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What languages do the inuit people speak?

The Inuit people speak a group of related languages called Inuit-Unangan, which is part of the Eskimo-Aleut language family.

Here are some of the main languages spoken by Inuit people:

* Inuktitut: The most widely spoken Inuit language, spoken in Nunavut, Nunavik (Quebec), and parts of the Northwest Territories.

* Inuinnaqtun: Spoken in the western Canadian Arctic, particularly in the Northwest Territories.

* Kalaallisut: The official language of Greenland.

* Yupik: A group of languages spoken in Alaska and Siberia.

* Alutiiq: Spoken in the south-central Alaskan peninsula.

It's important to note that there are many different dialects within each of these languages.

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