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Greenlandic (Kalaallisut) is the official language of Greenland and, with about 57,000 native speakers, the largest Eskimo-Aleut language by number of speakers. It is written in the Latin script and holds official status in Greenland alongside recognized minority-language status in Denmark.

Facts
Speaker Count
57,000 1
Status
Living 1
Region
Greenland, with recognized minority status in Denmark 1
Cross-Tradition Connections

In Family

Eskimo-Aleut, Language Families
Source Wikipedia: Greenlandic Language

Written In

Latin Script, Scripts
Source Wikipedia: Greenlandic Language
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Greenlandic Language
Wikimedia FoundationLead section, largest Eskaleut language by speakers statementView the Source
1. Wikipedia: Greenlandic Language
Wikimedia FoundationLead section, about 57,000 native speakers as of 2025View the Source
1. Wikipedia: Greenlandic Language
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, native-to and official-status fieldsView the Source
1. Wikipedia: Greenlandic Language
Wikimedia FoundationLead section, current native speaker figuresView the Source
1. Wikipedia: Greenlandic Language
Wikimedia FoundationIn Family: Eskimo-Aleut, Lead section, largest Eskaleut (Eskimo-Aleut) language by number of speakersView the Source
1. Wikipedia: Greenlandic Language
Wikimedia FoundationWritten In: Latin Script, Lead section, written in the Latin script statementView the Source
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