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Language and Literacy

Inspiring Inu-vation

By:

Adriana Kusugak

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Summary

Inuktut, like any language, evolves over time and must adapt to its environment to ensure its survival. Languages need sustenance—speakers, writers, readers, and creators—to continue their existence, just like many living things need water, air, and sunlight.

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Language is also enriched when it is supported with tools that extend its reach and use. When language thrives, culture is preserved and it blossoms. Language is a thread that connects us to both the past and the future. It allows us to look back on our traditions and where we came from. And it enables us to look forward in a way that keeps our culture vibrant and strong.

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