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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>
-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.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Greenland,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1990-2000.</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.
-For word lists and help researching in Grennland records, see:
+==Word List(s)==
 *[[Danish Genealogical Word List]]
-*[[Norwegian Genealogical Word List]]
+* [https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Greenlandic_phrasebook#:~:text=Phrase%20list Greenlandic Phrase List] - WikiVoyage
-*[[German Genealogical Word List]]
+* [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'''
+* Schultz-Lorentzen, Christian Wilhelm. ''Dictionary of the west Greenland Eskimo language.'' København: C.A. Reitzel, 1927. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/759785403 WorldCat].
+* Holmen, Marianne. ''Danish-English, English-Danish Dictionary.'' n.p.: Hippocrene Books, 1990. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.google.com/books/edition/Danish_English_English_Danish_Dictionary/7KKpe-krmo8C?hl=en&gbpv=0 GoogleBooks].
+* Garde, Anna and W Glyn Jones. ''Danish dictionary : English-Danish, Danish-English.'' London: Routledge, 2015. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/941875790 WorldCat].
+'''Online Dictionaries'''
+* [https://ordbog.gl/2018-kal-eng/ Greenlandic to English Dictionary]
+* [https://glosbe.com/en/kl Dictionary English - Kalaallisut] - Glosbe
+* [https://glosbe.com/en/da Dictionary English - Danish] - Glosbe
+'''Language Aids'''
+* Kahn, Lily and Riitta-Liisa Valijärvi. ''West Greenlandic : an essential grammar.'' London: Routledge, 2021. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1276785505 WorldCat].
+* Schultz-Lorentzen, C W. ''A grammar of the West Greenland language.'' København, C.A.: Reitzel, 1945. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/478788522 WorldCat].
+* Sadock, Jerrold M.. ''A Grammar of Kalaallisut.'' n.p.: Lincom, 2003. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/478788522 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==
+* King, David C. ''Greenland.'' New York: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 2009. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/173299172 WorldCat].
+* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenlandic_language Greenlandic language] - Wikipedia
+* [https://www.britannica.com/place/Greenland/People People of Greenland] - Britannica
 == References  ==
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 [[Category:Greenland]]