INUIT Definition & Meaning

Inuit

Or ��·�Գ�·��

[in-oo-it, -yoo-]

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noun

plural

Inuits ,

plural

Inuit .

a member of a group of Indigenous peoples inhabiting northernmost North America from northern Alaska to eastern Canada and Greenland.
the language of the Inuit, a member of the Eskimo-Aleut family comprising a variety of dialects.

Inuit

/ ˈɪ��ːɪ�� /

noun

any of several Native peoples of N America or Greenland, as distinguished from those from Asia or the Aleutian Islands (who are still generally referred to as Eskimos); the preferred term for Eskimo in N America Compare Yupik
the language of these peoples; Inuktitut

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Sensitive Note

See Eskimo, Indian.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Inuit¹

First recorded in 1755–65; from Inuit: literally, “people,” plural of inuk ‼��ǲ�”

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Inuit¹

from Inuktitut inuit the people, pl of inuk a man

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However, members of the native Inuit population said her claim was incorrect and came from a "dangerous colonial attitude", with people there having travelled the same route for generations.

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As it stands, even after the Clippers defeated the depleted New Orleans Pelicans 114-98 on Wednesday night at the Inuit Dome, the Clippers remain a play-in team.

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So there's a third destination on this whistle-stop tour – Iqaluit, the capital of Canada's northernmost territory of Nunavut and homeland of its Inuit people.

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A string of revelations about past mistreatment of Inuit people by the Danes have hurt Greenlandic public opinion about Denmark.

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Although surely unintentional, President Trump's designs on the island have shone a light on a desire found among the Inuit to finally break free from 300 years of Danish control.

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in two shakes Inuk

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