Inupiatun, North Alaskan

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A language of United States

ISO 639-3
esi
Alternate Names
“Eskimo” (pej.), Inupiak, Inupiat, North Alaskan Inuktitut, North Alaskan Inupiat
Population

May include Northwest Alaska Inupiatun [esk]. All Inupiatun: 3,000 (includes [esk]) (Golla 2007). Ethnic population: 6,420 (2000 census).

Location

Alaska, Norton Sound and Point Hope. Also in Canada (North Alaskan Inuktitut).

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Eskimo-Aleut, Eskimo, Inuit-Inupiaq
Dialects

Anaktuvik Pass Inupiatun, North Slope Inupiatun (Point Barrow Inupiatun), Point Hope Inupiatun, West Arctic Inupiatun.

Language Use

Most speakers 40 and older.

Language Development
Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1969–2012.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Inupiatun, North Alaskan
Writing
Latin script.

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