Eskimo-Aleut language family
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- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Language, Linguistics, Philology
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History, Canadian History
- Geographical Location: Canada, Alaska, Greenland
Article abstract: The Eskimo-Aleut family of languages is spoken by people along the coasts of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic oceans, from Alaska to Greenland.
The Eskimo-Aleut family of languages is spoken by people along the coasts of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic oceans, from Alaska to Greenland. While there were probably still at least thirty thousand people who considered themselves Eskimos or Aleuts well into the twentieth century, the original language and culture began a rapid process of extinction as soon as modern technology made it possible for...
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