Vocabulary Comparison
The comparison of some animal names in the Siglitun dialect of Inuvialuktun language and Uummarmiutun dialect of Iñupiaq language:
| Siglitun | Uummarmiutun | meaning |
| siksik | hikřik | ground squirrel |
| qugyuk | qugřuk | tundra swan |
| ugyuk | ugřuk | bearded seal |
| tigiaqpak | itigiaqpak | mink |
| qavviasiaq | qavviatchiaq | marten |
| tigiaq | itiriaq | weasel |
| tatidjgaq | tatiȓgaq | sandhill crane |
| ivugaqpak | kuȓugaqpak | mallard |
| aqidjgiq | aqȓgiq | willow ptarmigan |
| isun’ngaq | ihun’ngaq | jaeger |
| piqtusiraq | pamiuquuq | otter |
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