Labrador Inuttitut: Speaking into the future

• Published in: Études/Inuit/Studies
• Main Authors: Andersen, Catharyn, Johns, Alana
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Association Inuksiutiit Katimajiit Inc. 2005
• Subjects: Canada; Rigolet; Études/Inuit/Studies; inuktitut
• Online Access: http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/013939ar; https://doi.org/10.7202/013939ar

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...