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Today, the two main groups of Eskimos are the Inuit of northern Alaska, Canada and Greenland, and the Yupik of Central Alaska. The Yupik comprise speakers of four distinct Yupik languages that originated in western Alaska, in South Central Alaska along the Gulf of Alaska coast, and the Russian Far East.
The term Eskimo is still in common use, and particularly in Alaska to include both Yupik and Inupiat. No universal term other than Eskimo, inclusive of all Inuit and Yupik people, exists for the Inuit and Yupik peoples.[1] In Canada and Greenland, the term Eskimo has fallen out of favour, as it is sometimes considered pejorative and has been replaced by the term Inuit. The Canadian Constitution Act of 1982, sections 25[2] and 35[3] recognized the Inuit as a distinctive group of aboriginal peoples in Canada.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eskimo
The term Eskimo is still in common use, and particularly in Alaska to include both Yupik and Inupiat. No universal term other than Eskimo, inclusive of all Inuit and Yupik people, exists for the Inuit and Yupik peoples.[1] In Canada and Greenland, the term Eskimo has fallen out of favour, as it is sometimes considered pejorative and has been replaced by the term Inuit. The Canadian Constitution Act of 1982, sections 25[2] and 35[3] recognized the Inuit as a distinctive group of aboriginal peoples in Canada.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eskimo
Every time I read about the Eskimo/Inuit controversy, I get a slightly different understanding ... perhaps it is best to recognize the situation is in flux. Last I heard the Alaskan group had decided the "Eskimo" referred to themselves specifically, and not to other Inuit.
YMMV, apparently.
Apple recognizes "Inukituk" as the term for the language of the Inuit:
I thought the term "Sioux" was also considered pejorative, but can't find corroboration in a quick search.
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