Eskimo-Aleutian

The following Eskimo-Aleutian Languages tree is based on the information in the Ethnologue.

Eskimo-Aleut Languages

Aleut Stock

Aleut (USA)

Eskimo Stock

Inuit Family

Eastern Canadian Inuktitut (Canada)
Western Canadian (Canada)
Greenlandic Inuktitut (Greenland)
North Alaskan (USA)
Northwest Alaska Iñupiat (USA)

Yupik Family

Alaskan Branch

Central Yupik (USA)
Pacific Gulf Yupik (USA)

Siberian Branch

Central Siberian Yupik (USA)
Naukan Yupik (Russia, Asia)
Sirenik Yupik (Russia, Asia)

Sub-Categories:

Eskimo Words for "Snow" - Steven J. Derose debunks the modern myth that Yup'ik has an endless vocabulary to describe snow.
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Alaska Native Languages - Clickable map to language information and local resources.
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The Inuktitut Language of Tununiq, Pond Inlet, and Baffin Island, Nunavut, Arctic Canada - Introduction to the language of the Inuit: pronunciation guide and a few common words and phrases.
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The Rosetta Project: Eskimo-Aleut Language Family - Detailed information about the six major languages in the group.
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Alaskool: Many Tongues - Ancient Tales - Article by Michael E. Krauss discussing whether American languages came from Asia and the links between specific families.
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Arctic Languages - An Awakening - Unesco publication describing the present state of Arctic languages and the changes that have taken place in social attitudes in the Arctic regions since the Second World War (PDF format).
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Writing in Inuktitut: A Historical Perspective - History of the Inuit use of Latin, pictorial, Cyrillic, and syllabic writing systems, from Siberia to Greenland. Covers missionary-, Inuit-, and government-developed systems.
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Articles in this category:

How To Sell Snow To An Eskimo - Think it's a hard thing to do? Think again my friend.
You don't need to be that good of a salesperson either.
I'm sure you've heard this "That person is such a
great salesperson they could sell snow to an Eskimo."

To find the answer...
Inuit Eskimo Art As Investments - Many people collect Inuit art as investments. Inuit art is growing internationally but it has been suggested that the number of actual Inuit artists are actually declining. The creation of the Nuna...
The Birth Of Eskimo Inuit Art Prints - Unlike Inuit sculpture, art prints from the Canadian Arctic are a twentieth century innovation in Inuit Eskimo art. One of the most significant events that happened during the development of contemporary Inuit art was when Canadian James Houston taught th...
Inuit Eskimo Art Sculptures of Arctic Polar Bears - ...
Export/Import of Inuit Eskimo Art Sculpture Containing Whalebone or Ivory - ...
Authenticity of Eskimo Inuit Art & Native Indian Art - Both Inuit Eskimo art and Native American art have gained international recognition as valuable art forms over the past few decades. However, the rising popularity of both Inuit Eskimo art and Native...