ᓯᓚᐅᑉ ᐊᓯᔾᔨᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᑕᐃᒎᓯᓕᕆᓂᖅ = Hilaup Aalannguqtirninganut Taiguuhiliqiniq = Terminology on Climate Change

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Title

ᓯᓚᐅᑉ ᐊᓯᔾᔨᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᑕᐃᒎᓯᓕᕆᓂᖅ = Hilaup Aalannguqtirninganut Taiguuhiliqiniq = Terminology on Climate Change

Subject

Climate changes
Glossaries

Creator

Government of Nunavut, Department of Culture, Language, Elders ; Youth and Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated

Date

2005

Language

English
Inuktitut
Inuinnaqtun

Description

Accurate climate change terminology in Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun is crucial for effective communication between Nunavut communities and scientists, ensuring Inuit involvement in climate strategies. 

Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated and the Government
of Nunavut co-hosted a terminology workshop in Iqaluit, October 2005. Speakers of all of Nunavut’s main dialect groups participated in developing Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun equivalents of approximately 90 English terms related to climate change. Workshops in Iqaluit and Kugluktuk developed Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun equivalents for 130 English terms related to climate change, compiled in a glossary.

Publisher

Nunavut and Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Iqaluit.