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Aboriginal Languages
| What are the official languages of the NWT? | Why are Aboriginal languages important? |
| How does the NWT Literacy Council support Aboriginal languages? |
| What can you do in your community to support your Aboriginal language? |
| How do children learn language? | Aboriginal Language Resources | Contacts for the Aboriginal language groups in the NWT | Links |
| How does the NWT Literacy Council support Aboriginal languages? |
| What can you do in your community to support your Aboriginal language? |
| How do children learn language? | Aboriginal Language Resources | Contacts for the Aboriginal language groups in the NWT | Links |
What are the official languages of the NWT?
The NWT has eleven official languages—nine of these are Aboriginal: Gwich’in, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun, Inuinnaqtun, North Slavey, South Slavey, Tlicho, Chipewyan and Cree. The health of these languages varies greatly, but most are endangered.
Why are Aboriginal languages important?
How does the NWT Literacy Council support Aboriginal languages?
What can you do to support your Aboriginal language?
How do children learn language?
Aboriginal Language Resources
Contacts for the Aboriginal language groups in the NWT
Links
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