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The 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. The Inuit people of Greenland refer to themselves as "Greenlanders" or "Kalaallit" in their language and means "people"

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