Inuit Languages in the 21st Century

Inuit Languages in the 21st Century (2020)

December 31st, 20200h 10min

Documentary
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Overview

Ulivia explores what is accessible via the Internet in relation to Inuktitut. A complex language with several dialects which varies from one generation to the next. Inuktitut is threatened by dominant languages. Are there solutions so that these technologies are allies and not enemies?


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