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∙ 14y agoThe word "Eskimo" is commonly used in Alaska to refer to all Inuit and Yupik people of the world, this name however is considered derogatory in many other places. Given by non-Inuit people and was said to mean "eater of raw meat." Many linguists now believe that the word "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.
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What do eskimos call themselves?
Inuits
What is the name the eskimos huntergatherers of Arctic North America call themselves?
inuit
What name do eskimos prefere to be called by?
Inuit
What do eskimos call penguins?
Eskimos live in the Arctic where there are no penguins (penguins are found in the Antarctic) so they don't call them anything.
What did eskimos call the big dipper?
Stars
Who do you call the snow house of the eskimos?
igloo
What do you call people that live in igloos?
Eskimos or inuits.
What do you call emergency relief to Eskimos?
Cool-Aid
What actors and actresses appeared in Harry Reser and His Eskimos - 1936?
The cast of Harry Reser and His Eskimos - 1936 includes: Lynn Gordon as herself The Modernaires as Themselves Harry Reser as himself The Three Yates Sisters as Themselves
Is using the word Eskimo in Eskimo Curlews considered racist?
No more than using the word German in German Measles. Eskimos do not call themselves Eskimos to be sure (they call themselves Inuit), but the word "Eskimo" was not at any time an insult towards this group of people. If you are so hypersensitive that you think it is racist to describe a group by any other term than the one they use for themselves, then you must also find the word "German" racist, since Germans call themselves "Deutsch". In any case, we are not talking about the people here, but a bird. You would have to be hypersensitive to the point of insanity to consider that usage racist. (There are people this crazy, however)
What are the people that live in igloos called?
eskimos
What do the Inuit call themselves?
The Inuit are referred to as the Eskimos. The above answer is wrong. Eskimo is derogatory, as it means "eaters of human flesh". Inuit is preferred.Inuk is singular, Inuit is plural.Inuit is not to be confused with the "Innu", an Algonquin speaking group in NE Quebec.
