31!
Aluiqqaniq: Snowdrift on a steep hill, overhanging on top.
Aniuk: Snow for drinking water.
Aniuvak: Snow remaining in holes.
Aput: Snow on the ground (close to the generic snow)
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These are 31 words about snow, from the Inuit, Aivilik and Igloolik languages.
(Julian Bentham, Adelaide Research Center)
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