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In the language of the Inuit people, "Inuit" means "the people". The language developed over 5,000 years.

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The meaning of Inuit is "the people" coming from the Inuktitut language.

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Name one tribe from the Arctic?

Inuit


Is inuit a tribe?

Inuit is a indian tribe.


Is inuit an Indian tribe?

No, Inuit is the name of a group of indigenous people across Russia, Alaska, Canada, and Greenland.


Is the Inuit tribe the hunters and fishers?

Inuit is not a tribe, it is a race of people who are pathetically stereotyped. But yes, they hunt and fish everynow and then.


Is Inuit the same tribe as Chippewa?

An Inuit is not the same tribe as Chippewa. Inuit's are found in arctic parts of the United States, Canada, and Greenland, and are also referred to as Eskimos.


What is a difference between the Inuit tribe and the tlingit tribe?

They are the same thing they just have different names. The Eskimos did not like the meaning of the name Eskimo (Eaters of Raw flesh) so they go by inuit which means people in their language!


What do the mother do in the Inuit tribe?

The mothering.


Was the Inuit people a tribe?

yes


Which reservation do the inuit tribe live today?

which reservations do Inuit live today


Has the Inuit tribe disappeared?

No, the Inuit(sometimes called Eskimos) are still alive and well.


What tribe is the inuit in?

Inuit are the peoples who live in and around the Arctic. From the tip of Russia to the east of Greenland, the Inuit refers to the people formerly called the "eskimo" The term "eskimo" comes from a Native American word that could have meant "eater of raw flesh" and is now considered derogatory by many of the people. The people prefer the name Inuit which means "THE PEOPLE" or "THE REAL PEOPLE". The word comes from a language called Inuit-Inupiaq. When speaking of a singular person one should use the term Inuk or "person" The tribe is all Inuit but can be designated by the area they come from, such as the Mittimatalik Inuit of Baffin island or the Northwest territories Inuit.


What does the Inuit tribe use to hunt?

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