Inuit Languages in the 21st Century

2020 | 10 minutes | 6.0 ★ (1)

Inuit Languages in the 21st Century
  • 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?

  • Release Date

    31 December 2020

  • DirectingUlivia Uviluk
  • Budget

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  • Revenue

    $0.00

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