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 Kalaallisut language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kalaallisut language (also called Western Greenlandic, Greenlandic Eskimo, or Greenlandic Inuktitut) is an Eskimo-Aleut language spoken in Greenland.
Kalaallisut is spoken by about 54,000 people, which is more than all the other Eskimo-Aleut languages combined.
In contrast to Eskimo-Aleut languages in Canada, Kalaallisut is written with the Latin alphabet and not with the Inuktitut syllabary.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kalaallisut_language   (527 words)

  
 Inuit
As a result, rather than being a single language, Inuit is a continuum of related dialects that are not readily comprehensible at the extremes.
Inuktitut is recognized as the official language of theNunavut Territory (along with English and French) and the Northwest Territories (along with English, French, and several other indigenous languages).
This is different from Indo-European languages such as English in which the subjects of both intransitive and transitive verbs are marked with the nominative case and objects of transitive verbs are marked with the accusative case.
www.nvtc.gov /lotw/months/october/Inuit.html   (963 words)

  
 languagehat.com: LANGUAGE GUESSER.
Of course, since the Eskimoan languages form a dialect continuum from the Bering Strait to Greenland, that's a simplified view of the situation[2].
The Alaskan dialects are referred to as Iñupiaq or Inupiaq; the Canadian dialects, spoken by the Inuit, as Inuvialuktun, Inuktitut and Inuttut (Labrador); and the Greenlandic dialects as Kalaallisut.
If I were writing a post about the language, of course I would use the correct term and explain what it means, but as a casual reference I'm not going to go to the trouble.
www.languagehat.com /archives/001620.php   (1935 words)

  
 Inuktitut
Kalaallisut for the main language of Greenland; Inuttut for Labrador; Inuvialuktun for the MacKenzie Delta area; and Iñupiaq for the language spoken in Alaska.
The language has been called Eskimo in English and other languages, and is a member of the Eskimo-Aleut language family.
For this reason, it is advisable to have translations, interviews, etc. done by a member of the community in question and not by a speaker from a distant area.
www.chass.utoronto.ca /~ajohns/Inuktitut.html   (616 words)

  
 Cree syllabary
This was sufficient to write Ojibwe, but Evans' superiors were not keen on his invention and would not allow him to use it.
After encountering difficulties with using the Latin alphabet, he dug out his Ojibwe syllabary and adapted it to the Cree language.
Thanks to its simplicity and the ease with which it could be learnt, the Cree syllabary was hugely successful with the Cree people.
www.omniglot.com /writing/cree.htm   (556 words)

  
 Greenlandic alphabet, pronunciation and language
Greenlandic is an Eskimo-Aleut language spoken in Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat) by about 40,000 people.
The most widely spoken dialect is West Greenlandic, which is used in Greenland's schools, along with Danish.
Greenlandic is closely related to Inuktitut, an Eskimo-Aleut language spoken in Canada.
www.omniglot.com /writing/greenlandic.htm   (155 words)

  
 Evertype: List of Language Lists
COMPARLINGAFRIC is opened to topics where comparative linguistics in African languages of the Sahel-Sahara zone are the subject of discussion, such as: Languages and language families of the Sahel-Sahara zone: (Mande, Chadic, Berber, Nilo-Saharan...); genetic relationships; the description of changes in the context of languages of oral tradition; linguistic changes and factors concerning language transformation.
Latin American Linguistics and Languages Discussion List (LATAMLIN) Discussion and a means of communication for anyone working on or interested in the study of Linguistics and Languages in Latin America; languages of communication are English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Model languagers or language modelers can be found among writers, game players, computer game designers, science-fiction and fantasy fans, professional linguists and teachers.
www.evertype.com /langlist.html   (2386 words)

  
 Travel Forum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
Inuit language, Marian Schuiling, The Netherlands, 09:46:48, 2/05/2000, (#2)
In the south, the language is the same as in the
I have had an interest in the Greenlandic language for a long time and although I have the one and only book on the subject (in English), I will not be able to learn anything until I finally go to Greenland......one day.
www.greenland.com /forum/guestbook/164.html   (2778 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
This is a mail group for people who want to learn something about the native Greenlandic language (not Danish) If you are Greenlandic or if you know Greenlandic, we would appreciate your comments, advice and help.
As the Greenlandic and Inuktitut languages are closely related, we include Inuktitut within the realm of what might be discussed.
The primary language is English, but posts in other languages are welcomed; however posting in a language other than English may reduce the number of people able to understand your post!
www.geocities.com /jerry_mccarthy_uk/GreenlandicFAQ.htm   (284 words)

  
 Aboriginal Peoples of northern North America - Resources
Language spoken by the Innu of Labrador and Quebec from Innu-Aimun.ca
North Slavey language, from Ethnologue (Hare is a dialect.)
Southern Tutchone language, from Yukon Native Language Centre
www.yukoncollege.yk.ca /~agraham/nost202/aboppsna.htm   (1290 words)

  
 nordiske språk, Nordic languages
term 'Nordic language' is here understood geographically, as the official languages of the Nordic countries.
Danish, Faroese, Icelandic, Norwegian and Swedish are closely related Indo-European languages belonging to the Germanic language family together with English, Dutch, Frisian and German, whereas Finnish and Sami belong to the Finno-Ugrian group of languages together with Estonian (which is closely related to Finnish), Hungarian and a few less known languages spoken in Russia
om kvenene og deres språk / Finnish language in Norway
www.hint.no /~abk/nordiskesprog.htm   (253 words)

  
 Many Languages of Asterix: Greenlandic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
Note: Greenland is a part of Denmark, and the title is Danish, however the story itself is not Danish, but Inuktitut, which is not of Indo-European origin.
The language is officially refered to as 'Kalaallit Oqasii', ie.
The Many Languages of Asterix at Asterix around the World
www.asterix-obelix.nl /manylanguages/groenland.htm   (98 words)

  
 KL - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
K-line, a line in an IRC chat configuration file
This page extends a two-character combination which might be any or all of: an abbreviation, an acronym, an initialism, a word in English, or a word in another language.
If an article link referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/KL   (120 words)

  
 Greenland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Most Greenlanders have both Kalaallit (Inuit) and Scandinavian ancestry, and speak Greenlandic (Kalaallisut) as their first language.
Greenlandic is spoken by about 50,000 people, which is more than all the other Eskimo-Aleut languages combined.
Both languages are official with the West Greenlandic dialect forming the basis of the official form of Greenlandic.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Greenland   (2385 words)

  
 Greenland
Listed here are the primary and alternate names of the languages of Greenland.
See also the full country list and alphabetical language list.
Another reference on countries, languages and people groups is Peoplegroups.org.
globalrecordings.net /country/GL   (88 words)

  
 Linguist List - Book Information
A Grammar of Kalaallisut : (West Greenlandic Inuttut)
West Greenlandic ("Kalaallisut") is a language of the Inuit branch ofEskimo spoken by about 45,000 people on the West Coast ofGreenland.
There is near hundred percent literacy and there is a flourishing literary tradition of all genres in the native language.
linguistlist.org /pubs/books/get-book.cfm?BookID=6020   (251 words)

  
 KL - The real meaning from Timesharetalk wikipedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
Kiloliter, a type of unit measurement for volume
KL1, or "Kernel Language 1", an experimental AND-parallel version of KL0 for the ICOT Fifth Generation Computer project
KL-7, or KL-47, also known as TSEC, code named "ADONIS", a rotor machine encryption system introduced in the 1950s by the US National Security Agency
www.timesharetalk.co.uk /wiki.asp?k=KL   (190 words)

  
 GNU gettext utilities: Language Codes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
The ISO 639 standard defines two character codes for many languages.
All abbreviations for languages used in the Translation Project should come from this standard.
This document was generated on May 6, 2002 using
www.gnu.org /software/gettext/manual/html_chapter/gettext_15.html   (34 words)

  
 Future Discourse in a Tenseless Language -- Bittner, 10.1093/jos/ffh029 -- Journal of Semantics
Future Discourse in a Tenseless Language -- Bittner, 10.1093/jos/ffh029 -- Journal of Semantics
claims, arguing that Kalaallisut is, in fact, tenseless.
They conclusively show that Kalaallisut is truly tenseless,
jos.oxfordjournals.org /cgi/content/abstract/ffh029v1   (234 words)

  
 European Languages by Countries :: :: Official and national Languages of Europe
European Languages by Countries :: :: Official and national Languages of Europe
note: Castilian is the official language nationwide; the other languages are official regionally.
The European Languages page was last modified on: Saturday, 16-Sep-2006 22:04:30 CEST
www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/european_languages.htm   (196 words)

  
 Future Discourse in a Tenseless Language -- Bittner 22 (4): 339 -- Journal of Semantics
Future Discourse in a Tenseless Language -- Bittner 22 (4): 339 -- Journal of Semantics
The Eskimo language Kalaallisut (alias West Greenlandic) has
I use the standard Kalaallisut orthography, minus the allophones
jos.oxfordjournals.org /cgi/content/short/22/4/339?rss=1   (438 words)

  
 Word for the Travel Wise (10/02/06) - Gadling
Today's word is a Greenlandic (Kalaallisut) word used in Greenland:
Greenlandic also known as Kalaallisut language is spoken by 54,000 people and is closely related to Canadian Inukitut.
In my own opinion I'd say most words are dizzying and longer than the length of the country itself, but that is just me. You can visit the Greenland Language Council online, but their site is in full Greendlandic so without any prior skill you won't get too far.
www.gadling.com /2006/10/02/word-for-the-travel-wise-10-02-06   (628 words)

  
 Lynch, Guide to Grammar and Style — C
In other words, in some languages nouns assume different forms depending on whether they're the subject of a clause, the
As you get further from the Indo-European languages, you get ever more exotic cases: the Kalaallisut language of Greenland, for instance, has ten cases, absolutive, ergative, equative, instrumental, locative, allative, ablative, perlative, nominative, and accusative.
They're prefab strips of language, hastily tacked together, and they do you no good.
andromeda.rutgers.edu /~jlynch/Writing/c.html   (2709 words)

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