Also Known As:
Inuit Uukturausingit, IUR
Dialects & Varieties
- Baker Lake
- Rankin Inlet
- Taloyaok
Inuit Sign Language
Inuit Sign Language
Severely Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<40
Native Speakers Worldwide
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 4
Used mainly only in the home and/or with family, and may not be the primary language even in these domains for many community members.
4
Transmission
Transmission 3
Some adults in the community are speakers, but the language is not spoken by children.
3
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
Hearing signers
Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Canada
Location Description
Throughout different communities in Nunavut
Government Support
"The Department of CLEY funded a project to develop materials for teaching and training of IUR, and is organising support services for deaf and hearing-impaired individuals."
Institutional Support
No formal education exists
Speakers' Attitude
Neutral or positive
Other Languages Used By The Community
English, American Sign Language, Manually Coded English, Inuktitut
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
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