Aleut language facts for kids

The Aleut language is spoken by the Aleut people. These people live in Alaska in the United States and also in Russia. The Aleut people call their language Unangam Tunuu. They call themselves Unangax̂.

Sadly, the Aleut language is an endangered language. This means that fewer and fewer people are speaking it. The Aleut people are working hard to teach their language to others. They want to make sure it doesn't disappear.

Aleut Alphabets

The Aleut language uses two main writing systems. One is the Latin alphabet, which is the same alphabet we use for English (A, B, C, etc.). The other is the Cyrillic alphabet. This alphabet is used in countries like Russia.

How Aleut Words Are Made

In the Aleut language, new words are often created by adding parts to a main word. This main word is called a "stem." The parts added to the end are called "suffixes." This is a common way to build words in Aleut.

Images for kids

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  Exhibit on the Aleut language at the Museum of the Aleutians

See also

In Spanish: Idioma aleutiano para niños