Inupiaq


I·nu·pi·aq

I0211550 (ĭ-no͞o′pē-ăk′, -äk′, -nyo͞o′-)n. pl. Inupiaq or I·nu·pi·aqs or I·nu·pi·at (-ăt′, -ät′) or I·nu·pi·ats 1. A member of a group of Eskimoan peoples inhabiting the northwest and northern coastal areas of Alaska. 2. The language of the Inupiaq. See Usage Notes at Eskimo, Inuit.
[Inupiaq iñupiaq, original person : iñuk, person + -pia-, real + -q, sing. suff.]

I•nu•pi•aq

or I•nu•pi•ak

(ɪˈnu piˌæk, ɪˈnyu-)

n., pl. -pi•at (-piˌæt) 1. a member of any of several Eskimo groups inhabiting NW and N Alaska, including the North Slope. 2. the group of Inuit dialects spoken by the Inupiat.
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inupiaq