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Inuktut
Collective name for Inuit languages From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Inuktut is the collective name used in Canada to refer to the Inuit languages of Inuit Nunangat.[1]
It has been suggested that this article be merged with Inuit languages. (Discuss) Proposed since November 2025. |

It is used by Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the Inuit Circumpolar Council, and the Government of Nunavut throughout Inuit Nunaat and Inuit Nunangat.[1][2][3][4][5]
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Usage
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) says "Inuktut is the language of Inuit spoken across Inuit Nunangat."[1] According to ITK, it encompasses Inuvialuktun, Inuinnaqtun, Inuktitut, and Inuttut.[1]
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) indicates that in Canada Inuktut includes Inuvialuktun, Inuinnaqtun, and Inuktitut.[3]
The Government of Nunavut says that Inuktut encompasses the Inuit languages of Nunavut. The term is often used specifically to refer to the Inuit languages of Nunavut:[4][5] Inuinnaqtun, spoken in Cambridge Bay and Kugluktuk, and Inuktitut, spoken in the other communities in Nunavut.[6]
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