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Abstract：
Postings on social media on Twitter (now X), BioAnthropology News (Facebook), and other venues, as well as recent publications in prominent journals, show that primatologists, ecologists, and other researchers are questioning the terms \"Old World\" and \"New World\" due to their colonial implications and history. The terms are offensive if they result in erasing Indigenous voices and history, ignoring the fact that Indigenous peoples were in the Americas long before European colonization. Language use is not without context, but alternative terminology is not always obvious and available. In this perspective, we share opinions expressed by an international group of primatologists who considered questions about the use of these terms, whether primatologists should adjust language use, and how to move forward. The diversity of opinions provides insight into how conventional terms used in primatological research and conservation may impact our effectiveness in these domains.
摘要：
Twitter（现在是X）上的社交媒体上的帖子，生物人类学新闻（Facebook），和其他场所，以及最近在著名期刊上的出版物，表明灵长类动物学家，生态学家,和其他研究人员正在质疑“旧世界”和“新世界”这两个术语，因为它们的殖民含义和历史。如果这些条款导致消除土著的声音和历史，忽略了土著人民早在欧洲殖民之前就在美洲的事实。语言的使用不是没有语境，但替代术语并不总是显而易见和可用的。从这个角度来看,我们分享一个国际灵长类动物学家小组表达的意见，他们考虑了关于这些术语使用的问题，灵长类动物学家是否应该调整语言使用，以及如何前进。意见的多样性提供了深入了解在灵长类动物研究和保护中使用的常规术语如何影响我们在这些领域的有效性。
