Inuit, or Eskimos?

Lu Dachen Geography Q&A

answer:

Now called the Inuit. The Eskimos are the old name.

【Extended content】Inuit

□ indigenous peoples of the Arctic region, mainly in the area along the Arctic Circle in North America, and a small number of people live in northeastern Russia, mainly by fishing and hunting sea beasts. (Modern Chinese Dictionary)

The □ is about 120,000 (2001). Most call themselves "Inuit", which means "person". Those who live in Greenland call themselves Kalalit or Greenlanders, those who live in Alaska call themselves Eskimo, Inupik or Yupick, and those who live in Siberia call themselves Uyth or Sirenik. The formerly used to be called Eskimo was used by Europeans and other peoples to refer to arctic dwellers. The name was once thought to mean "raw meat eater", although it is still unclear, but it generally refers to snowshoe. (Encyclopedia of China)

□ Inuit called himself an Inuit, meaning "person." Formerly known as "Eskimos", meaning "raw eaters", it is now being abandoned. (Ci Hai)

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