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Inupiaq

Syllabification: (I·nu·pi·aq)
Pronunciation: /iˈn(y)o͞opēˌak/
(also Inupiat /-ˌat/, Inupik /iˈn(y)o͞opik/)
Definition of Inupiaq

noun (plural Inupiat)

  • 1a member of a group of the Eskimo people inhabiting northwestern Alaska.
  • 2the language of the Inupiaq.

adjective

  • relating to the Inupiaq or their language.

Origin:

Inupiaq, from inuk 'person' + piaq 'genuine'

See Inuit (usage).

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