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Dialectal groupings map displayed on the wall of Inuit Heritage Centre
2005
Keewatin & Kitikmeot, Nunavut, Canada

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Siatsiaq, Aivilinmiutaq.

Sung by Martha Taliruq, Winnie Owingayak, and Jean Simailak

(1 minute of singing starts here)

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a-i-ja Tu-ki-ti-u-jal-la-ra-ma ma-tu-mu-nga
a-i-ja I adjust myself to aim straight to the mark with this thing
ka-u-gak-taq-tu-ar-jun-muun
this fancy hammer (of rifle)

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Suu-pi-gin-nar-mi-gi-ga
I will probably just cause wind (if I miss it) to go by the one
Nag-ju-lig-ju-ar-li man-naa
This one carrying the big antlers

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A-i-ja-ja i-ja-ja-ja-ja-ja-ja-ja-ji-ja-ji-ja-aji

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Aija Suu-pi-gin-na-mi-gap-kuu
Aija I did just blow wind to go by the one

nag-ju-lig-ju-ar-li man-na
this one carrying the big antlers

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ul-la-ju-al-laq-tu-nga kig-gu-a-qu-ti-gun I chased it through the rocky boulder areas through the rocky boulder areas

Ma-u-na-lii aija jaja?.
Just now through here aija jaja?.

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Aija ul-la-ju-al-lar-ra-ma kig-gu-a-qu-ti-gu(n) Aija I chased it through the rocky boulders

through here
ma-u-na-lii

(1 minute of singing ends here)

16. ti-gum-miq-tu-ju-hu-nga-ri-ga nag-ju-lig-ju-ar-li man-na ki-ngul-li-a-lu-a-gul-liii ai-ja-ja-ja-ja-ja-ja-ji