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    Natsilingmiutut

    Natchilingmiutut (ᓇᑦᕠᓕᖕᒥᐅᑐᑦ),[1][2] Netsilik /ˌnɛtˈsɪlɪk/, Natsilik, Nattilik, Netsilingmiut, Natsilingmiutut, Nattilingmiutut, or Nattiliŋmiutut is an Inuit language variety spoken in western Nunavut, Canada, by Netsilik Inuit.

    Natchilingmiutut (ᓇᑦᕠᓕᖕᒥᐅᑐᑦ 'people from Natchilik') came from natsik 'seal' + postbase -lik 'place with something' + postbase -miut 'inhabitants of'

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    Regions
    Nunavut, Canada

    Communities

    • Gjoa HavenInuit Community
    • IgloolikInuit Community
    • KugaarukInuit Community
    • Sanirajak (Hall Beach)Inuit Community
    • TaloyoakInuit Community

    Boundaries are approximate and often overlap; they are not legal or official.