斯基摩 is typically a shortened form of
爱斯基摩 (Àisījīmó), the Chinese transliteration of 'Eskimo.' The preferred contemporary term is
因纽特人 (Yīnniǔtè rén, Inuit) or
因纽特 for the broader Indigenous Arctic peoples.
爱斯基摩 is now considered outdated and potentially offensive.
