Eskimo-aleut (Noun)
Meaning
The family of languages that includes Eskimo and Aleut.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Eskimo-Aleut languages are a language family spoken by indigenous peoples of the region from Siberia to Greenland.
- Linguists have long been fascinated by the similarities between the Eskimo-Aleut languages, which have helped them track human migration patterns.
- The combination of vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation in the Eskimo-Aleut languages provides valuable insights into the cultural practices and historical context of these groups.
- Eskimo-Aleut languages, like many endangered languages worldwide, face a decline in speakers, primarily among younger generations.
- Although some may say the Eskimo-Aleut language family is an isolate within North American language families, studies have shown it has key linguistic features characteristic of various North American indigenous languages and Asian languages.