Explore Inuktitut through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Inuktitut in a sentence
Inuktitut meaning
The language of the Inuit people.
Using Inuktitut
- The main meaning on this page is: The language of the Inuit people.
- In the example corpus, inuktitut often appears in combinations such as: in inuktitut.
Context around Inuktitut
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 9 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 15 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Inuktitut
- In this selection, "inuktitut" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, weekly, prioritizing, english, classes, tuniit and though stand out and add context to how "inuktitut" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include can speak inuktitut and care in inuktitut. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "inuktitut" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with inuktitut
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
How long before teachers start teaching in Inuktitut? (8 words)
Their songs are in English, Inuktitut and French. (8 words)
The syllabics used to write Inuktitut (titirausiq nutaaq). (8 words)
Long regarded as a campsite and fishing spot by the Inuit, the place chosen had traditionally been named Iqaluit "place of many fish" in Inuktitut but Canadian and American authorities named it Frobisher Bay, after the name of the body of water it abuts. (44 words)
AST consisted of several Paleo-Eskimo cultures, including the Independence cultures and Pre-Dorset culture. citation Gibbon, pp. 28–31 The Dorset culture ( Inuktitut : Tuniit or Tunit) refers to the next inhabitants of central and eastern Arctic. (37 words)
Iqaluit stop sign, reading ᓄᕐᒃᑲᕆᑦ main ( nuqqarit main) in Inuktitut In the middle of summer, a few ships — generally no larger than a Liberty-class vessel — transport bulk and heavy goods to the city. (34 words)
How long before teachers start teaching in Inuktitut? (8 words)
Example sentences (16)
She has initiated free weekly Inuktitut classes, organized workshops centred around hunting and culture, and established a memorial bursary for high school students prioritizing Inuktitut.
They navigated to a spot near Martin Bay, called Taliarusik Inlet in Inuktitut.
How long before teachers start teaching in Inuktitut?
Pinnguaq, which means “play” in Inuktitut, is now known as Ampere.
Speaking in Inuktitut, he said elders and children suffer the most from alcohol-related incidents in the community.
The Milne Shelf is located within the Tuvaijuittuq marine protected area, which, perhaps ironically, translates to "the place where the ice never melts" in Inuktitut.
Their songs are in English, Inuktitut and French.
She says if more Nunavummiut work in health care, more residents will be able to get culturally-appropriate care in Inuktitut.
AST consisted of several Paleo-Eskimo cultures, including the Independence cultures and Pre-Dorset culture. citation Gibbon, pp. 28–31 The Dorset culture ( Inuktitut : Tuniit or Tunit) refers to the next inhabitants of central and eastern Arctic.
Each vowel has a consistent orientation; for example, Inuktitut ᐱ pi, ᐳ pu, ᐸ pa; ᑎ ti, ᑐ tu, ᑕ ta.
Furthermore, Canadians – both Inuit and non-Inuit – sometimes use the word Inuktitut to refer to all of the Inuit language variants, including those of Alaska and Greenland.
However 97.2% of Iqalummiuts can speak English, whereas only 53.1% can speak Inuktitut.
Iqaluit stop sign, reading ᓄᕐᒃᑲᕆᑦ main ( nuqqarit main) in Inuktitut In the middle of summer, a few ships — generally no larger than a Liberty-class vessel — transport bulk and heavy goods to the city.
Long regarded as a campsite and fishing spot by the Inuit, the place chosen had traditionally been named Iqaluit "place of many fish" in Inuktitut but Canadian and American authorities named it Frobisher Bay, after the name of the body of water it abuts.
The language is often called Inuktitut, though other local designations are also used.
The syllabics used to write Inuktitut (titirausiq nutaaq).
Common combinations with inuktitut
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in inuktitut 8×