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NUNAVUMMIUQ [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Nunavummiuq
1, record 1, English, Nunavummiuq
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Nunavuteer 2, record 1, English, Nunavuteer
correct, Canada, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A native or long-term resident of Nunavut. 3, record 1, English, - Nunavummiuq
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural forms: Nunavummiut; Nunavuteers. 3, record 1, English, - Nunavummiuq
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Nunavummiut
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Nunavummiuq
1, record 1, French, Nunavummiuq
correct, masculine and feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Nunavois 2, record 1, French, Nunavois
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- Nunavoise 2, record 1, French, Nunavoise
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne née au Nunavut ou qui y habite. 3, record 1, French, - Nunavummiuq
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formes plurielles : Nunavummiut; Nunavois; Nunavoises. 3, record 1, French, - Nunavummiuq
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Nunavummiut
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-07-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Franco-Nunavummiuq
1, record 2, English, Franco%2DNunavummiuq
correct, see observation, noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Franco-Nunavummiut 2, record 2, English, Franco%2DNunavummiut
correct, see observation, noun, Canada
- French-speaking Nunavummiuq 1, record 2, English, French%2Dspeaking%20Nunavummiuq
correct, see observation, noun, Canada
- French-speaking Nunavummiut 3, record 2, English, French%2Dspeaking%20Nunavummiut
correct, see observation, noun, Canada
- Nunavut francophone 4, record 2, English, Nunavut%20francophone
correct, noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The inhabitant of the territory of Nunavut whose main or native language is French. 5, record 2, English, - Franco%2DNunavummiuq
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nunavummiut: Term usually used to describe a group of persons, but can also be used sometimes to describe a single person. 6, record 2, English, - Franco%2DNunavummiuq
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Franco-Nunavois
1, record 2, French, Franco%2DNunavois
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Franco-Nunavoise 2, record 2, French, Franco%2DNunavoise
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne habitant le Nunavut et dont la langue principale ou la langue maternelle est le français. 3, record 2, French, - Franco%2DNunavois
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
franco- : Élément invariable de mots composés signifiant «de langue française, d'ascendance française». Les mots composés avec l'élément «franco-» s'écrivent avec un trait d'union. 4, record 2, French, - Franco%2DNunavois
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans un nom de peuple, ne pas confondre le substantif, nom de personne, qui demande la majuscule initiale, et l'adjectif, un qualifiant, qui appelle la minuscule. 5, record 2, French, - Franco%2DNunavois
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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