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(person) by loki7 (?) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Sat Nov 13 1999 at 14:23:13

The native inhabitants of arctic Canada and Alaska. Sometimes called Eskimos, although this term is deprecated. The Inuit are famous for igloos, sled dogs, kayaks and soapstone carvings.

(idea) by frido (8.4 y) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Tue Feb 15 2000 at 23:36:55

Inuit simply means "human"(being) in the Eskimo language, as several other words that nations give to themselves. Another example is the hungarian word "magyar"

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