How do you say hello in Kalaallisut?
How do you say hello in Kalaallisut?
A collection of useful phrases in Greenlandic, an Eskimo-Aleut language spoken in Greenland and Denmark….Useful Greenlandic phrases.
| English | Kalaallisut (Greenlandic) |
|---|---|
| Hello (General greeting) | Aluu (inf) Inuugujoq Kutaa (frm) |
| Hello (on phone) | Haluu |
How do you say hello in West Greenlandic?
GREENLANDIC LOAN WORDS Greenlanders are always delighted when visitors try to speak at least a few words of the local language. To make it easy, you can start by learning the words “hello”, which is called “aluu”, or “goodbye”, which is simply “baaj” – and thus are reminiscent of English.
What language is spoken in Sisimiut?
West Greenlandic is spoken by 53,000 people (in 1995) in Nuuk, Sisimiut and Kangerussuaq. It is has been the official language of the Greenlandic autonomous territory since 2009 – before then it shared official status with Danish.
How do you say welcome in Greenland?
Saying ‘Welcome’ in Greenlandic One of the first words you are likely to see when you arrive in Greenland is Tikilluarit! This means “Welcome!” and it is quite prominent in each airport.
What is the main religion in Greenland?
The prevailing religion in Greenland is Protestantism and Greenland is an independent diocese in the Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church with a bishop appointed by Denmark.
What is the longest word in Greenland?
nalunaarasuartaatilioqateeraliorfinnialikkersaatiginialikkersaatilillaranatagoorunarsuarrooq
The longest word in Greenlandic, for example, is reputed to be nalunaarasuartaatilioqateeraliorfinnialikkersaatiginialikkersaatilillaranatagoorunarsuarrooq, (hear it pronounced), meaning ‘once again they tried to build a radio station, but apparently it is still only on the drawing board’.
Does Greenland have its own flag?
The Greenland flag was designed by Thue Christiansen and adopted on 21 June 1985. It is called Erfalasorput, which means “our flag”. The red colour is called Aappalaartoq (“red”) and is used both in the Greenland flag and the Danish flag (Dannebrog).
What language is used in Greenland?
Greenlandic
Greenland/Official languages
What are the top 3 religions in Greenland?
Religion in Greenland
- Protestantism (95.5%)
- Catholicism (0.2%)
- Other Christian (0.4%)
- Inuit spiritual beliefs (0.8%)
- Agnostic (2.3%)
- Atheist (0.2%)
- Baháʼí and other religions (0.6%)
What country owns Greenland?
Denmark
Greenland is the world’s largest island and an autonomous Danish dependent territory with limited self-government and its own parliament. Denmark contributes two thirds of Greenland’s budget revenue, the rest coming mainly from fishing.
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