Labrador Inuttitut: Speaking into the future

This paper discusses the issue of language loss in northern Labrador Inuttitut. Like many communities across northern Canada, Labrador is facing the possible complete loss of Inuktitut, demonstrated by the fact that almost no children speak it as a first language any longer. In this paper we outline...

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Published in:Études/Inuit/Studies
Main Authors: Andersen, Catharyn, Johns, Alana
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Language:English
Published: Association Inuksiutiit Katimajiit Inc. 2005
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spelling fterudit:oai:erudit.org:013939ar 2023-05-15T16:08:12+02:00 Labrador Inuttitut: Speaking into the future Andersen, Catharyn Johns, Alana 2005 http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/013939ar https://doi.org/10.7202/013939ar en eng Association Inuksiutiit Katimajiit Inc. Centre interuniversitaire d'études et de recherches autochtones (CIÉRA) Érudit Études/Inuit/Studies vol. 29 no. 1-2 (2005) http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/013939ar doi:10.7202/013939ar Tous droits réservés © La revue Études/Inuit/Studies, 2005 text 2005 fterudit https://doi.org/10.7202/013939ar 2022-09-24T23:12:56Z This paper discusses the issue of language loss in northern Labrador Inuttitut. Like many communities across northern Canada, Labrador is facing the possible complete loss of Inuktitut, demonstrated by the fact that almost no children speak it as a first language any longer. In this paper we outline a number of linguistic properties which make Labrador Inuttitut and a related dialect spoken in Rigolet distinct from neighbouring dialects of Inuktitut. We also report on a number of initiatives taken up by community organizations, school and individuals in their growing efforts to reverse language shift. These include a language survey, dictionaries, youth camps, a language nest, etc. Cet article examine la question de la perte de la langue dans l’inuttitut du nord du Labrador. Comme de nombreuses communautés à travers le Nord canadien, le Labrador est menacé par la perspective d’une perte totale de l’inuktitut, ce que démontre l’absence ou presque d’enfants qui le parlent encore comme première langue. Dans cet article nous exposons brièvement plusieurs propriétés linguistiques qui rendent l’inuttitut du Labrador et un dialecte apparenté que l’on parle à Rigolet, distincts des dialectes inuktitut voisins. Nous rendons compte aussi de plusieurs initiatives prises par les organisations communautaires, les écoles et des individus qui s’activent de plus en plus pour inverser le changement langagier. Ces initiatives incluent un sondage sur l’usage de la langue, des dictionnaires, des camps de jeunes, un programme de renaissance de la langue, etc. Text Études/Inuit/Studies inuktitut Rigolet Érudit.org (Université Montréal) Canada Rigolet ENVELOPE(-58.430,-58.430,54.180,54.180) Études/Inuit/Studies 29 1-2 187 205
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description This paper discusses the issue of language loss in northern Labrador Inuttitut. Like many communities across northern Canada, Labrador is facing the possible complete loss of Inuktitut, demonstrated by the fact that almost no children speak it as a first language any longer. In this paper we outline a number of linguistic properties which make Labrador Inuttitut and a related dialect spoken in Rigolet distinct from neighbouring dialects of Inuktitut. We also report on a number of initiatives taken up by community organizations, school and individuals in their growing efforts to reverse language shift. These include a language survey, dictionaries, youth camps, a language nest, etc. Cet article examine la question de la perte de la langue dans l’inuttitut du nord du Labrador. Comme de nombreuses communautés à travers le Nord canadien, le Labrador est menacé par la perspective d’une perte totale de l’inuktitut, ce que démontre l’absence ou presque d’enfants qui le parlent encore comme première langue. Dans cet article nous exposons brièvement plusieurs propriétés linguistiques qui rendent l’inuttitut du Labrador et un dialecte apparenté que l’on parle à Rigolet, distincts des dialectes inuktitut voisins. Nous rendons compte aussi de plusieurs initiatives prises par les organisations communautaires, les écoles et des individus qui s’activent de plus en plus pour inverser le changement langagier. Ces initiatives incluent un sondage sur l’usage de la langue, des dictionnaires, des camps de jeunes, un programme de renaissance de la langue, etc.
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