The Names EskimO, Inuit, and Inupiaq/Inupiat

Abstract The trend in English toward avoiding the name Eskimo in favor of Inuit will not prevail in Alaska, where only one of the four Eskimo language/culture groups, the Inupiat, identifies closely with Inuit. The term Inupiaq, though used in English correctly according to the native language patte...

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Main Author: Russell Tabbert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 1989-06-01
Series:Names
Online Access:http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/1207