The Northern Greenlandic dialect ( gren . Avanersuarmiutut ) is the language of approximately 1000 indigenous Inuit, inhabiting the northernmost settlements in the world - in Kaanaak and surrounding villages in northwestern Greenland .
| Northern Greenlandic dialect | |
|---|---|
| Self name | avanersuarmiutut |
| Country | North Greenland |
| Regions | Kaanaak |
| Total number of speakers | about 1000 people |
| Classification | |
Eskimo-Aleut family
| |
| Writing | latin |
| Language Codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | - |
| ISO 639-2 | - |
| ISO 639-3 | IPA |
| Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
| Glottolog | |
All native Greenlandic speakers call it "standard Greenlandic." In addition to the city of Kaanaak , the Northern Greenland also prevails in the villages of Murihuak , Siorapaluk , Kikiktat , Kikiktarkhuak and Havighivik .
The dialect was first described by researchers Knud Rasmussen and Peter Fröchen , who traveled through northern Greenland at the beginning of the 20th century and created a trading post in Pituffik in 1910. The Northern Greenland dialect does not have its own spelling and is not taught in schools. However, most residents of Kaanaak and surrounding villages use the Northern Greenlandic dialect in their daily communication.