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A '''national adjective''' describes something as being from that country, for example, "[[Caphirian cuisine]]" is "cuisine of [[Caphiria]]". A '''demonym''' denotes the people or the inhabitants of or from there, for example, "[[Capetians]]" are people of or from [[the Cape]]. Most demonyms and national adjectives are {{wp|Morphological derivation|derivatives}} of the name of the country to which they relate, but there are exceptions.
A '''national adjective''' describes something as being from that country, for example, "[[Caphirian cuisine]]" is "cuisine of [[Caphiria]]". A '''demonym''' denotes the people or the inhabitants of or from there, for example, "[[Capetians]]" are people of or from [[the Cape]]. Most demonyms and national adjectives are {{wp|Morphological derivation|derivatives}} of the name of the country to which they relate, but there are exceptions.
 
==Sovereign states==
==Sovereign states==
{| class="wikitable"  
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Country
! Country
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|  
|  
|-
|-
| Arcerion
| [[Alstin]]
| Alstinian
| Alstinian
|
|
|-
| [[Arcerion]]
| Arco?
| Arco?
| Arcer?
| Arcer?
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| same?
| same?
|-
|-
| Burgundie
| [[Burgundie]]
| Burgundine
| Burgundine
| Burger
| Burger
| Burgoniesc
| Burgoigniac
| Burgognoix??
| Burgoignoix (1000x yes)
|-
|-
| the Cape
| [[Carna]]
| [[Carnish]]
| [[Carnishman]]
|
|
|-
|[[Faneria]]
|Fanerian or Fhainin (hard F)
|Fhainnin or Fanerian (hard F)
|Fhainic (Pronounced Ae-nic), Fhainin (improper slang)
|Fhainnin (Aen-nin)
|-
| [[the Cape]]
| Capetian
| Capetian
| Capetian
| Capetian
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|  
|  
|-
|-
| Kiravia
| [[Kiravia]]
| Kiravian<br /><br /><br />Kirish (archaic)
| Kiravian<br /><br /><br />Kirish (archaic)
| Kiravian<br />Kiravite<br /><br />Kirishman (archaic)
| Kiravian<br />Kiravite<br /><br />Kirishman (archaic)
| Kiravix ([[Kiravic Coscivian|Kiravic]])<br />Kiraviax ([[Kiravic Coscivian|Kiravic]])<br>Cirabheach ({{wp|Irish Gaelic|Gaelic}})
| Kiravix ([[Kiravic Coscivian|Kiravic]])<br />Kiraviax ([[Kiravic Coscivian|Kiravic]])<br>Cirabheach ({{wp|Irish Gaelic|Gaelic}})
|-
| [[Tierrador]]
| Tierradorian<br>Qabóri
| Tierradorian<br>Qabóri<br>Qabórite
| Terranat ([[Qabóri language|Qabóri]])<br>Qabóret ([[Qabóri language|Qabóri]])
|  
|  
|}
|}


==Other entities==
==Other Territories==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Territory
! Ænglish Adjective(s)
! Ænglish Demonym(s)
! Native Adjective(s)
! Native Demonym(s)
|-
| [[Alba Concordia]]
| Concordian
| Concordian(s)
| Concordéize ({{wp|Ligurian language|Lapodard}})
| Concordéize ({{wp|Ligurian language|Lapodard}})
|-
| [[Antilles]]
| Antillean
| Antillean(s)
|
|
|-
| [[Mid-Atrassic States]]
| Mediatrassic
| Mediatrassic Cronite
| ''Iviatrassix''
| ''Iviatrassikuv''
|-
| [[Soirwind]]
| Soirwindic
| Soiwinder(s)
|
|
|-
|}


==Continents and Regions==
==Continents and Regions==
{| class="wikitable"  
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Country
! Country
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|-
|-
| [[Alshar]]
| [[Alshar]]
| Alshari
|  
|  
|  
|  
|  
| Chingchong ([[Daxian language|Daxian]])
|  
|-
|-
| [[Crona]]
| [[Crona]]
| Cronan
| Cronan
| Cronan<br>Cronite
| Cronan<br>Cronite<br>
| ''žuHzompo''
| ''žuHzompo'' ([[Varshani language|Varshani]])<br>''Qoru'ulat'' ([[Qabóri language|Qabóri]])
| ''Hzompo ulz'' ([[Varshani language|Varshani]]
| ''Hzompo ulz'' ([[Varshani language|Varshani]])<br>''Qoru'ulat'' ([[Qabóri language|Qabóri]])
|-
|-
| Levantia
| [[Levantia]]
| Levantine<br>Levantian
| Levantine<br>Levantian
| Levantine
| Levantine
| ''Levantinus'' (Latin)<br>''Levantensis'' (Latin)<br>''Lewantäisch'' (Gothic)
| ''Levantinus'' (Latin)<br>''Levantensis'' (Latin)<br>''Lewantäisch'' (Gothic)
| ''Levantinus'' (Latin)<br>''Lewantiner'' (Gothic)
| ''Levantinus'' (Latin)<br>''Lewantiner'' (Gothic)
|-
| [[Vallos]]
| Vallosi
| Vallosi
|
|
|-
|-
|}
|}
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of ethnic slurs]]
*[[List of ethnic slurs]]
 
*[[List of country names in various languages]]
<br>
[[Category:Common Core]]
[[Category:Common Core]]
[[Category:IXWB]]
[[Category:IXWB]]

Latest revision as of 02:26, 27 September 2024

A national adjective describes something as being from that country, for example, "Caphirian cuisine" is "cuisine of Caphiria". A demonym denotes the people or the inhabitants of or from there, for example, "Capetians" are people of or from the Cape. Most demonyms and national adjectives are derivatives of the name of the country to which they relate, but there are exceptions.

Sovereign states

Country Ænglish Adjective(s) Ænglish Demonym(s) Native Adjective(s) Native Demonym(s)
Aciria
Alstin Alstinian Alstinian
Arcerion Arco? Arcer? same? same?
Burgundie Burgundine Burger Burgoigniac Burgoignoix (1000x yes)
Carna Carnish Carnishman
Faneria Fanerian or Fhainin (hard F) Fhainnin or Fanerian (hard F) Fhainic (Pronounced Ae-nic), Fhainin (improper slang) Fhainnin (Aen-nin)
the Cape Capetian Capetian
Kiravia Kiravian


Kirish (archaic) 		Kiravian
Kiravite

Kirishman (archaic) 		Kiravix (Kiravic)
Kiraviax (Kiravic)
Cirabheach (Gaelic)
Tierrador Tierradorian
Qabóri 		Tierradorian
Qabóri
Qabórite 		Terranat (Qabóri)
Qabóret (Qabóri)

Other Territories

Territory Ænglish Adjective(s) Ænglish Demonym(s) Native Adjective(s) Native Demonym(s)
Alba Concordia Concordian Concordian(s) Concordéize (Lapodard) Concordéize (Lapodard)
Antilles Antillean Antillean(s)
Mid-Atrassic States Mediatrassic Mediatrassic Cronite Iviatrassix Iviatrassikuv
Soirwind Soirwindic Soiwinder(s)

Continents and Regions

Country Ænglish Adjective(s) Ænglish Demonym(s) Native Adjective(s) Native Demonym(s)
Alshar Alshari Chingchong (Daxian)
Crona Cronan Cronan
Cronite
 žuHzompo (Varshani)
Qoru'ulat (Qabóri) 		Hzompo ulz (Varshani)
Qoru'ulat (Qabóri)
Levantia Levantine
Levantian 		Levantine Levantinus (Latin)
Levantensis (Latin)
Lewantäisch (Gothic) 		Levantinus (Latin)
Lewantiner (Gothic)
Vallos Vallosi Vallosi

See also


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