Riddle me this Batman. Would there be any Inuktitut speakers under the age of sixty anywhere in the Great White North if the Great White Father in Ottawa weren't paying for formal classroom instruction by way of the Great White Taxpayer?
@pinz2022 Although the world is strapped on funds, if this language is lost, much of its history and culture would disappear as well. Even with the growing collections that exist in writing, much of it has long been passed on by way of mouth. The number of speakers that don't have a second-language numbers at only about 8000, but that's still 8000 people with stories to tell. It was only a few decades ago that many Inuit didn't live in conventional towns.
Yes, I know, once upon a time it was simply a matter of winter camps and summer camps, with variations of sod and stone houses in winter and tents in summer. Before missionaries and government imposed their will there was no such thing as fixed villages.
A mixed blessing, as before there were artificially fixed towns, there was no wailing and breastbeating over "global warming" eroding away our "ancient, ancestral dwellings".
But seriously, I've read that in Alaskan bush villages, for instance, this sort of bilingual education has had the same consequences there that it has in East L.A.. Namely, you end up with kids who can't speak or write properly in either language.
Provides plenty of jobs for teachers and bureaucrats though...
There's kimmirut... Now that I have me a little half Inuk it's time I start learning this!
argo984 1 week ago
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HeilEvilCupCake 4 weeks ago
south park brought me here
debelabibica 1 month ago 2
@debelabibica
Omg... same thing
ReDlahna 1 month ago
@debelabibica I guess I missed that episode. Was it recent?
yurismir1 2 weeks ago
Do you speak English, in 1 word. haha
GodOfUnbelief 2 months ago
the girl on the video is sweet :-) thanks for the upload!! this language fascinates me
starsailor0587 2 months ago
Hahahahahhaa, WHAT A FUNNY LANGUAGE! UQUAJSJUAJAJAKKLLL AAAKA
thebigsur 2 months ago
Ainngai qanuippit? silasi qannuippa?
Bob ajunga Australia ngaaqpunga
Very impressed with the Education system that promotes the use and development of the Inuktitut language.
I believe that maintaining the use of their forbearer's language affirms and strengthens the identity of the student as an Inuit.
Qujannamiik for showing me the insight into your wonderful culture and environment
Uqausiq atausig naammajuittuq!
Hope to visit your country one day,
ulluqattiarin
Bob
MrToyboyinaussie 2 months ago
this is great! Thank you
HFXmermaid 3 months ago
Riddle me this Batman. Would there be any Inuktitut speakers under the age of sixty anywhere in the Great White North if the Great White Father in Ottawa weren't paying for formal classroom instruction by way of the Great White Taxpayer?
pinz2022 8 months ago
@pinz2022 Although the world is strapped on funds, if this language is lost, much of its history and culture would disappear as well. Even with the growing collections that exist in writing, much of it has long been passed on by way of mouth. The number of speakers that don't have a second-language numbers at only about 8000, but that's still 8000 people with stories to tell. It was only a few decades ago that many Inuit didn't live in conventional towns.
Simtropolitan 7 months ago
@Simtropolitan
Yes, I know, once upon a time it was simply a matter of winter camps and summer camps, with variations of sod and stone houses in winter and tents in summer. Before missionaries and government imposed their will there was no such thing as fixed villages.
A mixed blessing, as before there were artificially fixed towns, there was no wailing and breastbeating over "global warming" eroding away our "ancient, ancestral dwellings".
pinz2022 7 months ago
@Simtropolitan
But seriously, I've read that in Alaskan bush villages, for instance, this sort of bilingual education has had the same consequences there that it has in East L.A.. Namely, you end up with kids who can't speak or write properly in either language.
Provides plenty of jobs for teachers and bureaucrats though...
pinz2022 7 months ago
@pinz2022 I was raised trilingually, and i can speak all languages perfectly
ALXVid101 7 months ago
@ALXVid101
Oky-doke. And were you taught three languages by a publik skool system? On this continent?
pinz2022 7 months ago
@pinz2022 Oh you meant a public school system, that changes everything.
Basically, any language/s you speak at home, you are able to achieve fluency in.
ALXVid101 7 months ago