Languages

Attavik

Inuttitut Qarasaujalirinirmut Attavik, whose name means "setting a foundation for Inuktitut computing," is an organization which works to develop and support solutions for Inuktitut computing and Inuktitut on the Web.

Download Inuktitut Font

Designed by Nortext Ltd., Nunacom is a 7-bit font designed for reading Inuktitut syllabic web pages for both Windows and Macintosh computers.

Source: Nunavut Wildlife Management Board

Inuktitut Fonts and Tools

You can download the Pigiarniq font package by clicking here. Currently there are 5 styles of the font, bold, heavy, italic, light and regular.

Source: Government of Nunavut; Government of Nunavut

Inuktitut Living Dictionary

In mounting the Living Dictionary we are trying to make it as usable as possible on a variety of hardware and software platforms.

Language Promotion and Learning

The Division of Official Languages actively promotes the use of the Inuit language among all age groups through initiatives such as literary prizes.

Source: Government of Nunavut; Culture, Language, Elders and Youth

Nunavut Bilingual Education Society, The

NBES is a non-profit community-base society that is concerned with the development and production of northern multi-lingual educational resource materials (primarily Inuktitut and English).

Nunavut Literacy Council

Promotes literacy and supports literacy initiatives in the four official languages of Nunavut - Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, English, and French.

Office of the Languages Commissioner of Nunavut

The role of the Languages Commissioner is to protect and promote the official languages of Nunavut : Inuktitut, English and French.

Source: Government of Nunavut; Office of the Languages Commissioner of Nunavut

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