Aleut

Also known as Aleut language, ale

language of the Eskimo–Aleut language family

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Aleut is a language spoken by the Aleut people, an indigenous group of the Arctic, and belongs to the Eskimo-Aleut language family alongside Eskimo languages. It matters because it represents an important part of Arctic indigenous cultural heritage and linguistic diversity.

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Commons category: Aleut language
number of speakers, writers, or signers: 0
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Aleut (/ˈæliuːt/, AL-ee-oot) or Unangam Tunuu is the language spoken by the Aleut living in the Aleutian Islands, Pribilof Islands, Commander Islands, and the Alaska Peninsula (in Aleut Alaxsxa, the origin of the state name Alaska). Aleut is the sole language in the Aleut branch of the Eskimo–Aleut language family. The Aleut language consists of three dialects, including Unalaska (Eastern Aleut), Atka/Atkan (Atka Aleut), and Attu/Attuan (Western Aleut, now extinct).

Exhibit on the Aleut language at the Museum of the Aleutians