Inuit Sign Language
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Inuit Sign Language (IUR, Inuktitut: Inuit Uukturausingit ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐆᒃᑐᕋᐅᓯᖏᑦ) is one of the Inuit languages and the indigenous sign language of the Inuit people. It is a language isolate native to Inuit communities in the Canadian Arctic. It is currently only attested within certain communities in Nunavut, particularly Baker Lake and Rankin Inlet.[which?] Although there is a possibility that it may be used in other places where Inuit live in the Arctic, this has not been confirmed.[5][6]
Inuit Sign Language (IUR) ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐆᒃᑐᕋᐅᓯᖏᑦ Inuit Uukturausingit | |
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ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐆᒃᑐᐊᕋᐅᓯᖅ Inuit Uuktuarausiq[1] (also: ᐊᑦᒐᖕᒨᕐᖕᓂᖅ Atgangmuurngniq) Inuktitut: ᐆᒃᑐᕋᖅ Uukturaq Inuinnaqtun: Tikuraq ᑎᑯᕋᖅ Inuvialuktun: Ujjiqsuuraq Iñupiatun: Urraaraq Kalaallisut: Ussersuut Yugtun: Unaatekun Qalarcaraq Unangam Tunuu: Chuguusal / Chaasal Danish: Inuk Tegnsprog French: Langue des signes inuite | |
Native to | Canada, possibly Greenland |
Region | Nunavut |
Ethnicity | Inuit |
Native speakers | At least 47 Deaf in Nunavut (2000 (2000 data, 2014 pub.))[2] Unknown additional hearing speakers |
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Official status | |
Official language in | none |
Recognised minority language in | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | iks |
Glottolog | inui1247 |
ELP | Inuit Sign Language |
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Of the estimated 155 deaf residents of Nunavut in 2000, around 47 were thought to use IUR, while the rest use American Sign Language (ASL) due to schooling.[7] It is unknown how many hearing people use the language nor how many people are monolingual. As it is a highly endangered and relatively hidden language, it has no protection under the federal or territorial governments of Canada. However, IUR exists alongside ASL interpretation within the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut as of 2008.[3] Recently, there has been increased interest in the documentation of the language which would be done through the Nunavut Council for People with Disabilities and the Inuit Broadcasting Corporation (IBC).[8] As well, there is a push to expand the interpretation/translation programme through Arctic College to include IUR.[9]