The proper term for someone from Afghanistan is “Afghan”. This is not to be confused with “Afghani”, which refers to the national currency. Sometimes this term is used as the word for people from Afghanistan, but this is considered to be improper or even incorrect. … Read more
Someone from Myanmar is called either Burmese or Myanma. Another name for the country of Myanmar is Burma, and this is how most of the country’s people identify. This is not to be confused with Bamar, the dominant ethnic group in Myanmar—any citizen of Myanmar … Read more
Someone from Hong Kong is in English called a Hongkonger; other more rarely used terms include Kongkongian and Hongkongese. Hong Kong itself is an administrative region within China, so ethnically most people in Hong Kong are Chinese. There are many ethnic subgroups living in Hong … Read more
Someone from the Netherlands is called Dutch. This is the standard demonym for a person with citizenship in the Netherlands. It is also the term for the ethnic group that comprise the country’s “native” population. The Dutch are also spread far and wide across the … Read more
Someone from Sri Lanka is called Sri Lankan. This is the standard demonym for a person of Sri Lankan nationality and is the term which encompasses all citizens of Sri Lanka. Ethnic identities in Sri Lanka, though, are fairly diverse, and this can play a … Read more
There is no official demonym for someone from the Vatican City; the unofficial terms which are most commonly used are Vaticanian or Vaticano. Citizens of the Vatican City are not “native” to the city in the same way as with other nationalities–citizenship requires the approval … Read more
Someone from Egypt is called an Egyptian. Egyptians themselves, though, are one of multiple ethnic groups living in Egypt. While any citizen of the nation of Egypt may be called Egyptian, they may themselves prefer a different term depending on their ethnicity. There is also … Read more
Someone from Ireland is called Irish. This is the case whether they come from Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland, though they are not strictly the same legal nationality. Ireland is comprised of a few different ethnic groups today, though white Irish is by … Read more
Someone from Belgium is called Belgian. The connection to Belgium of any individual Belgian may vary—it may be ethnic, of course, but it could also just be residential, cultural, or historical. Belgians are by no means ethnically homogenous, and so Belgian is mostly an indicator … Read more
Someone from Algeria is called Algerian. This is the standard demonym for a person of Algerian nationality or heritage. The algerian people are made up of a variety of different ethnic backgrounds, any individual of which are legally Algerian but may feel their ethnic identity … Read more