Languages are windows into the worlds of the people who speak them – reflecting what they value and experience daily. In our recently-published study we took a broad approach towards understanding the ...
When Leah Ayaruaq McKay moved from Qikitarjuaq to Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, at 13, she carried more than her belongings. She carried Inuktitut, the Inuit language spoken in the central and eastern ...
It’s an old adage, that the Inuit language has over fifty words for snow. And yet, this popular misconception is not too far from the truth. That’s because, as researchers from the University of ...
In January 2021, in close collaboration with the Government of Nunavut, Microsoft announced the launch of Inuktitut in Microsoft Translator. Today, at the start of Uqausirmut Quviasuutiqarniq, an ...
Like many Indigenous people of North America, Miali Coley-Sudlovenick fears that her native language is dying. European colonization left Inuit struggling to preserve their culture and tongue in an ...
Google Translate is adding a new language to its platform that could serve thousands of people in Ottawa as well as Canada's North: Inuktut. It's one of the most widely spoken Indigenous languages ...
Languages are much more than just a communication tool. They reflect the values and daily experiences of the peoples who speak them. A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy ...