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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › EskimoEskimo - Wikipedia

    Eskimo ( ⫽ ˈɛskɪmoʊ ⫽) is an exonym that refers to two closely related Indigenous peoples: Inuit (including the Alaska Native Iñupiat, the Canadian Inuit, and the Greenlandic Inuit) and the Yupik (or Yuit) of eastern Siberia and Alaska.

  2. The term Eskimo, long applied to the Inuit, may have come from the Mi’kmaq of eastern Canada, who have a word in their language resembling Eskimo that means “the eaters of raw flesh.” Inuit never called themselves Eskimos until the term was introduced by the “Southerners.”

  3. Apr 24, 2016 · It's a commonly used term referring to the native peoples of Alaska and other Arctic regions, including Siberia, Canada and Greenland. It comes from a Central Algonquian language called Ojibwe,...

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › InuitInuit - Wikipedia

    In the United States the term Eskimo was, as of 2016, commonly used to describe Inuit and the Siberian and Alaskan Yupik, and Iñupiat peoples. Eskimo is still used by some groups and organizations to encompass Inuit and Yupik, as well as other Indigenous Alaskan and Siberian peoples.

  5. www.encyclopedia.com › anthropology-and-archaeology › peopleEskimo | Encyclopedia.com

    May 11, 2018 · Eskimo (Algonquian, eaters of raw flesh) Aboriginal inhabitants (c.60,000) of Arctic and sub-Arctic regions of North America (the Inuit), Greenland and Siberia. Sharing the common language family of Eskimo-Aleut, Eskimos have adapted to harsh climates and are proficient hunters of sea mammals. In some areas, a nomadic existence has been ...

  6. Eskimos or Esquimaux is a term referring to aboriginal people who, together with the related Aleuts, inhabit the circumpolar region, excluding Scandinavia and most of Russia, but including the easternmost portions of Siberia. They are culturally and biologically distinguishable from other Native Americans in the United States and Canada.

  7. Aug 5, 2008 · The word Eskimo is an offensive term that has been used historically to describe the Inuit throughout their homeland, Inuit Nunangat, in the arctic regions of Alaska, Greenland and Canada, as well as the Yupik of Alaska and northeastern Russia, and the Inupiat of Alaska.

  8. www.wikiwand.com › en › EskimoEskimo - Wikiwand

    Eskimo ( / ˈɛskɪmoʊ /) is an exonym that refers to two closely related Indigenous peoples: Inuit (including the Alaska Native Iñupiat, the Canadian Inuit, and the Greenlandic Inuit) and the Yupik (or Yuit) of eastern Siberia and Alaska.

  9. The term culture of the Inuit, therefore, refers primarily to these areas; however, parallels to other Eskimo groups can also be drawn. The word "Eskimo" has been used to encompass the Inuit and Yupik, and other indigenous Alaskan and Siberian peoples, but this usage is in decline.

  10. www.encyclopedia.com › history › united-states-and-canadaInuit | Encyclopedia.com

    May 14, 2018 · The Inuit, or Eskimo, are an aboriginal people who make their home in the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions of Siberia and North America. The word "Eskimo" was bestowed upon these hardy, resourceful hunters by their neighbors, the Algonquin Indians of eastern Canada. It means "eaters of raw meat."

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