Aleutian
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Aleutian may refer to:
- The Aleut people, the indigenous people of the Aleutian Islands, the Pribilof Islands, the Shumagin Islands, and the far western part of the Alaska Peninsula in Alaska and of Kamchatka Krai, Russia.
- The Aleut languageAleut languageAleut is a language of the Eskimo–Aleut language family. It is the heritage language of the Aleut people living in the Aleutian Islands, Pribilof Islands, and Commander Islands. As of 2007 there were about 150 speakers of Aleut .- Dialects :Aleut is alone with the Eskimo languages in the...
, the language of the Aleut people. - The Aleutian Islands, a chain of islands in Alaska extending 1,700 miles (2,740 km) west from the tip of the Alaskan Peninsula which separate the Bering Sea and North Pacific Ocean.
- The Aleutian RangeAleutian RangeThe Aleutian Range is a major mountain range of southwest Alaska, extending from Chakachamna Lake to Unimak Island, at the tip of the Alaska Peninsula. It includes all of the mountains of the Peninsula. It is especially notable for its large number of active volcanoes, which are also part of the...
, a mountain range in Alaska. - The Aleutian TrenchAleutian TrenchThe Aleutian Trench is a subduction zone and oceanic trench which runs along the southern coastline of Alaska and the adjacent waters of northeastern Siberia off the coast of Kamchatka Peninsula. It is classified as a "marginal trench" in the east as it runs along the margin of the continent, and...
(or Aleutian Trough), a deep in the North Pacific Ocean at the western end of the Aleutian Islands. - The Aleutian DiseaseAleutian DiseaseAleutian Disease or Mink Plasmacytosis is a highly contagious parvovirus affecting mustelids, causing spontaneous abortion and death in minks and ferrets.-History:...
affecting mustelids, caused by the Aleutian Disease Virus - The Aleutian Enterprise, a factory trawler that capsized and sank in the Bering Sea due to violation of various safety measures