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Descriptor English: Inuit
Descriptor Spanish: Inuk
Descriptor inuit
Entry term(s) aleutianos
esquimales
inuits
inuk
inupiats
kalaallits
Scope note: Persona que habla inuktitut asociada generalmente a la región del polo norte.
Descriptor Portuguese: Inuíte
Descriptor French: Inuits
Entry term(s): Aleut
Aleuts
Eskimo
Eskimos
Inuits
Inuk
Inupiat
Inupiats
Kalaallit
Kalaallits
Tree number(s): M01.270.968.500.600.375.500
M01.686.477.250.600.375.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004930
Scope note: Inuktitut-speakers generally associated with the northern polar region.
Annotation: specify geographic location if pertinent
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
ED education
GE genetics
HI history
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
PX psychology
SN statistics & numerical data
Public MeSH Note: 2023; see ESKIMOS 1965-2003, INUITS 2004-2023
History Note: 2023; use ESKIMOS 1965-2003, INUITS 2004-2023
Related: Alaskan Natives MeSH
DeCS ID: 23903
Unique ID: D004930
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2022/07/08
Inuit - Narrower
Concept UI M0007739
Scope note Inuktitut-speakers generally associated with the northern polar region.
Preferred term Inuit
Entry term(s) Inuits
Inuk
Kalaallits - Narrower
Concept UI M0450506
Scope note An Inuit ethnic group geographically associated with GREENLAND; (KALAALLIT NUNAAT).
Preferred term Kalaallits
Entry term(s) Kalaallit
Inupiats - Narrower
Concept UI M0450507
Scope note Members of the INUIT ethnic group geographically-associated with northern ALASKA.
Preferred term Inupiats
Entry term(s) Inupiat
Aleuts - Narrower
Concept UI M0007738
Preferred term Aleuts
Entry term(s) Aleut
Eskimos - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0007737
Scope note An ethnic group inhabiting primarily arctic areas.
Preferred term Eskimos
Entry term(s) Eskimo



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