Message in Iñupiaq

[aberwak]

In my Livejournal, I recently posted (just for the fun of it) a message that was written in English and Iñupiaq. Although Iñupiaq (spoken in northern Alaska) is slightly different from Inuktitut, the languages are still very similar. The message isn't much... but just thought I'd see what everyone here thinks (and the grammar or vocabulary is

Comments

[oncelosthorizon]

Interesting :)

Just out of curiousity, where did you learn the language?

[aberwak]

I attended the University of Alaska, Fairbanks last year as part of an exchange program. They had a class on the Iñupiaq language, so I decided it'd be fun to take. I even was able to try some native food. There's nothing like good maktaq (whale skin and blubber). ;-P

[oncelosthorizon]

Wow, that's kickass! Maybe I'll check it out someday :)

[anna_snova]

i'm looking for a vocubulary of Alaskan Inuits. google is of no help. i'd be exceedingly grateful to you if you could assit me somehow.

New Mexico & Snow

[anonymous]

Here's my version from Canada:

"Ublukut, titiaŋñiaŋtuŋa LiveJournal-mi Iñuktulu Kablunaatulu. (ataukaa alianaitchuqmat pijariatumalu). Ublumi suluanginama. Siļatauyuq - qanniruminaqtuq Ikiinaqsiniqpat.Apun kajarijara.Qannirauuŋitchuq natiġnaaġmi New Mexico-mi,kisiani qannikpatuq qaiktumi. Aaqagu, adjimik (image) qaniktilugu takutiniapagit.

Today, I will write in my LiveJournal in both English and Iñupiaq (because it's both fun and challenging). Usually I do nothing, but today I am bored. The weather is nice - it might snow if it gets cold. I like the snow. It rarely snows in the valleys of New Mexico, but it usually does snow in the mountains. Later, I'll show you all a picture of the snow falling."