# Qanurli

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'''''Qanurli''''' is a comedy series broadcast on the [Canadian](/source/Canadians) [Aboriginal Peoples Television Network](/source/Aboriginal_Peoples_Television_Network).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aptn.ca/qanurli/|title=Qanurli|access-date=14 January 2018|archive-date=20 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420114832/http://aptn.ca/qanurli/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The show revolves around Inuk Qablunaaq<ref>The name is intentionally humorous, roughly translating to "Inuit Whiteman."</ref> (Anguti Johnston) and Nipangi Huittuq (Vinnie Karetak), a quirky duo, who host a show from their tent on the arctic [tundra](/source/tundra). The half hour television show also features skits, commercial parodies, fake newscasts, and more.  One of its aims is to promote [Inuit language](/source/Inuit_language)s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nunatsiaqonline.ca/stories/article/65674qanurli_uses_laughter_to_promote_the_inuit_language/|title=Qanurli uses laughter to promote the Inuit language|date=13 November 2012|access-date=14 January 2018|archive-date=15 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180115124745/http://www.nunatsiaqonline.ca/stories/article/65674qanurli_uses_laughter_to_promote_the_inuit_language/|url-status=dead}}</ref>  It specifically uses the [Inuktitut](/source/Inuktitut) language.<ref name="True north">{{cite web|url=http://findingtruenorth.ca/season-5-of-qanurli/|title=6 Lessons Learned from Working on Season 5 of Qanurli?|date=30 November 2015 |access-date=14 January 2018}}</ref>

The television program was originally produced by the [Inuit Broadcasting Corporation](/source/Inuit_Broadcasting_Corporation) as a children and youth show. In 2015, Qanukiaq Studios Inc., set up by the original cast and crew, took over as the shows new producers.<ref name="True north" />  Initially the show was on a low budget of $10,000-20,000 but the budget for the 2017 season was three times this.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/qanurli-nunavut-s-inuktitut-tv-show-travels-to-other-inuit-regions-1.3455962|title=Qanurli, Nunavut's Inuktitut TV show, travels to other Inuit regions|access-date=14 January 2018}}</ref>

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== External links ==
* http://www.qanurli.ca/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204092731/http://www.qanurli.ca/ |date=2016-02-04 }}
* http://aptn.ca/qanurli/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420114832/http://aptn.ca/qanurli/ |date=2016-04-20 }}

Category:Aboriginal Peoples Television Network original programming
Category:2010s Canadian sketch comedy television series
Category:Inuit television series
Category:Television shows filmed in Nunavut
Category:Television shows set in Canada
Category:Television shows set in the Arctic

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