Pinnguaq Association receives funding to add languages to their existing mobile application that teaches through music
December 30, 2014 – Pangnirtung, Nunavut – Department of Canadian Heritage
The Government of Canada is providing the Pinnguaq Association with $82,859 to expand its Inuktitut mobile application “Singuistics” by adding four new languages: Cree, Ojibwe, Dene and Mi’kmaq. This funding is provided through the Aboriginal Languages Initiative.
The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, Minister for the Arctic Council and Member of Parliament (Nunavut), made this announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages.
“Our Government recognizes the importance of Aboriginal cultures and languages for Aboriginal communities and for all Canadians. We are pleased to support Aboriginal organizations in their efforts to develop and enhance community-based learning initiatives.”
—The Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages
“Our Government is proud to invest in new technology that will help strengthen the cultural identity of Nunavummiut. I would like to commend the Pinnguaq Association for developing new interactive tools to support the preservation of Aboriginal languages in Canada.”
—The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, Minister for the Arctic Council and Member of Parliament (Nunavut)
“This support from the Government of Canada will help the Pinnguaq Association to develop an innovative and interactive learning language tool that will benefit numerous Aboriginal communities across the country. It will allow the Association to continue the important work being done to strengthen the Inuktitut language and to develop the learning of other Aboriginal languages.”
—Ryan Oliver, Director, Pinnguaq Association
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