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Names of countries
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Why is it that most countries in the world are NOT known by what they`re called in that country. EG. Deutchland, Espania, Italia, Cymru etc
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I don't understand the question either.
All countries have their own native language.So the Germans call their country Deutschland we call it Germany as do other English speaking countries eg USA ,Australia etc.The Germans call France ..Frankreich .The French call Germany ..Allemagne.
Welsh speakers say Cymru ..we say Wales .The Spanish say Espania. We say Spain the Germans call it Spanien.
All countries have their own native language.So the Germans call their country Deutschland we call it Germany as do other English speaking countries eg USA ,Australia etc.The Germans call France ..Frankreich .The French call Germany ..Allemagne.
Welsh speakers say Cymru ..we say Wales .The Spanish say Espania. We say Spain the Germans call it Spanien.
as shaneystar says, it's a question of language rather than of geography. The English language has long had words for other countries (so have other languages) which don't tally with the countries' own languages. It's not so much that politeness would have us say Shqiperia instead of Albania, more that the Albanians should have the good sense to speak English.
I always feel we should refer to a country by its English name when in the UK, and by its native language name when we are visiting that country and at least making an effort to converse with the locals in their own lingo, having had the common courtesy to learn a few useful phrases before getting there, rather than relying on shouting at them in English. ;-)
So by your reckoning the English should say Polska instead of Poland and Magyarorsz�g instead of Hungary for example.
And the Poles should say England instead of Anglia and the French should say England instead of Angleterre.
And of course we in England could all say Ynys Mon instead of Anglesey.The Germans of course will have to say Great Britain instead of Gro�brittanien as they already say England !
I wonder how people who speak obscure languages like Oowekyala would get on.
And the Poles should say England instead of Anglia and the French should say England instead of Angleterre.
And of course we in England could all say Ynys Mon instead of Anglesey.The Germans of course will have to say Great Britain instead of Gro�brittanien as they already say England !
I wonder how people who speak obscure languages like Oowekyala would get on.
I think we will have to submit an application to the United Nations for a change to language .We can ask if it would be possible for us all to speak gobbledeygook.
A more ridiculous theory I have yet to hear...did Esperanto ever really take off ...not really.
This is so ridiculous as to be laughable ....where would we be without the rich variety of language in the world .
Smacks of communism !
A more ridiculous theory I have yet to hear...did Esperanto ever really take off ...not really.
This is so ridiculous as to be laughable ....where would we be without the rich variety of language in the world .
Smacks of communism !
I am not calling you personally a communist ....but it wouldn't do for us all to be the same Language has eveoved over centuries..Why do you want to countries names to be the same in one language worldwide ? And which language should that be ?
Do you think the whole world should speak the same language ? If you want one word to be the same world over (ie. a placename.)...then what exactly is your question ?
Do you think the whole world should speak the same language ? If you want one word to be the same world over (ie. a placename.)...then what exactly is your question ?
