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Well, clearly they are distinguishable from a distance because Gamling recognises them from the same distance away as Eomer:
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Good point. I have looked over the HoME VIII version of the story; there, the unpleasantness of the dunlendish language is even more apparent. Aragorn notes that "once it was accounted good to hear", while Gamling says that "now it is used in deadly hate". I for one believe that there is plenty of evidence that Eomer's description was accurate.
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his comment was not meant perjoratively?
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No, I don't think so.
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The Dunlendings sound like 'animals'...hence neither merits being treated like humans.
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In what instance were the dunlendings not treated like humans? I mean, other than the passing comment on war cries that we are nitpicking for over 2 pages. Also, it wasn't the fact that the dunlendings sounded like animals that started the wars, but because they insulted and threatened the rohirrim king, invaded Rohan when it was also attacked from the East, enslaved and slain its people. To say that it was an "attitude" at play, is to discount history.
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Clearly there has never been any attempt at raprochement in the 500 years since the Rohirrim took over Calenardhon
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I disagree; the actual feud started when Freca came to Helm's council. At that time, he was allowed to have wide lands and his own stronghold. Even though he paid no heed to the king, he was still called to his councils. This happened ~250 years after the rohirrim came to Calenardhon. It was about that time Freca insulted Helm and threatened him, even though it was apparent he was his subject.