#kalaallisut

[bengaly]

Experimenting with different visual cues to show that a character is not quite fluent in a language yet. Commentary and extras below the cut. (the other language is kalaallisut, a real language spoken in greenland, albeit machine translated and probs not 100% accurate)

1. Blurred bits

I feel like this one isn't very visually pleasing, but it speaks to me more regarding how learning a language feels. You don't quite make out what the words are, and slowly pick up bits from what is being said. This also adds room for uncertainty on the character's POV, the speech bubble wouldn't be theirs, but what you read off it would be their thoughts regarding whats being said. The blur also helps keeping things incomprehensible even if you speak the other language being spoken.

2. Bits in multiple languages

This one adds room for out of the speech bubble commentary. It doesn't make misunderstandings as easy as with the blurred speech, and with an agglutinative language like kalaallisut it might end up being confusing to organise or break the sentence's syntax. It looks cleaner than the blurred bits though, and it still makes the other language incomprehensible (if you dont speak kalaallisut, that is). Colour coding would help indicate whats being understood by the main character and what isnt, and the texts would slowly be fully red across the chapters.

3. Faded colour to indicate not understanding

This makes the reader able to understand everything, and relies on the reader memorising that faded = not understood by the character. Other than that, colour coding would indicate a change of languages.

I like the reader only understanding what the character can understand and I like the types that leave kalaallisut still visible. Though option 3 might be cleaner and easier to manange.

4. Faded colour + blur

This is something I thought after posting it earlier on patreon. Blurring the parts the main character wouldn't understand can be a way for the brain to quickly skip through the missed text, in hopes that at least the first reading will match what the character is understanding.

Also, for the enjoyment of my 4 greenlandic followers, heres the machine translated kalaallisut version I used for 1 & 2. I had to use a double way translation tool and an annotation tool to be sure the words were somewhat related to what I wanted them to be. I can't really fact check it though, so I hope that whichever way the translator messed up is at least worth a chuckle.

If you'd like to see more of this kinda stuff, please consider supporting me on patreon

#comic #marangatu #language learning #brart #brazilian artist #latino artists #brazilian artists #greenland #if i were to make this a big project id hire a translator btw #and fool myself into learning a 7th language probably #the more languages you learn the less you care about how many people speak it or how profitable it'd be #sometimes the most dellicious languages to study are hidden in a 800km range area #also its amazing to see how many different ways there are out there to structure words and make sentences. i love languages #kalaallisut #comics

[tulunnguaq]

Challenge!

This is the cover and front page of the Greenlandic novel “Bussimi Naapinneq” (A Meeting on the Bus - which I previously discussed here and here), translated into North Sámi as Katrine Muitalus (Katrine’s Story)!

So the challenge for you language aficionados is this: is there a published novel translation which has a fewer number of combined speakers than this one, based on [original language speakers + target language speakers]?.

Based on Wikipedia’s upper bounds for both languages I think the above translation comes in at a combined 82,000 speakers. Give me your suggestions!

#languages #challenge #greenlandic #kalaallisut #sámi #sami language #samegiella #translation

[nonenglishsongs]

Pukuut - Sumununa Pisunga (Greenlandic)

#metalcore #pukuut #sumununa pisunga #greenlandic #kalaallisut #kal #eskimoaleut #europe #greenland #2020 #2020s #metal #Youtube

[aurpiment]

Whenever the gajillion words for snow thing comes up, even if people are making fun of it, I have a compulsion to butt in and say IT’S NOT TRUE there are only like seven words and in addition to being NOT TRUE, it reinforces a stereotype of a whole ethnicity being practically minded but not theoretically minded which is also NOT TRUE and moreover racist

#mt #the only time it was ever funny was the comic of the two fellas ice fishing #where one of them says in kalaallisut #did you know the Italians have 200 words for pasta #that comic is the only time it was funny #it’s in a language where you know the person who wrote it knows the gajillion words for snow thing is not true #inuit

[datubooty]

#this song is so stimmy #Kalaallisut has such good ear feel #im a sucker for canids ope #Spotify

[countriesgame]

Please reblog for a bigger sample size!

If you have any fun fact about Greenland, please tell us and I'll reblog it!

Be respectful in your comments. You can criticize a government without offending its people.

#greenland #now should i tag this one as north america or europe mmm #north america #denmark #country polls #polls

[atlaculture]

Name-a-Thon: Water Tribe Resources

When doing research for this Tumblr, I come across a lot of interesting terms and mythological figures that immediately make me think, “That could be a name in Avatar!” so I thought I’d share some resources that could spark some inspiration when naming Avatar OCs.

My general advice would be to use words that are meaningful and relatively easy for an English speaker to pronounce. I also wouldn’t worry about the name being too literal or on-the-nose, most of the names in Avatar are puns that wouldn’t actually be names in real life, anyways.

Dictionaries

Canadian Inuit

Northern Labrador Inuttut

Labrador Inuktitut

Central Arctic Inuinnaqtun

Dialect Pronunciation Guides (Choose dialect then select glossary)

Alaskan Inupiat & Yupik

1970 Inupiat Dictionary

North Slope Inupiat

Northwestern Inupiat

Kobuk Junior Dictionary

King Island Inupiat

Alaskan Yupik Dictionary

Siberian Yupik Dictionary

Greenlandic (Kalaallisut)

2018 Dictionary

Glosbe Dictionary

Inuit Spirituality & Folk Tales

Project Gutenberg

World of Tales

The Canadian Encyclopedia

Wikipedia

Like what I’m doing? Tips always appreciated, never expected. ^_^

https://ko-fi.com/atlaculture

#avatar #atla #Avatar The Last Airbender #water tribe #building up

[itskindofareallyniceday]

Something new for Native American Heritage Month this year:

This playlist features indigenous musicians from North, Central, and South America. It includes a variety of genres (post-classical composers, folk punk, indie pop, pow wow punk rock (yes, that's a thing!), indie rock, etc.), as well as a variety of languages (Wolastoqey, Inuktitut, Atikamekw, Cherokee, Navajo, Cree, Quechua, Greenlandic (Kalaallisut), Tłı̨chǫ, English, French, and Spanish).

#indigenous #music #native american #first nations #inuit #métis #native american heritage month #language revitalization #folk #punk #indie #itskindofme #still working on adding more from central & south america #okay I guess it only allows 100 songs in the preview thing... but there are more than 100 songs

[conlangcrab]

#49

A conlang with a future and nonfuture verb cases only. A language of planners.

Greenlandic (Kalaallisut) and Quechua have that feature.

#conlangcrab #conlanging #conlang

[tulunnguaq]

City of Nuuk, Greenland, looking from Old Nuuk east across to the newer town, and in the background the hills of Quassussuaq (left) and Ukkisissat (right), also known as Lille Malene and Store Malene.

Nuuk means promontory / headland.

#greenland #greenlandic #kalaallisut

[thebashfulbotanist]

Chamaenerion latifolium, formerly in the genus Epilobium, is commonly known by both as beauty willowherb, broadleaf fireweed, and dwarf fireweed. This species is circumboreal, found in Eurasia and North America, primarily in the Arctic and subarctic. We found this individual on the alpine tundra in the Chugach Mountains near Anchorage, Alaska, but it's probably best known in Greenland, where it's the national flower! In Greenlandic (kalaallisut), it's known as niviarsiaq, which translates to "young girl".

In the Anchorage area, it used to be common among the Dena'ina to harvest dwarf fireweed when it was young and eat it along with meat, either cooked or raw. However, the more commonly harvested species is the ubiquitous Chamaenerion angustifolium, which most people in North America know simply as fireweed.

#chamaenerion latifolium #beauty willowherb #breadleaf fireweed #dwarf fireweed #niviarsiaq #botany #plants of alaska

[vikinglanguage]

This is an overhaul of an old post from 5 years ago, because I've added a bunch of stuff which unfortunately does not show up correctly anywhere but ON my blog.

Denmark, Scandinavia, and the Nordic region in Danish

Areas The Nordic countries - De nordiske lande · Norden Scandinavia - Skandinavien Kingdom of Denmark · Danish Realm - Kongeriget Danmark · Danmarks Rige The Kalmar Union · Union of Kalmaris - Kalmarunionen (1397 to 1523) Countries Denmark - Danmark Sweden - Sverige Norway - Norge Finland - Finland Greenland - Grønland · Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenlandic, lit. “Greenlanders’ land") The Faroe Islands - Færøerne · Føroyar (Faroese) Iceland - Island

Languages Danish - dansk Swedish - svensk Norwegian  - norsk · nynorsk · norsk bokmål Finnish - finsk (West) Greenlandic - (vest)grønlandsk · kalaallisut Faroese - færøsk · føroyskt Icelandic - islandsk Minority languages German - tysk (spoken by the German minority in North Schleswig/South Jutland) Sámi - samisk (spoken by the Sámi people in large parts of northern Finland, Norway, and Sweden; the cultural region of Sápmi)¹ Inuktun · Polar Inuit  - nordgrønlandsk · avanersuarmiutut (spoken in Northern Greenland, around Qaanaaq)² East Greenlandic - østgrønlandsk · tunumiisut (spoken in Eastern Greenland/Tunu)² Romani - romani (spoken by the Romani people) Kven - kvensk (spoken by the Kven people in northern Norway)³ Sign Language - tegnsprog⁴ National demonyms⁵ Dane - dansker Swede - svensker Norwegian - nordmand (lit. “northern man”) Finn - finne · finlænder (rare) Greenlander - grønlænder · kalaaleq Faroese · Faroe islander - færing · føroyingur Icelander - islænding German - tysker Non-national ethnicities Romani - romani Sámi - same

Specifically Danish stuff

Places in Denmark⁶ Copenhagen - København Aarhus - Aarhus · Århus (unofficial, but not incorrect spelling) Jutland - Jylland · Hovedlandet (slang) Funen - Fyn Zealand - Sjælland · Djævleøen (slang, lit. “The Devil’s Island”) Major dialects/regiolects based on location Jutland - jysk Zealand - sjællandsk Funen - fynsk Bornholm - bornholmsk All islands (including Zealand + Funen, excluding Bornholm) - ømål (lit. “island language”)

Smaller areas that used to be Denmark Schleswig-Holstein - Slesvig-Holsten⁷ Scania (Skånes län) - Skåne (around 970 to 1658) Halland (Hallands län) - Halland (around 970 to 1645, legally 1658) Blekinge (Blekinge län) - Blekinge (around 970 to 1658) The Virgin Islands of the United States - Jomfruøerne · Dansk-Vestindien (outdated) · De Vestindiske Øer (outdated) (1672 to 1917) Estonia - Estland (Hertugdømmet Estland 1206 to 1346, Øsel 1560 to 1645)⁸

Notes: 1) There are many Sámi languages and dialects, too many to list here. 2) Some argue that East and West Greenlandic are dialects of the same language and that North Greenlandic (Inuktun) is a dialect of Inuktitut. 3) Some do not recognise Kven as a separate language from Finnish. 4) Obviously, there is not 1 (one) Sign Language in the entire Nordic. There are Danish, Norwegian, and Icelandic Sign (which are all related), and Swedish and Finnish Sign (which are related to each other). Danish Sign is also used in Greenland and the Faroe Islands. 5) All nationalities and ethnicities fælleskøn (utrum)/common gender (uter). 6) These are just the major parts that you probably should know 7) The whole Schleswig-Holstein area has been much disputed and is hard to date. It was definitely NOT part of Denmark 1864-1920. 8) All of Estonia was never Danish, but various parts were.

If I screwed up or you have questions, feel free to shoot me a message!

#denmark #scandinavia #the nordic region #nordic countries #danish #langblr #language #dansk #danish vocabulary #original #in case you were wondering what was added #the answer is a BUNCH of minority languages #MORE notes #and numbers to the notes for your convenience

[gwendolynlerman]

Separatist and irredentist movements in the world

Greenland

Proposed state: Greenland

Region: Greenland, Denmark

Ethnic group: Inuit

Goal: independence

Date: 1972

Political parties: Inuit Ataqatigiit, Naleraq, Nunatta Qitornai, Siumut

Militant organizations/advocacy groups: -

Current status: active

History

980s-15th century - Norse settlements

13th century - Thule people migrate from the North American mainland

1261-1319 - Norwegian control

1814-1953 - Danish control

1941-1945 - the United States acquires control

1953 - Greenland is incorporated into Denmark

1972 - creation of a committee to study the possibility of increased local power

1976 - foundation of Inuit Ataqatigiit as a political organization

1977 - creation of Siumut

1979 - home rule is granted

2008 - Greelandic self-government referendum

2014 - foundation of Naleraq

2017 - creation of Nunatta Qitornai

The first permanent inhabitants of Greenland were the Thule people, who arrived from mainland North America, although there was a Norse settlement in the south already.

In 1979, Greenland acquired control over all matters except currency, defense, foreign relations, and the legal system. The 2008 referendum resulted in an overwhelming majority in favor of greater autonomy so that the island was granted control of law enforcement, the coast guard, and the legal system.

The 2009 self-rule law allows full independence following a referendum. Currently, there is a clear majority that wants independence but only if it does not mean a fall in living standards.

Inuit

89% of the Greenlandic population is ethnically Inuit, which includes three major groups: Kalaallit, Tunumiit, and Inghuit. Each of them has its own variety of Greenlandic. The official language of the island is Kalaallisut but Danish is also spoken.

The predominant religion is Christianity, with 95.5% of the population following Lutheranism. The Inuit are known for their skin-sewing and mask-making, as well as whale hunting.

Vocabulary

(Danish - Greenlandic - English)

Danmark - - Denmark

Folkets Samfund - Inuit Ataqatigiit - Community of the People

frem - siumut - forward

Grønland - Kalaallit Nunaat - Greenland

Grønlands Regering - Naalakkersuisut - Cabinet of Greenland

orienteringspunkt - naleraq - point of orientation

uafhængighed - kiffaanngissusiat - independence

vort lands efterkommere - nunatta qitornai - descendants of our land

#langblr #greenlandic #danish

[pumpking64]

✌ (in both languages), ❀?

Tak! Svarer primært på dansk, håber det er ok!

✌ (favourite proverb/saying from your language) Auf Deutsch mochte ich schon immer gerne Kleinvieh macht auch Mist, Mühsam ernährt sich das Eichhörnchen und Wenn der Bauer nicht schwimmen kann, liegt es an der Badehose. På dansk har jeg altid godt kunne lide Spis min gris, i morgen skal du slagtes og Der er ingen ko på isen.

❀ (which language(s) would you like to speak fluently?) Polsk! Simpelthen bare et fantastisk sprog. Og grønlandsk/kalaallisut lyder simpelthen også bare så smukt, så det gad jeg faktisk også rigtig gerne kunne.

#spyld #danke nochmal! #und das ganze müsste mit translate funktionieren hahah. hätte natürlich auch auf deutsch antworten können aber das kann ich ja immer tun #also heute mal weiterhin auf dänisch. hoffe das geht so! <3 #asks

[saharathorn]

Kalaallisut is very beautiful.

#all the Inuit-Aleut languages r beautiful

[salvadorbonaparte]

Wondering if you've got any songs for Kalaallisut perhaps 👀

Unfortunately not! Please anyone rec me some because I'd also be very interested in that

#Ask games