Inuinnaqtun (natively meaning
like the real human beings/peoples), is an indigenous
Inuit language of
Canada and a dialect of
Inuvialuktun. It is related very closely to
Inuktitut, and some scholars, such as
Richard Condon, believe that Inuinnaqtun is more appropriately classified as a dialect of Inuktitut. The governments of the
Northwest Territories and
Nunavut recognise Inuinnaqtun as an official language in addition to Inuktitut. The Official Languages Act of Nunavut, passed by the
Senate of Canada on June 11, 2009, recognized Inuinnaqtun as one of the official languages of Nunavut.