Inuit

In u it |ˈin (y )o͞o -it ˈɪn (j )ʊɪt | ▶noun 1 ( pl. same or Inuits ) a member of an indigenous people of northern Canada and parts of Greenland and Alaska. 2 the family of languages of this people, one of the three branches of the Eskimo-Aleut language family. It is also known, esp. to its speakers, as Inuktitut. ▶adjective of or relating to the Inuit or their language. ORIGIN Inuit, plural of inuk ‘person. ’ usage: The peoples inhabiting the regions from northwestern Canada to western Greenland speak Inuit languages ( Inuit in Canada, Greenlandic in Greenland ) and call themselves Inuit (not Eskimo ). Inuit has official status in Canada, and is used in the US as a general synonym for Eskimo. This, however, is inaccurate because the Inuit are not among native Alaskans (who speak Inupiaq, or Yupik, which is also spoken in Siberia ). Since neither Inupiaq nor Yupik is in common US usage, only Eskimo includes all of these peoples and their languages. See also usage at Eskimo .

Inuit

Inuit |ˈɪnjʊɪt, ˈɪnʊɪt | ▶noun 1 [ as plural noun ] the members of an indigenous people of northern Canada and parts of Greenland and Alaska. 2 [ mass noun ] the language of the Inuit, one of the three branches of the Eskimo-Aleut language family, with about 60,000 speakers. It is also known as Inupiaq or (especially to its speakers ) as Inuktitut. ▶adjective relating to the Inuit or their language. ORIGIN Inuit, plural of inuk ‘person ’. usage: The peoples inhabiting the regions from the central Canadian Arctic to western Greenland prefer to be called Inuit rather than Eskimo, and this term now has official status in Canada. By analogy, the term Inuit is also used as a synonym for Eskimo in general. However, this latter use, in including people from Siberia who are not Inupiaq-speakers, is, strictly speaking, not accurate. See also usage at Eskimo .

Inuit

Inu it |I nuit |Plural von Inuk

inuit

inuit inuite adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif Relatif aux Inuits ou à la culture des Inuits. : Les traditions inuites, des villages inuits. Note Grammaticale L ’adjectif inuit prend la marque du genre et du nombre. Note Typographique L ’adjectif s ’écrit avec une minuscule. nom masculin et féminin Autochtone d ’origine asiatique et de langue esquimaude-aléoute dont l ’habitat et la civilisation sont historiquement liés au milieu arctique (Recomm. off. ). : Au Québec, il y a près de 6000 Inuits. Les Inuits parlent l ’inuktitut. Les Inuits habitent la Sibérie, le Groenland, l ’Alaska (États-Unis ) et le Canada. Note Technique Le mot esquimau, esquimaude, est l ’ancienne appellation des habitants des terres arctiques; ce mot a un sens défavorable selon les autochtones du Nord canadien. Note Typographique Le nom s ’écrit avec une majuscule.

inuit

inuit nombre común Nombre con el que los esquimales de Groenlandia y el nordeste de Canadá se designan a sí mismos :los inuit inventaron herramientas, equipos y métodos para sobrevivir, entre los que se encuentra la construcción de iglús .

Inuit

In u it /ɪ́n j uɪt /〖語源は 「人間 」〗名詞 複 ～, ～s 1 C イヌイット族 (の人 ) (!Eskimoには軽蔑的な響きがあるので, 最近はこの語が用いられる ) .2 U イヌイット語 .形容詞 イヌイット (語 )の .