Greenlandic
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The Inuit language spoken in Greenland, called Kalaallisut
- noun
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groenlandés
- This thin rim of ice—hikup hinaa in Greenlandic, an Inuit language—defines the line between life and death for humans and for many other species, including the polar bear.
Examples
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He has been learning Greenlandic to communicate better with his friends from Greenland.
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Greenland expanded its territory in 2007, acquiring Warming Island (Uunartoq Qeqertaq in Greenlandic), a small coastal island once covered by a glacier.
Academic text (2012) -
The sign was written in Greenlandic, which helped us understand the local culture.
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She is fluent in Greenlandic and enjoys translating traditional stories for the community.
Surface Forms
Greenlandic singular
Greenlandics plural
Etymology
Greenlandic also names the Inuit language spoken in Greenland, whose native name is 'Kalaallisut'. The word comes from Greenland plus the ending -ic, so it means the language 'of Greenland'.