http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/demonyms-linguistics-nicknames
"Demonyms are vital to our conceptions of ourselves, but the rules
behind them can be pretty messy."
Fascinating article about
demonyms (names used to describe groups of
people from a particular place). Via Kam-Yung Soh.
Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***
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