On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 18:44:12 +0000 (UTC), Pyzol wrote:

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inuit

A spójrz stronę obok:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eskimo

"There are two main groups of Eskimo: the Inuit of northern Alaska, Canada
and Greenland and the Yupik of western Alaska and the Russian Far East."

Owszem:
"Many _Canadian_ Inuit consider the name "Eskimo" to be derogatory."

Jednak:
"The term "eskimo" is still used in Alaska to refer to the state's Arctic
peoples in general, whether or not they are Eskimos culturally or
linguistically. For example, while the Yupik people prefer to be called
"Yup'ik", they do not generally object to being called "Eskimo", but they
resent being called "Inuit". "

Oraz:
"Among many non-Eskimos, the word "Eskimo" is falling out of use to refer
to the Eskimo peoples in favor of the term "Inuit", which leads to much
_confusion_ as to the relationship between the Inuit and the Yup'ik. Much
of the impetus behind this change probably traces to the books of Farley
Mowat, particularly People of the Deer and The Desperate People. However,
in Canada at least, a belief in the pejorative etymology of the word was a
major factor."

elgar