What languages are spoken in Tundra areas?

Answer 1

"Tundra" refers to the regions surrounding the North Pole that are too cold to sustain tree-life and where the soil is permanently frozen.

Countries lying partly within these regions and the languages spoken are as follows:

1. USA (English, Native Na-Dene and Eskimo-Aleut Languages)
   
2. Canada (English, French, Na-Dene and Eskimo Aleut Languages)
   
3. Greenland (Greenlandic, Danish)
4. Iceland (Icelandic)
5. Norway (Norwegian)
6. Sweden (Swedish), Finland (Finnish)
7. Russia (Russian, Chukchi, Nenets, Yakut)

There are also some islands in the Southern Hemisphere that may be classed as being in a tundra region. All of these islands are territories of France, the United Kingdom, Australia or New Zealand and as such French and English are spoken there - though Maori is an official language of New Zealand and therefore an official language of some of the islands.

There are also some areas around the world that are considered tundra due to the altitude of these lands, these are called alpine tundra areas. These areas occur on every continent and as such many languages are spoken in alpine tundra regions.

Answer 2

In tundra areas, languages will vary based on the indigenous communities that inhabit the region. Commonly spoken languages in tundra regions may include Inuktitut, Sami, Yakut, and Chukchi, among others. These languages are often specific to the indigenous groups that have historically inhabited the tundra.