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Isn “Inuit” the politically correct word for “Eskimo”?

April 26, 2017eskimo inuit politically word

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Isn “Inuit” the politically correct word for “Eskimo”?

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– No, not really. The Inuit actually live in Canada, therefore it would be improper to refer to American Eskimos as Inuit. The proper term is actually “Inupiaq”, which means “the real people”, but Eskimo is also acceptable.