NunatuKavut
/ˌnuː.nə.tuːˈkɑː.vut/noun
A cultural and political region and Indigenous organization representing Southern Inuit communities in Labrador, Canada.
Did you know?NunatuKavut is an Inuttitut name associated with Southern Inuit identity, and its distinctive capital K reflects the community’s preferred modern spelling rather than an English grammatical convention.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Eskimo
Proto-Eskimo
*nuna
“Land or territory”
Proto-Inuit
Proto-Inuit
*nuna
“Land; inhabited country”
Traditional Labrador Inuit speech
Inuttitut
nuna
“Land or homeland”
20th Century
Inuttitut
NunatuKavut
“Our Ancient Land; the traditional homeland associated with Southern Inuit communities”
Modern English
English
NunatuKavut
“A region and Indigenous political-cultural identity in Labrador, Canada”