Question: are inuit and inupiat the same?
Answer: In Canada, the term Inuit is used to mean both the Inuit and Yupiak peoples. Inupiat – The singular form of Inupiaq. Inupiaq – In Alaska and Arctic Siberia, where Inuit is not spoken, the comparable terms are Inupiaq and Yupik, neither of which has gained as wide a usage in English as Inuit.