ᐊᖏᕐᕋᒥ ᑎᑎᖅᑭᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑐᖖᒐᕖᑦ
Angirrami Titiqqirinirmut Tunngaviit
Inuktut Home Literacy Manual
NBES and Inhabit Education are excited to share the Inuktut Home Literacy Manual.
This manual offers games, books, activities, and songs that support a child’s
language development. It is written for parents and caregivers, but many of the
resources work equally well in a community centre or classroom.
ᓂᐱᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᑦ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᑦ
Phonics Books
i ii
This book helps your child learn to identify the syllabic ᐃ/ᐄ and letter i/ii.
u uu
This book helps your child learn to identify the syllabic ᐅ/ᐆ and letter u/uu.
a aa
This book helps your child learn to identify the syllabic ᐊ/ᐋ and letter a/aa.
ni nii
This book helps your child learn to identify the syllabic ᓂ/ᓃ and letter ni/nii.
nu nuu
This book helps your child learn to identify the syllabic ᓄ/ᓅ and letter nu/nuu.
na naa
This book helps your child learn to identify the syllabic ᓇ/ᓈ and letter na/naa.
ni nii, nu nuu, na naa
This book helps your child learn to identify the syllabics ᓂ/ᓃ, ᓄ/ᓅ, and ᓇ/ᓈ and letters ni/nii, nu/nuu, and na/naa.
ki kii
This book helps your child learn to identify the syllabic ᑭ/ᑮ and letter ki/kii.
ku kuu
This book helps your child learn to identify the syllabic ᑯ/ᑰ and letter ku/kuu.
This book helps your child learn to identify the syllabics ᑲ/ᑳ and letters ka/kaa.
ki kii, ku kuu, ka kaa
This book helps your child learn to identify the syllabics ᑭ/ᑮ, ᑯ/ᑰ, ᑲ/ᑳ and letters ki/kii, ku/kuu and ka/kaa.
qi qii
This book helps your child learn to identify the syllabic ᕿ/ᖀ and letter qi/qii.
qu quu
This book helps your child learn to identify the syllabic ᖁ/ᖂ and letter qu/quu.
qa qaa
This book helps your child learn to identify the syllabic ᖃ/ᖄ and letter qa/qaa.
qi qii, qu quu, qa qaa
This book helps your child learn to identify the syllabic ᕿ/ᖀ, ᖁ/ᖂ, and ᖃ/ᖄ and letter qi/qii, qu/quu, and qa/qaa.
ti tii
This book helps your child learn to identify the syllabic ᑎ/ᑏ and letter ti/tii.
tu tuu
This book helps your child learn to identify the syllabic ᑐ/ᑑ and letter tu/tuu.
ta taa
This book helps your child learn to identify the syllabic ᑕ/ᑖ and letter ta/taa.
ᑐᑭᓯᔭᕐᓂᖅᑐᖅ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐ
Decodable Books
Kina Una?
This book helps readers practice their syllabics and letters.
Ukiukkut Qikaqattaqtut
This book furthers the practice in Book 1 with new syllabics and letters.
Aujiniaqtugut
This book builds on the practice in Books 1 and 2 with new syllabics and letters.
Ki, Ku, Ka-lik Uvvalu Qi, Qu, Qa-lik?
This book helps your child learn the difference
between the sounds ᒃ/k and ᖅ/q.
Atausiq, Marruuk
This book helps to practice long vowels and the ᒃ/k sound. It introduces ways to say two of something
Kaatiup Pingit Pikkalu
This book helps your child learn the sounds ᒐ/ga, ᕋ/ra, ᖕᒐ/nga, and ᑉ/p.
Puiguqtailikkit Naaniit!
This book helps your child learn the difference between similar-sounding words and the difference between single and double consonants.
Piqatigalu
This book introduces the word “and” and how to talk about two people doing something together.
Una, Taanna
This book helps readers practice their syllabics and letters.
Ilinniaqtut
This book helps readers practice their syllabics and letters.
Namunngauvit? Nakinngaaqpit?
This book helps your child practice the word endings that mean going to a place, being at a place, and coming from a place.
Aujivingmit Iqqaumaniit
This book helps your child practice the finals ᒃ/k and ᑦ/t, especially in words that end in -ᒥᒃ/-mik and -ᒥᑦ/-mit.
Uliukuluk
This book helps readers practice their syllabics and letters.
Nauk inna?
This book helps readers practice their syllabics and letters.
Aaniullu Kukiullu Ullunga
This book helps readers practice their syllabics and letters.
Pingasunik piqatiqaqpunga
This book helps readers practice their syllabics and letters.
Iqiasuktunga
This book helps readers practice their syllabics and letters.
ᐃᙱᐅᑎᑦ
Songs
Qulliup Qaumaningatut
(We Are Like a Qulliq’s Light)
“Tamatta Imanna“
“Tuktuliaqpugut“
“Saumik Taliqpik“
“Ullumi ______ Nalliutivuq / Birthday Song“
“Ukalili“
“Inuksuqalauqsimavuq“
“Qaumatillugu Suli“
“Pihiq Illiayuk Otoayok“
“Ikaaqpugut Akianut“
“We’ve Crossed the Bridge“ (English version)
“Qulliup Qaumaningatut“
“We Are Like a Qulliq’s Light“ (English version)
“Utilirivugut Nunarjuaq Kaivatillugu“
“Turn the World Around“ (English version)
“Paniapik“
“Paniapik“ (English version)
Songs from Arviat
“Syllabic Song (i,u,a)“
“Niaquq Tui Siiqquq“ (tune of “London Bridge“)
“Natuarauti Junga“
“Igaji“
“Qamutinnguarmik“ (tune of “Please Don’t Take My Bonnie Away“)
“Iqiqqura“
“Family Bingo Song“ (tune of “Bingo Was His Name-O“)
This project is made possible with generous support from Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated.