Iñupiaq Vowels
         • a  aa
         • i    ii
         • u uu
        Iñupiaq Diphthongs 
         • ai ia
         • au ua
         • ui iu 
     North Slope Iñupiaq Village Names
     Anaqtuuvak Pass    Anaktuvuk Pass
     Atqasuk            Atqasuk
     Utqiaġvik          Barrow
     Ulġuniq            Wainwright
     Nuiqsat            Nuiqsut
     Tikiġaq            Point Hope
     Kali               Point Lay
     Qaaktuġvik         Kaktovik/Barter Island
     Introducing Yourself
     Paġlagivsi.                  We welcome every one of you.    
     Atiq.                        Name                            
     Kiña atiñ? or Kiña atqiñ?    Who is your name?               
     Atiġa ________.              My name is _______.            The ending –ga means “my.”
     Aasii ilviñ?                 And what about you?             
     Kiña ilviñ? Or Kiñailviñ?    Who are you?                    
     Uvaŋa_______.                I am_______.                    
     Iñupiaqsiñiġa________.       My Iñupiaq name is_______.      
     Taniksiñiġa_________.        My English name is_____.        
     Aakaga________.              My mom is______.                
     Aapaga________.              My dad is _______.