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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Inuktitut (Eskimo, Inuit)

We have included twenty basic words, enough to give you a feeling for each language. All the nouns are singular and all the verbs are 3rd person singular ("he or she sings") because many languages don't have a separate infinitive ("to sing") the way English and French do.

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Inuktitut Word Set

English (Français)	Inuktitut
One (Un)	Atausiq
Two (Deux)	Malruk
Three (Trois)	Pingasut
Four (Quatre)	Sisamat
Five (Cinq)	Tallimat
Man (Homme)	Angun
Woman (Femme)	Arnaq
Sun (Soleil)	Siqiniq
Moon (Lune)	Taqqiq
Water (Eau)	Imiq

Click here to see Inuktitut vocabulary words compared to words in related Eskimo-Aleut languages: Eskimo-Aleut Words

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