West Greenlandic Eskimo

Naja Blytmann Trondhjem, Michael David Fortescue

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Abstract

West Greenlandic Eskimo. The current situation of the West Greenlandic language as principal means of communication among the majority Greenlandic population will be presented with special emphasis on the northwest hunting district of Upernavik, where traditional marine mammal hunting is still the principal economic activity. Research projects and language initiatives currently in progress within Greenland will be touched upon, as will the possibilities of communication with North American Inuit. West Greenlandic is unique among the native languages of the North American Arctic and Sub-Arctic by not facing immediate endangerment, althoug the minority dialects (including East Greenlandic and Polar Eskimo) face increasing pressure from the standard Central West Greenlandic dialect.
Original languageEnglish
Publication date31 May 2010
Publication statusPublished - 31 May 2010
EventHunter-Gatherers and Sematic Categories: An interdisciplinary workshop on Theory, Method and Documentation - Neuwied, Germany
Duration: 30 May 20104 Jun 2010

Workshop

WorkshopHunter-Gatherers and Sematic Categories: An interdisciplinary workshop on Theory, Method and Documentation
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityNeuwied
Period30/05/201004/06/2010

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