Inuktituk is the language of the Inuit, that the majority speech in Canada as well as other places such as Quebec and the areas around the Arctic Ocean (Inuit Cultural 15). There are currently different dialects of Inuktituk; Inuvialuktun, Inuinnaqtun, Inuktituk itself, and Nunatsiavumiuttut (Freeman). Inuktituk is also actually seen as an official language in parts of the world (Inuit Cultural 15). The language itself looks nothing like any words in the English language. For example, the word for soap is uasaut and ma tu is the Inuktituk word for door (Inuit Cultural 15). The whole language seems to be very complex with many rules and symbols that go along with it. The English language might differ in the look and construction of various
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The only thing on the website was useful information about the Inuit. It contained information on the history, background, languages, social structure, food, types of entertainment, and tidbits of information pertaining to the daily lives of the Inuit. The website was written by someone, who had a desire to explain a large amount of information on the Inuit. The audience for this website would be someone, who was interested in facts and the history of these indigenous people. I thought this website was helpful in writing my paper due to the abundance of …show more content…
Before the internet, most of these tribes were probably never even heard of before. It allows them to have more coverage than these people had previously. Being able to go on the internet and explore these groups of people also gives individuals more information, perhaps to minimize any discrimination, these people might receive. From just looking at a picture or hearing about them, some might already express judgement but if people are able to look them up and learn about their culture, their ways and traditions would be better understood. Also, people might be more prone to helping some of these groups because they learned about their struggles on the internet. For example, there is a large percentage of suicide in the younger age groups of the Inuit. This is clearly a big issue, so perhaps someone, who finds out about this on the internet, could visit this location and talk to the local youth. Maybe this could prevent any further suicide or at the very least, reduce the number. The Inuit is also dealing with some financial hardships and their health care is not the best. From the information on the internet, a person would make an effort to educate them on healthy ways of life or perhaps build a business, to give these people more work. This might seem a little farfetched however it is possible and without the internet, the large majority might not be aware of these issues.
The only thing on the website was useful information about the Inuit. It contained information on the history, background, languages, social structure, food, types of entertainment, and tidbits of information pertaining to the daily lives of the Inuit. The website was written by someone, who had a desire to explain a large amount of information on the Inuit. The audience for this website would be someone, who was interested in facts and the history of these indigenous people. I thought this website was helpful in writing my paper due to the abundance of …show more content…
Before the internet, most of these tribes were probably never even heard of before. It allows them to have more coverage than these people had previously. Being able to go on the internet and explore these groups of people also gives individuals more information, perhaps to minimize any discrimination, these people might receive. From just looking at a picture or hearing about them, some might already express judgement but if people are able to look them up and learn about their culture, their ways and traditions would be better understood. Also, people might be more prone to helping some of these groups because they learned about their struggles on the internet. For example, there is a large percentage of suicide in the younger age groups of the Inuit. This is clearly a big issue, so perhaps someone, who finds out about this on the internet, could visit this location and talk to the local youth. Maybe this could prevent any further suicide or at the very least, reduce the number. The Inuit is also dealing with some financial hardships and their health care is not the best. From the information on the internet, a person would make an effort to educate them on healthy ways of life or perhaps build a business, to give these people more work. This might seem a little farfetched however it is possible and without the internet, the large majority might not be aware of these issues.