Attu is an island in the Near Islands. It is the westernmost point of the U.S. state of Alaska. The island became uninhabited in 2010, making it the largest uninhabited island that is part of the United States politically.
Attu Island
Attu village in June 1937
U.S. troops negotiate snow and ice during the Battle of Attu in May 1943
The Second World War peace memorial on Attu Island
Aleut or Unangam Tunuu is the language spoken by the Aleut living in the Aleutian Islands, Pribilof Islands, Commander Islands, and the Alaska Peninsula. Aleut is the sole language in the Aleut branch of the Eskimo–Aleut language family. The Aleut language consists of three dialects, including Unalaska, Atka/Atkan, and Attu/Attuan.
Exhibit on the Aleut language at the Museum of the Aleutians
The Aleut Cyrillic alphabet, 1846.