New Words

Iñupiaq, like every language is a living and changing, which means we can add new words for foreign concepts to Iñupiaq and it stays Iñupiaq. Many Iñupiaq speakers over the years have developed new terminology, and you can find more information about these below.

Law Terms

This 1980 document was developed by the North Slope Borough and the former Iñupiat University to describe and translate legal terminology. Provided online by the Alaska Native Language Archive.

Supermarket

The Alaska Commercial Company developed signs for their stores with Iñupiaq translations. Check out the resource here. (Malimiutun)

Medical terms

This 1991 document was developed by the North Slope Iñupiat Heritage, Language, and Culture Commision to translate common medical terminology into Iñupiaq. Provided online by the Alaska Native Language Archive.

School & Parliamentary Terms

This 1992 document was developed by the North Slope Borough School District to translate school and parliamentary words into Iñupiaq. Provided in the Iḷisaqativut online library.