lars@lemmy.sdf.org to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 5 months agoSome countries whose endonyms are not like their English exonymslemmy.sdf.orgimagemessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1157arrow-down19
arrow-up1148arrow-down1imageSome countries whose endonyms are not like their English exonymslemmy.sdf.orglars@lemmy.sdf.org to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square32fedilink
minus-squareHerrLewakaas@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·5 months agoSo very similar to Germany then. Every language refers to the country by the name of the tribe that was closest to them when Germany wasn’t a thing yet.
minus-squareJyrdano@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·5 months agoExcept for slavic tribes, when referred to them as “the mute ones”.
So very similar to Germany then. Every language refers to the country by the name of the tribe that was closest to them when Germany wasn’t a thing yet.
Except for slavic tribes, when referred to them as “the mute ones”.