Only the Inuit (Eskimo) people of northern Canada havedozens of words for snow, a fact that supports Benjamin Whorf's view that language determines perception.

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The idea that the Inuit have dozens of words for snow is a misconception. Many languages have multiple terms for snow, and the concept of linguistic determinism, as proposed by Whorf, is debated and not universally accepted.

Only the Inuit (Eskimo) People of Northern Canada Havedozens of Words