Looking For Professional Inuktitut Translation Services? We Can Help.
Inuktitut Language
Inuktitut is the name for a group of Inuit languages which are spoken across much of the northern parts of Canada including Newfoundland, Quebec and northeastern Manitoba. Inuktitut is recognized as an official language in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories. The Government of Nunavut uses the term Inuktut to represent all Inuit languages and dialects spoken in Nunavut. wintranslation is proud to offer Inuktitut into English and English into Inuktitut translation services.
Inuktitut Dialects
Although there are no official designations or boundaries, there are many different recognized dialects of Inuktitut based upon certain geographical areas. In most cases an Inuit person from one area could understand the Inuktitut language spoken by someone from another area, however there are differences in terminology which should be taken into consideration when translating from English into Inuktitut.
Inuit and Inuktitut Distinction
There is a specific distinction between Inuit and Inuktitut, and many confuse the two. Inuit refers to the entire collection of languages spoken by and unique dialects spoken by Northern Canadian Indigenous communities, while Inuktitut is one of the more popular dialects, spoken by over 34,000 speakers. Although it is considered an endangered language, there are many government documents that are regularly published in both English and Inukitut.

Communities where Inuinnaqtun is commonly spoken:
- Iqaluktuuttiaq (Cambridge Bay)
- Qurluqtuq (Kugluktuk)
- Ulukhaqtuq (Ulukhaktok)
- Umingmaktok
- Bathurst Inlet
- Kugaaruk (Pelly Bay)
Communities where Nattiliŋmiut is commonly spoken:
- Kugaaruk (Pelly Bay)
- Uqšuqtuuq (Gjoa Haven)
- Talurjuaq (Taloyoak)
Communities where Kivallirmiut is commonly spoken:
- Qamani’tuaq (Baker Lake)
- Kangiqłiniq (Rankin Inlet)
Communities where Paallirmiut is commonly spoken:
- Arviat
- Tikirarjuaq (Whale Cove)
Communities where Aivilingmiut is commonly spoken:
- Kangiqłiniq (Rankin Inlet)
- Igluligaarjuk (Chesterfield Inlet)
- Salliq (Coral Harbour)
- Naujaat (Repulse Bay)
Communities where Baffin is commonly spoken:
- North Baffin
- Iglulik (Igloolik)
- Qausuittuq (Resolute)
- Ikpiarjuk (Arctic Bay)
- Mittimatalik (Pond Inlet)
- Aujuittuq (Grise Fiord)
- Sanirajaq (Hall Beach)
- Kangiqtugaapik (Clyde River)
- Central Baffin
- Qikiqtarjuaq
- Panniqtuuq (Pangnirtung)
- South Baffin
- Iqaluit
- Kinngait (Cape Dorset)
- Kimmirut
Communities where Sanikiluarmiut is commonly spoken:
- Sanikiluaq
Communities where Nunatsiavut is commonly spoken:
- Hopedale
- Postville
- Makkovik
- Rigolet
Communities where Siglitun is commonly spoken:
- Paulatuk
- Sachs Harbour
- Tuktoyaktuk
- Aklavik
Summary of Qualifications for wintranslation's Inuktitut Translators
Leena
- Holds a degree in Education from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec
- Developed and implemented many Inuktitut language training programs for over 10 years
- Created Inuktitut learning curriculum for all ages – from preschool to adult
Monica
- Earned a Master’s Degree in Education with St. Francis Xavier University and the Nunavut Arctic College
- Over 10 years of experience as an Inuktitut language and culture instructor
- Involved in various educational roles for over 25 years
Choose wintranslation
An award-winning translation service provider based in North America, wintranslation has a fifteen year track record in managing complex multimedia and large-scale projects on time and on budget. Our company specializes in the translation of Canada’s aboriginal languages including Inuinnaqtun, Cree, Mi’kmaq, and Ojibwe. Please see our languages page for a full list of languages and dialects we currently support.
WE WOULD LOVE TO HELP WITH YOUR NEXT INUKTITUT PROJECT
CONTACT US FOR A FREE QUOTE
Related Services
Ojibwe Translation Services
Ojibwe (alternatively spelled Ojibwa or Ojibway) is an Indigenous language spoken in the southern parts of Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan…
Onondaga Translation Services
Onondaga is the language of the Onondaga First Nation, which is one of the tribes which form the League of the…
Kutenai Translation Services
Kutenai or Kootenay, as it's spelled in Canada, (Kootenai in the United States), is also known as Ktunaxa. It is…