Nunavut culture

Facts That You Should Know About Nunavut Culture Nunavut is the newest and northernmost territory of Canada and it was separated from Northwest Territories in 1999. Inuit people, who live in harsh environment conditions, still keep their rich culture alive in 21.st century. We’ve compiled 8 things that you should know about this amazing territory and Nunavut culture: 1. Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun There are two different Inuit languages in Nunavut territory. One is Inuktitut which is Eastern Canadian Inuit language, and the other one is Inuinnaqtun. These are the official languages and Inuit people can benefit from the government services in these languages. English and French are the two other official languages in Nunavut territory. The word “Nunavut” means “our land” in Inuktitut language and the word Inuit means “people”. Body language is also a very important part of Nunavut culture. Many notions are expressed with gestures rather than words. 2. Only 31.906 people in an area at the ...