Inupiatun, North Alaskan

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Alaska: Norton Sound and Point Hope.

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Language NameInuktitut, North Alaskan

Location

Northwest Territories: Mackenzie delta region, Aklavik and Inuvik areas.

Alternate Names

Inupiat, Iñupiaq, Iñupiatun, North Alaskan Inupiat, “Eskimo” (pej.)

Dialects

West Arctic Inupiatun (Bulkley Valley, Mackenzie Delta Inupiatun, Mackenzie Inupiatun, Western Iñupiaq), North Slope Inupiaq.

Language Status

7 (Shifting). Language of recognized indigenous peoples: Aklavik.

Language Use

Adults only. Shifting to English [eng].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.