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Re: The Inuit
From:
William Schnell <[log in to unmask]>
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Paleolithic Eating Support List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 14 May 2003 02:56:49 +0100
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On Tue, 13 May 2003 19:39:24 -0400, Craig Smith <[log in to unmask]>
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> Then wouldn't it be "two inuit" rather than "two inuk"?
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No. This is the kind of language oddity that is memorable to me.

My guess at the reason is that baby makes three, which creates a
people/tribe/nation.


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