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Which of the following Inuit languages was the FIRST to use a unique writing system not based on the Latin alphabet?

  • Inuktitut
  • Inuinnaqtun
  • Greenlandic
  • Inupiat
Explanation

The answer is Inuktitut because it was the first Inuit language to use a unique writing system that was not based on the Latin alphabet. Inuktitut is an indigenous language spoken by the Inuit people in Canada and parts of Greenland. In the 19th century, European missionaries developed a written form of Inuktitut using characters from the Cree syllabary, which was further adapted and standardized. This writing system, known as the Inuktitut syllabics, became widely used and played a crucial role in preserving and promoting Inuit culture and language.