How Many Eskimo Words for Snow?

[Article] Habitués aux paysages enneigés, les Esquimaux ne manquent pas de mots pour parler de la neige.


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It is a common myth, in Anglo-Saxon countries, that Eskimos, or Inuits, have a huge number of words for snow. Why? Because they are surrounded by it, and have learned to see various types of snow, where we can only see one.It’s like if you are an artist: most people are just happy with the word...
This article was published Wednesday, 7 January, 2009 by AFP
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How Many Eskimo Words for Snow?


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