134 CRUISE OF THE NEPTUNE 



tinent the Central Eskimos, to distinguish them from the 

 natives of Greenland and from those of the western Arctic coast 

 and Alaska. 



The following divisions are taken from Boas, with such 

 modifications as have been found necessary. 



The numbers of the different divisions are in many instances 

 only approximate, as it is exceedingly difficult to arrive at a 

 correct census, even when actually on the ground, owing to the 

 lack of appreciation of the natives of numbers and to their want 

 of interest in such investigations. 



THE CENTRAL ESKIMOS. 



I. Northern Atlantic coast of Labrador. Population 900 to 1,000. 



II. South shore of Hudson strait. Population 400 to 450. 



(a) Kedlingmiut (Cape Chidley) 28. 



(b) Koguangmiut (Ungava bay). 



(c) Okomingmiut (Cape Hopes Advance to Cape Weggs) 115. 



(d) Sedlingmiut (Cape Weggs to Cape Wolstenholme) 40. 



(e) Nuvungmiut (Cape Wolstenholme) 35. 



III. East coast of Hudson bay. Population 400 to 450. 



(a) Itivimiut (natives of the mainland), 

 (b) Kittoktangmiut (Islands of eastern Hudson bay). 



IV. The north shore of Hudson strait. Population 375 to 400. 



(a) Sikosilingmiut (King Charles cape) 150. 



(b) Akolingmiut (Gordon bay to Big island) 125. 



(c) Kuamangmiut (Big island eastward) 80. 



(d) Nottingham island, 30. 



V. Davis strait. Population 470. 



(a) Nugumiut (Frobisher bay) 120. 



(b) Okommiut (Cumberland sound) 260. 



(c) Akudnairngmiut (Padli fiord and Home bay) 90. 



VI. Northern Baffin island. Population 180. 



(a) Tunungmiut (Ponds inlet) 140. 



(b) Tunurusungmiut (Admiralty inlet) 40. 



