Here are a few I found. Language structure of arctic cultures (see http://courses.washington.edu/anth310/arctic.htm): Aleut-Eskimo (Family) __________________|____________ | | Eskimo (Inuit) Aleut (Sub-family) __________|___________ | | | | Yup'ik Inupiaq Aleut (Language clusters) | | | (3-4 languages) (Dialect chain) (3 dialects) Their words for what we call a kayak: Kaiak (Iñupiaq) see http://www.co.north-slope.ak.us/ihlcbook/murdoch/MUR12/mur12.htm Iqyax (Alwut: Unanax and/or Aliguutax dialects) see http://www.uaf.edu/ans/faculty/aleut.html Qayaq (Inuit: Yup'ik) see http://www.urbanlegends.com/language/eskimo_words_for_snow_derby.html Uluxtax, two holed kayak (Aleut: Unangan) see http://www.alaskanative.net/342.asp Brian Curtiss *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Aug 29 2002 - 14:25:03 PDT
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