In Inuktitut, the language of the Inuit people, "Inuit" means "the people". The name "Eskimo" is derived from the language of the Cree? and means "eaters of raw meat". However, many Inuit consider this name to be derogatory; among many, it is falling out of use in favor of "Inuit". In Alaska, according to [this page], the Inuit continue to be called "Eskimo" more commonly particularly in order to distinguish them from two other aboriginal groups of Alaska: the Aleut?s and various American Indian (e.g., Athabascan?, Tlingit?, Haida?) people. In the language of the Inuit itself, "Inuit" refers to three or more people, while one person is called an "Inuk", and "Inuuk" (the dual) is the word for two people.
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See also: Inuktitut; Native American; Greenland; Canadian provinces and territories; Northwest Territories; Yukon; Aleutian Islands
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