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What are people who live in the Arctic called?
Eskimos, Laplanders, Inuit, Yupik, Russians
Is it possible for people to live in the tundra?
There are yupik eskimos all over the North Slope living on the tundra.
Are eskimos and Inuits the same?
Eskimos and Inuits are not the same although in Alaska, the Inuit and Yupik people are generally referred to as Eskimos.
In which countries do Eskimos live?
Eskimos or Inuit-Yupik people have traditionally lived in the regions from Siberia , across Alaska, Canada and Greenland. There are several groups referred to as Eskimo, which are Yupil, Inupiat and Aleut.
Who speaks the Yupik language?
The Yup'ik Eskimos and those who care to learn the language.
What name do eskimos prefere to be called by?
Inuit
Are aleuts eskamos?
No Aleuts are not Eskimos. They live in the Aleutian islands and have a very different culture. In fact the term Eskimo only applies to the Yupik and inupiaq cultures.
What has the author Shirleen Smith written?
Shirleen Smith has written: 'Bibliography of bowhead whales, whaling, and Alaskan Inupiat and Yupik whaling communities' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Bowhead whale, Bowhead whale hunting, Eskimos, Hunting, Yupik Eskimos
What are native alaskans?
There are some 20 native tribes and cultures in Alaska, mostly originating (long ago) from Asia. Most prominent are the Inupiaq, Yupik, Aleut, Eyak, Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian. In Alaska, describing them as "Eskimos" is politically correct. The Canadian and Greenland Eskimos usually insist on being called "Inuit".
What has the author Dora Gauthier written?
Dora Gauthier has written: 'Pataaskaarrluunkuk Negair-llu =' -- subject(s): Yupik Eskimos, Social life and customs, Central Yupik language, Readers
What do eskimos live in today?
Yes, Eskimos (or Esquimaux) or Inuit-Yupik(for Alaska: Inupiat-Yupik) certainly do still exist. There are well over 150,000 Inuit people and more than 25,000 Yupik.There are two main groups that are referred to as Eskimo: Yupik and Inuit. A third group, the Aleut, is related. The term Eskimo is still used in the US, but the term Inuit is more common in Canada.
What has the author Anna M Kerttula written?
Anna M. Kerttula has written: 'Antler on the sea' -- subject(s): Ethnology, Chukchi, Yupik Eskimos, Yupik Eskimo, Russia (Federation), Ethnic relations
