Inupiak

Inupiak

English

Alternative forms

• Inupiaq, Iñupiaq, Iñupiat

Etymology

From Inupiaq Iñupiaq, from iñuk (“person”) + piaq (“real, true, genuine”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɪˈnʊpɪak/

Proper noun

Inupiak

1. An Inuit people of Northern Alaska, or a member of these people.
2. The Inuit language(s) spoken by the Inupiaq.

Synonyms

(language):

• Inupiatun

Related terms

• Inupiat

Translations

people

Russian: инупиа́к (ru) m (inupiák), инюпиа́к m (injupiák), инюпи́к m (injupík), инупи́к m (inupík)

language

Irish: Iniúipiaicis f Russian: инюпи́кский m (injupíkskij) (язы́к)

Further reading

• ISO 639-1 code ik, ISO 639-3 code ipk (SIL)
• Ethnologue entry for Inupiak, ipk ⁠, a macrolanguage including:

• Ethnologue entry for North Alaskan Inupiatun, esi ⁠
• Ethnologue entry for Northwest Alaska Inupiatun, esk ⁠