Inupiaq
Americannoun
plural
Inupiat-
a member of a group of Indigenous peoples inhabiting northern Alaska along the Bering, Chukchi, and Arctic coasts, and some distance inland.
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the Inuit language as spoken by the Inupiaq people.
Etymology
Origin of Inupiaq
From Inupiaq inyupiaq (plural inyupiat ) “real person”
Example Sentences
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Sue Sue sang to the baby in Inupiaq over FaceTime, said Lesley and Joel Sundberg, a foster family who housed Eden after she left the hospital and have since adopted her.
From Salon • Nov. 15, 2023
Austin Ahmasuk, an Inupiaq native, said the port’s original construction displaced an area traditionally used for subsistence hunting or fishing, and the expansion won’t help.
From Washington Times • Jun. 18, 2023
Wales is a small town, mainly consisting of the native Inupiaq people.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2023
There are about 3,000 Inupiaq speakers across northern Alaska, according to the language center.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2023
“It’s a remarkable evolution, really,” said William L. Iggiagruk Hensley, 81, a Democrat who is Inupiaq and served as a state senator.
From New York Times • Nov. 6, 2022
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