Northern Lights
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Cree
| Term | Dialect |
|---|---|
|
Waastuwiskun - ᐧᐋᔅᑐᐧᐃᔅᑯᓐ
|
Northern East Cree |
|
Waawaasteskun - ᐧᐋᐧᐋᔅᑌᔅᑯᓐ
|
Southern East Cree |
|
Wâwâštaweskwan - ᐙᐙᔥᑕᐌᑾᓐ
|
L-dialect Cree |
|
Wâhwâhew - ᐚ ᐦᐚ ᐦᐁᐤ
|
N-dialect Cree |
Dene
| Term | Dialect |
|---|---|
|
Naoka
Dialect
Sahtúgot’ıne (Bear Lake, North Slavey)
Source
|
Sahtúgot’ıne (Bear Lake, North Slavey) |
|
Ráyuka
Dialect
K’áshogot’ıne (Hare, North Slavey)
Source
|
K’áshogot’ıne (Hare, North Slavey) |
|
Yadíimeey
|
Tanacross |
|
Yukaih
Dialect
Dinjii Zhuh k’yuu (Gwich'in)
Source
VGG Heritage Department, 2025
|
Dinjii Zhuh k’yuu (Gwich'in) |
English
| Term | Dialect |
|---|---|
|
Aurora Borealis
Dialect
Standard English
|
Standard English |
|
Northern Lights
Dialect
Standard English
|
Standard English |
Greenlandic
| Term | Dialect |
|---|---|
|
Arsarnerit
|
Kalaallisut |
Innu-aimun
| Term | Dialect |
|---|---|
|
Uashtushkuau
Dialect
Innu-aimun
Source
Akua-nutin 2018: 33
|
Innu-aimun |
Inuktut
| Term | Dialect |
|---|---|
|
Aqhaliaq
Dialect
Inuinnaqtun
Source
Angulalik 2012: 162
|
Inuinnaqtun |
|
Aqhalingian
|
Kangiryuarmiutun |
|
Aqhalingiaq
Dialect
Inuinnaqtun
Source
Angulalik 2012: 162
|
Inuinnaqtun |
|
Aqsarniit - ᐊᖅᓴᕐᓃᑦ
|
South Qikiqtaaluk, North Qikiqtaaluk, Kivallirmiutut |
|
Aqšat - ᐊᖅ𑪺ᑦ
|
Nattilingmiutut |
|
Arsaniq - ᐊᕐᓴᓂᖅ
Dialect
Nunavimmiutitut - Sanikiluarmiut
Source
Schneider 1985: 43
Dialect
Aivilingmiutut
Source
Spalding 1998: 12
|
Nunavimmiutitut - Sanikiluarmiut, Aivilingmiutut |
|
Atsanik
|
Nunatsiavummiutut |
|
Kiuryait
Dialect
Sallirmiutun
Source
Lowe 1984a: 272
|
Sallirmiutun |
Inupiaq
| Term | Dialect |
|---|---|
|
Kiuġuya
|
North Alaskan Iñupiaq |
Salishan
| Term | Dialect |
|---|---|
|
Ses7ém
|
Secwepmectsín |

