Tunumiisut

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Tunumiisut (lit. 'language of the Tunumiit'), also known as East Greenlandic, is the language of the Tunumiit in East Greenland. It is generally categorised as a dialect of Greenlandic, but verges on being a distinct language. The largest town where it is the primary language is Tasiilaq on Ammassalik Island, with the island's name being derived from the West Greenlandic name of the town.

Phonology

Vowels

Consonants

The following sounds may also occur as geminated; /pː, tː, kː, qː, sː, mː, nː, ŋː/.

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