If not 1 thousand words for reindeer, then how many?

Se�n Fitzpatrick grendel.jjf at VERIZON.NET
Mon Nov 29 05:33:38 UTC 2004


How many (max., average) words do the various Eskimo dialects have for snow, reindeer, and refrigerator?

Is "word" limited to single words like "snow", "powder", and "slush", or can it include multi-word terms, like "wet snow"?

Seán Fitzpatrick
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