At this rate, only four per cent of Inuit in Nunavut will speak Inuktut at home by 2051
The Ministry of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism recognized Indigenous languages are endangered and disappearing as"a direct consequence of the government's past actions meant to destroy Indigenous cultures," said spokesperson Simon Ross.Three quarters of the 90 Indigenous languages in Canada are at risk of extinction, according to UNESCO.
Kotierk said this trend demonstrates that colonization in Nunavut continues because loss of Inuktut further separates Inuit from their culture and heritage. For example, in Inuktut there is very specific terminology to describe hunting tools for bowhead whales. The researchers found that the lack of Inuktut education in Nunavut contradicts domestic laws, including the Inuit Language Protection Act, Nunavut Education Act and Official Languages Act, as well as violates Canada's international commitments.
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