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Inuktitut writing

Inuktitut writing is like the way that you write your name or draw pictures, but it's for a special language that the Inuit people speak. When you write in Inuktitut, you use different symbols that represent different sounds. For example, there's a symbol that looks like a lowercase "e" with a dot on top of it, and that symbol represents the "i" sound.

There are many different Inuktitut writing systems, but one of the most common is called "syllabics." In the syllabics system, each symbol represents a combination of a consonant and a vowel sound. So if you wanted to write the Inuktitut word for "dog," which is "qimmiq," you would use four symbols: one for the "q" sound, one for the "i" sound, one for the "m" sound, and one for the "q" sound again.

Inuktitut writing is very important for the Inuit people because it helps them communicate with each other and share stories and traditions. But it can also be difficult to learn because there are so many different symbols and sounds to remember. That's why it's important to practice and ask questions if you don't understand something.
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