Someone from Crete is called a Cretan, historically they were called Cretian but this term is no longer used. The country is not massively ethnically diverse and the vast majority of native people are ethnically Greek, though there is of course a considerable migrant population. … Read more
Someone from Fiji is called a Fijian. In Fijian, though, the dominant ethnic group is referred to as iTaukei, meaning owners of the land. There are multiple ethnic groups in Fiji, though, all of whom can broadly be called Fijians in the sense of their … Read more
Someone from Jordan is called Jordanian. In the sense of one’s nationality, largely a modern invention with the advent of the nation state, a person of citizenship with the nation of Jordan is Jordanian. However, many people in the country may consider another part of … Read more
Someone from Kazakhstan is called a Kazakh. This refers to, most broadly, a person who is ethnically Kazakh, though it could also refer to someone with Kazakh heritage. Often, the word Kazakhstani is used to refer to anyone with Kazakhstan nationality. Kazakhstan is a country … Read more
Someone from Ecuador is called an Ecuadorian. The connection to the country may vary by individual, and there are of course many Ecuadorians living outside Ecuador who might identify one way or the other. Five major ethnic groups comprise the Ecuadorian population, and again any … Read more
Someone from Thailand is called Thai. This is the standard demonym for a person of Thai nationality, or if they have some broader relationship to the country be it cultural or historical. The Thai people are also an ethnic group of their own, though Thailand … Read more
Someone from Uzbekistan is called an Uzbek. This is the standard demonym for a person of Uzbek nationality or descent. The term could also simply apply in a residential sense. Equally, Uzbekistan comprises multiple distinct ethnic groups who are all, in a legal sense, Uzbek, … Read more
Someone from Jerusalem is most widely called a Jerusalemite. Depending on a person’s ethnicity, though, they may also be called a Qudsi or a Maqdisi; these are terms for Arabic peoples hailing from Jerusalem. It can be complex, though, as this can be a more … Read more
Someone from Australia is usually just called Australian, or sometimes an Aussie or Ozzy for short. This is the term for anyone with Australian citizenship or ancestry, though there are also indigenous populations that may prefer different names: the Aboriginal people and al the Torres … Read more
Someone from Rwanda is called Rwandan. This is the simplest term to describe a person of citizenship and nationality in Rwanda. Sometimes the term “Rwandese” is used but this is not at all considered common or standard. Rwanda is also a fairly complex ethnic tapestry, … Read more