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Kalaallit
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Lands
Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland), which has self-government within the Kingdom of Denmark
Countries Greenland
Facts 3
Governance
Under the Self-Government Act, in force since 21 June 2009, the people of Greenland are recognised as a people with the right to self-determination under international law.
As of 2009 Source: Prime Minister's Office of Denmark (Statsministeriet), Greenland (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Language
The Self-Government Act recognises Greenlandic (Kalaallisut) as the official language of Greenland.
As of 2009 Source: Prime Minister's Office of Denmark (Statsministeriet), Greenland (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Language
Standard Greenlandic grew out of central West Greenland speech and is the written language every Greenlander shares, while anyone may speak in their own dialect.
Source: Oqaasileriffik (Language Secretariat of Greenland), About Inuit dialects (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
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