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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== | ||
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|[[Faneria]] | |||
|Fanerian or Fhainin (hard F) | |||
|Fhainnin or Fanerian (hard F) | |||
|Fhainic (Pronounced Ae-nic), Fhainin (improper slang) | |||
|Fhainnin (Aen-nin) | |||
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==Other entities== | ==Other entities== | ||
==Continents and Regions== | ==Continents and Regions== | ||
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! Country | ! Country | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[List of ethnic slurs]] | *[[List of ethnic slurs]] | ||
Revision as of 02:05, 17 April 2022
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 | ||||
| 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 (Corummese) | ||
| 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