2006-09-07 17:35:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Although the name "Eskimo" is commonly used in Alaska to refer to all Inuit and Yupik people of the world, this name is considered derogatory in many other places because it was given by non-Inuit people and was said to mean "eater of raw meat." Linguists now believe that "Eskimo" is derived from an Ojibwa word meaning "to net snowshoes." However, the people of Canada and Greenland prefer other names. "Inuit," meaning "people," is used in most of Canada, and the language is called "Inuktitut" in eastern Canada although other local designations are used also. The Inuit people of Greenland refer to themselves as "Greenlanders" or "Kalaallit" in their language, which they call "Greenlandic" or "Kalaallisut." Most Alaskans continue to accept the name "Eskimo," particularly because "Inuit" refers only to the Inupiat of northern Alaska, the Inuit of Canada, and the Kalaallit of Greenland, and is not a word in the Yupik languages of Alaska and Siberia.
2006-09-07 17:39:37 · answer #1 · answered by Isealdor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they do prefer to be called Inuit. The word is Inuit - without the s. Inuit is what they call themselves. In the Inuktitut language the word Inuit simply means "the people". One person is called an "inuk", and the word for more than one person is "inuit". People who are not Inuit are generally called Qallunak.
2006-09-07 17:40:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i could %. Amish cuz there is no way i'm dwelling interior the Eskimo climate. yet nevertheless--electricity and the internet. If I have been Amish i could be an extremely undesirable Amish guy or woman. i could secretly have an outlet put in interior the barn and characteristic a hidden workstation. I stay in Amish usa and each Amish guy or woman I honestly have ever met seems happy and properly adjusted. i assume in case you have in no way had electricity you does not omit it plenty. Plus--i've got performed diverse camping out without the renowned conveniences and that i hit upon you relate to a minimum of one yet another in guy or woman relatively than with the aid of electronics. Neither one is larger than the different--only diverse dynamics.
2017-01-05 04:10:54 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's true.
"Eskimo" actually means "Raw meat eaters". It's derogative, and thus Inuit- which is the name of their tribe- is the PC term.
2006-09-07 17:38:08 · answer #4 · answered by catwomanmeeeeow 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eskimos to them is like the N word to black people
2006-09-07 17:38:28 · answer #5 · answered by Brittany's man 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Eskimo" is a native word meaning "eater of raw flesh". It's considered derogatory.
2006-09-07 17:37:14 · answer #6 · answered by Paul J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's what they called themselves in their own language. For example, I'm 'Navajo' but that's what others have called us. We like to call ourselves Dine' which also means the People.
2006-09-07 17:41:47 · answer #7 · answered by Ron D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they dont want to be made into eskimo pies.
2006-09-07 17:38:41 · answer #8 · answered by Big_Brother 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes because that is their name for them.
2006-09-07 17:36:54 · answer #9 · answered by Kevin E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋