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A '''national adjective''' describes something as being from that country, for example, "[[Caphirian cuisine]]" is "cuisine of [[Caphiria]]". | 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 | ||
| | | Burgoigniac | ||
| | | 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) | ||
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==Other entities== | ==Other entities== | ||
==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> | ||
| ''Hzompo ulz'' ([[Varshani language|Varshani]] | | ''Hzompo ulz'' ([[Varshani language|Varshani]])<br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Levantia | | [[Levantia]] | ||
| Levantine<br>Levantian | | Levantine<br>Levantian | ||
| Levantine | | Levantine | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[List of ethnic slurs]] | *[[List of ethnic slurs]] | ||
*[[List of country names in various languages]] | |||
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[[Category:Common Core]] | [[Category:Common Core]] | ||
[[Category:IXWB]] | [[Category:IXWB]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:18, 29 April 2023
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) |
Other entities
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) |
Hzompo ulz (Varshani) |
| Levantia | Levantine Levantian |
Levantine | Levantinus (Latin) Levantensis (Latin) Lewantäisch (Gothic) |
Levantinus (Latin) Lewantiner (Gothic) |
See also