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==Description==
Greenlandic became the sole official language in June 2009.  <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Greenland," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenland#Languages#:~:text=Greenlandic%20became%20the%20sole%20official%20language%20in%20June%202009, accessed 26 Oct 2021.</ref>
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Greenlandic '''West Greenlandic (Kalaallisut)'''] - A majority of the population speaks West Greenlandic, most of them bi- or tri-lingually.
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunumiit_dialect '''East Greenlandic (Tunumiit oraasiat)'''] - spoken in eastern Greenland
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danish_language '''Danish language'''] - still widely used in the administration and in higher education, as well as remaining the first or only language for some Danish immigrants
* '''English''' - another important language for Greenland, taught in schools from the first school year.
==Word List(s)==
*[[Danish Genealogical Word List]]
* [https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Greenlandic_phrasebook#:~:text=Phrase%20list Greenlandic Phrase List] - WikiVoyage
* [http://learn101.org/greenlandic_vocabulary.php Greenlandic Vocabulary] - Learn101
* [http://ilanguages.org/greenlandic_vocabulary.php Greenlandic Vocabulary] - ILanguages.org
* [https://www.101languages.net/danish/most-common-danish-words/ 1,000 Most Common Danish Words] - 101Languages
==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
'''Alphabet'''
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenlandic_language#:~:text=Phonology Greenlandic Vowels and Consonants] - Wikipedia
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/greenlandic.htm#:~:text=Greenlandic%20alphabet Greenlandic alphabet] - Omniglot
* [http://learn101.org/greenlandic_alphabet.php Greenlandic Alphabet] - Learn101
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/danish.htm#:~:text=Danish%20alphabet Danish alphabet] - Omniglot
'''Pronunciation'''
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/greenlandic.htm#:~:text=Greenlandic%20pronunciation Greenlandic pronunciation] - Omniglot
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/danish.htm#:~:text=Danish%20pronunciation Danish pronunciation] - Omniglot
==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
'''Dictionaries'''
* Christian Wilhelm Schultz-Lorentzen, '''''Dictionary of the west Greenland Eskimo language''''', København : C.A. Reitzel, 1927 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/dictionary-of-the-west-greenland-eskimo-language-by-schultz-lorentzen/oclc/759785403&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Marianne Holmen, '''''Danish-English, English-Danish Dictionary''''', Hippocrene Books, 1990 - [https://www.google.com/books/edition/Danish_English_English_Danish_Dictionary/7KKpe-krmo8C?hl=en&gbpv=0 Available at GoogleBooks]
* Anna Garde & W Glyn Jones, '''''Danish dictionary : English-Danish, Danish-English''''', London : Routledge, 2015 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/danish-dictionary-english-danish-danish-english/oclc/941875790&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
'''Online Dictionaries'''
* [http://2010.polarhusky.com/media/cms/investigate/StudyResources/EnglishKalaallisutDictionary.pdf Greenlandic to English Dictionary] - PolarHusky
* [https://glosbe.com/en/kl Dictionary English - Kalaallisut] - Glosbe
* [https://glosbe.com/en/da Dictionary English - Danish] - Glosbe
'''Language Aids'''
* Lily Kahn & Riitta-Liisa Valijärvi, '''''West Greenlandic : an essential grammar''''', London : Routledge, 2021 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/west-greenlandic-an-essential-grammar/oclc/1276785505&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Jerrold M. Sadock, '''''A Grammar of Kalaallisut''''', Lincom, 2003 - [https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_Grammar_of_Kalaallisut/GltoAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 Available at GoogleBooks]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenlandic_language#:~:text=Grammar Greenlandic Grammar] - Wikipedia
* [https://app.memrise.com/course/232793/danish-grammar/ Danish grammar] - MemRise
==Additional Resources==
== References  ==
{{reflist}}


By Greenlandic law, Greenlandic (''Kalaallisut'') is now the official language. Greenlandic is an Eskimo language and belongs to the East-Inuit family of languages. The Greenlandic and Danish languages are used in politics and administration. English is the third language. Most records are in Danish, but some are in Norwegian, and some in German. Modern records would be written in Greenlandic.
By Greenlandic law, Greenlandic (''Kalaallisut'') is now the official language. Greenlandic is an Eskimo language and belongs to the East-Inuit family of languages. The Greenlandic and Danish languages are used in politics and administration. English is the third language. Most records are in Danish, but some are in Norwegian, and some in German. Modern records would be written in Greenlandic.


For word lists and help researching in Greenland records, see:
For word lists and help researching in Greenland records, see:
*[[Danish Genealogical Word List]]
 
*[[Norwegian Genealogical Word List]]
 
*[[German Genealogical Word List]]




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Revision as of 16:23, 26 October 2021

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Description[edit | edit source]

Greenlandic became the sole official language in June 2009. [1]

  • West Greenlandic (Kalaallisut) - A majority of the population speaks West Greenlandic, most of them bi- or tri-lingually.
  • East Greenlandic (Tunumiit oraasiat) - spoken in eastern Greenland
  • Danish language - still widely used in the administration and in higher education, as well as remaining the first or only language for some Danish immigrants
  • English - another important language for Greenland, taught in schools from the first school year.

Word List(s)[edit | edit source]

Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]

Alphabet

Pronunciation

Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Dictionaries

  • Christian Wilhelm Schultz-Lorentzen, Dictionary of the west Greenland Eskimo language, København : C.A. Reitzel, 1927 - Available at WorldCat
  • Marianne Holmen, Danish-English, English-Danish Dictionary, Hippocrene Books, 1990 - Available at GoogleBooks
  • Anna Garde & W Glyn Jones, Danish dictionary : English-Danish, Danish-English, London : Routledge, 2015 - Available at WorldCat

Online Dictionaries

Language Aids

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Greenland," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenland#Languages#:~:text=Greenlandic%20became%20the%20sole%20official%20language%20in%20June%202009, accessed 26 Oct 2021.




By Greenlandic law, Greenlandic (Kalaallisut) is now the official language. Greenlandic is an Eskimo language and belongs to the East-Inuit family of languages. The Greenlandic and Danish languages are used in politics and administration. English is the third language. Most records are in Danish, but some are in Norwegian, and some in German. Modern records would be written in Greenlandic.

For word lists and help researching in Greenland records, see:

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