What does the word “Inuit” mean?
Answer: The people in Inuktitut
Discover Canada states Inuit means the people in the Inuktitut language.
All answer choices
- Eskimo in Inuktitut
- House in English
- The people in Inuktitut (correct answer)
- Arctic land in Inuktitut
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