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Aleut

Aleut

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A language spoken by the people of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska
  • noun
  • /ˈæl.juːt/
translation icon : aleut
  • The linguist studied Aleut to better understand the culture of the local communities.

Examples

  • He's put our Russian church services, hymns, and psalms into Aleut.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • The preservation of Aleut is important for maintaining the heritage of the Aleut people.

  • In her class, she taught the children some basic phrases in Aleut.

Synonyms

Aleut language
vsAleut
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A language spoken by the Aleut people in the Aleutian Islands and nearby parts of Alaska and Siberia

is limited to Alaska and nearby islands rather than including eastern Siberia

Compounds

Eskimo-Aleut
  • Offensive
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A group of related languages including Inuit, Yupik, and Aleut spoken in Arctic North America and Siberia

Eskimo-Aleut language
  • Offensive
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A family of languages spoken in the Arctic regions of North America and Siberia, like Inuit and Aleut

Aleut language
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A language spoken by the Aleut people in the Aleutian Islands and nearby parts of Alaska and Siberia

Surface Forms

Aleut singular
Aleuts plural

Etymology

Aleut for the language came into English from the Russian name used by early explorers for the island people. The people call themselves Unangan, so Aleut now names the language they speak.