1
: a member of a people of the Aleutian and Shumagin islands and the western part of Alaska Peninsula
2
: the language of the Aleuts
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One of the hundreds of Indigenous languages of the U.S. is Aleut, most widely spoken in Alaska, excluding English and Spanish.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
In December 2023, a 2,511-square-foot home on Aleut Court in Fremont sold for $2,650,000, a price per square foot of $1,055.
—Unitedrobotsrealestate, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
Three hundred people of Russian, Aleut, and Norwegian descent settled in Unga during its early 20th-century heyday.
—Susan Portnoy, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
The remains of an Alaskan Aleut child were returned to her tribe earlier this summer.
—Mark Scolforo, Star Tribune, 14 July 2021
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
In December 2023, a 2,511-square-foot home on Aleut Court in Fremont sold for $2,650,000, a price per square foot of $1,055.
—Unitedrobotsrealestate, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
Three hundred people of Russian, Aleut, and Norwegian descent settled in Unga during its early 20th-century heyday.
—Susan Portnoy, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
The remains of an Alaskan Aleut child were returned to her tribe earlier this summer.
—Mark Scolforo, Star Tribune, 14 July 2021
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“Aleut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Aleut. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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