#endonyms

[necarion]

When the English spelling for other countries/cities differs from the native, it can be for a few reasons:

It doesn't, but differs in pronunciation (France, Paris)

It reflects the correct pronunciation, in a different orthography (Brasil is pronounced with a /z/ sound, so Brazil works fine)

It reflects the etymology and is therefore a holdover from an earlier form in English (Netherlands > Nederlands)

It is based on a now non-existent region. (China ultimately derives from "Qin", after about a zillion intermediate steps along the silk road)

It is based on a region, from which the area became known elsewhere (India coming from the Indus river, which was where the Persian Empire and Greeks got to, and named the whole region after it).

It is basically impossible to pronounce in English, or the intervening languages (Croatia > Hrvatska > *Xъrvate)

[nationsoftheworldtournament]

I find it really f****** rich that Turkey Of all the countries in the world Has the nerve and audacity to tell people What to call them and expect that to be respected on a global stage When their government has still not acknowledged much less apologized for The Armenian fucking genocide like that alone Means i'm never going to respect their request for a name change

[antimatteruniverse]

This is a very interesting map of the world, called the Endonym Map, and is self explanatory!! With the caveat that many countries have many languages, and so it’s the county’s official language (the website has more info, tho!).

And this one, called the Decolonial Atlas, is a very cool list of endonyms! Nice to have, considering an “official” language doesn’t necessarily mean that’s what’s most spoken/only spoken.

[asiteforsoirees]

Dear Duolingo: How does a country’s name change?

Many countries have more than one name! Where did they come from, and who uses which?

[dehex18]

How many endonyms for various countries are basically just "People Land" in the language of that country (or the older language of an inhabitant of that country)?

[mapsontheweb]

Endonyms of the world - how countries call themselves and their capitals in their native languages.

[mebwalker]

Ruthenia vs Ukraine

Ruthenia Ruthenia or Ukraine Outsiders have often given Ukraine the name Ruthenia, which is confusing. Ruthenia is an exonym, a name from the outside, but Ukraine is the name Ukrainians gave themselves. Exonyms and Endonyms So, we have exonyms and endonyms. Ruthenia would be a small Ukraine, which has been the case since the state of Kievan Rus’ was vandalized by Mongols. (See Mongol Invasion…

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[mapsontheweb]

Endonym map of Asia