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Inuktitut
Inuktitut
Noun
Inuktitut refers specifically to the language of the Inuit in the Canadian Arctic. It is distinct from other Inuit dialects and is characterized by its own unique writing system, known as syllabics, though Roman orthography is also used.
As a proper noun denoting a specific language, it is treated as an uncountable entity. It does not take a plural form, as it represents a single linguistic system rather than a countable object.
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