the indigenous peoples who speak these languages, and both people and languages are presented respectfully. The term Eskimo is now often considered outdated or offensive in Canada and Greenland, and Inuit is preferred.
What it is for: Not applicable; a group of related languages.
It can be explain the language grouping; relay family and distribution; describe varieties; note preferred terminology.
Distinguishing features
Arctic languages
Inuit branch
Many dialects
Syllabic and Latin scripts
What it looks like
Not a visible object; languages spoken across the Arctic, written today in Latin or a syllabic script.
Physical character
family: Inuit-Yupik-Unangan note
range: Alaska to Greenland note
registry parent: Inuit-Yupik note
How it is recognised
Inuit branch of the Arctic language family
Inuvialuktun, Netsilik, Sallirmiutun, Kangiryuarmiutun
The Yupik languages are a related branch; the Inuit peoples are the speakers, not the languages
Related models
is a kind of - related
is contrasted with -
is spoken by -
is written in - in some regions
In practice
Families and kinds
Inuktitut
Inuvialuktun
Kalaallisut
Inupiaq
Standards and regulation
Indigenous language recognition and policy
Failure modes and hazards
Using the term Eskimo where Inuit is preferred
Confusing the languages with the peoples
Confusing Inuit and Yupik branches
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What the Inuit languages are.
Attribution.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What are the Inuit languages, and how do they differ from the Yupik languages and the Inuit peoples? definition
- Is preferred, respectful terminology being used? boundary
Varieties
Varieties.
Varieties
Varieties.
- What are Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun and Kalaallisut? definition
- Which entry fits the specific variety? action
Language Language.
Sources.
Family
Language family.
Family
Family.
- Where do the Inuit languages sit in their family? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Distribution
Distribution.
Distribution
Distribution.
- Where are the Inuit languages spoken across the Arctic? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Writing Writing.
Sources.
Scripts
Scripts.
Scripts
Scripts.
- How are the Inuit languages written in Latin and syllabic scripts? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Status
Status.
Status
Status.
- What is the current status and vitality of the Inuit languages? provenance
- Is the information current? boundary
Context Context.
Attribution.
People
The Inuit.
People
People.
- Who are the Inuit peoples who speak these languages? provenance
- Is the presentation respectful? boundary
Terminology
Terminology.
Terminology
Terminology.
- Why is Inuit preferred over the term Eskimo in Canada and Greenland? provenance
- Is respectful terminology used? boundary
What the second pass must settle
- Should individual languages be separate entries?
- How should preferred terminology be applied?
- How should the people and languages be distinguished?