lars to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 year agoSome countries whose endonyms are not like their English exonymslemmy.sdf.orgimagemessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1158arrow-down19
arrow-up1149arrow-down1imageSome countries whose endonyms are not like their English exonymslemmy.sdf.orglars to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square32fedilink
minus-squareHerrLewakaas@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 year 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-up4·1 year 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”.