Inuit and Inuk

Inuk is the singular noun. It is always capitalized:

• the first Inuk to play in the NHL

Inuit is the plural noun. It is always capitalized:

• Inuit enjoy the arrival of spring.
  (not Inuits enjoy)

Because Inuit means "the people," do not use the or people with Inuit:

• Inuit use traditional hunting methods.
  (not The Inuit or The Inuit people)

Inuit is the adjective. It is always capitalized:

• Storytelling is an Inuit tradition.

Inuit is the masculine noun. It is always capitalized:

• Un Inuit du Nord canadien

Inuite is the feminine noun. It is always capitalized:

• L'œuvre d'une Inuite

Note: Inuk is no longer used in French.

Inuit and Inuite both take an "s" in the plural form. They are always capitalized:

• les Inuits qui vivent au nord du 60^e parallèle
• les Inuites et les autres femmes autochtones

The adjective inuit agrees in both gender and number with the noun it modifies. It is never capitalized:

• la culture inuite
• des chanteuses inuites
• des artistes inuits