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==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ||
'''Dictionaries''' | '''Dictionaries''' | ||
* Schultz-Lorentzen, | * 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] | ||
* Holmen, | * 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] | ||
* Garde | * 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''' | '''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/kl Dictionary English - Kalaallisut] - Glosbe | ||
* [https://glosbe.com/en/da Dictionary English - Danish] - Glosbe | * [https://glosbe.com/en/da Dictionary English - Danish] - Glosbe | ||
'''Language Aids''' | '''Language Aids''' | ||
* Kahn | * 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] | ||
* Schultz-Lorentzen, | * C W Schultz-Lorentzen, '''''A grammar of the West Greenland language''''', København, C.A. Reitzel, 1945 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/grammar-of-the-west-greenland-language/oclc/478788522&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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenlandic_language#:~:text=Grammar Greenlandic Grammar] - Wikipedia | ||
* [https://app.memrise.com/course/232793/danish-grammar/ Danish grammar] - MemRise | * [https://app.memrise.com/course/232793/danish-grammar/ Danish grammar] - MemRise | ||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
* King, | * David C King, '''''Greenland''''', New York : Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 2009 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/greenland/oclc/173299172&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenlandic_language Greenlandic language] - Wikipedia | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenlandic_language Greenlandic language] - Wikipedia | ||
* [https://www.britannica.com/place/Greenland/People People of Greenland] - Britannica | * [https://www.britannica.com/place/Greenland/People People of Greenland] - Britannica | ||
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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]
- Danish Genealogical Word List
- Greenlandic Phrase List - WikiVoyage
- Greenlandic Vocabulary - Learn101
- Greenlandic Vocabulary - ILanguages.org
- 1,000 Most Common Danish Words - 101Languages
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Alphabet
- Greenlandic Vowels and Consonants - Wikipedia
- Greenlandic alphabet - Omniglot
- Greenlandic Alphabet - Learn101
- Danish alphabet - Omniglot
Pronunciation
- Greenlandic pronunciation - Omniglot
- Danish pronunciation - Omniglot
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
- Greenlandic to English Dictionary - PolarHusky
- Dictionary English - Kalaallisut - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Danish - Glosbe
Language Aids
- Lily Kahn & Riitta-Liisa Valijärvi, West Greenlandic : an essential grammar, London : Routledge, 2021 - Available at WorldCat
- C W Schultz-Lorentzen, A grammar of the West Greenland language, København, C.A. Reitzel, 1945 - Available at WorldCat
- Jerrold M. Sadock, A Grammar of Kalaallisut, Lincom, 2003 - Available at GoogleBooks
- Greenlandic Grammar - Wikipedia
- Danish grammar - MemRise
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- David C King, Greenland, New York : Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 2009 - Available at WorldCat
- Greenlandic language - Wikipedia
- People of Greenland - Britannica
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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.