Comment on I felt so betrayed when I found out Germany isn't called Germany in Germany
RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 3 weeks agoI’ve always wanted to make a map that used the native names for countries instead of their English/American names.
Comment on I felt so betrayed when I found out Germany isn't called Germany in Germany
RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 3 weeks agoI’ve always wanted to make a map that used the native names for countries instead of their English/American names.
FishFace@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
https://endonymmap.com/ ? :)
bobzer@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Looks like they specifically chose the official English names for countries even when the indigenous name is also official.
FishFace@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
They explain the methodology - where there is more than one official name, the name in the language with the most speakers in that country is used.
bobzer@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
That’s certainly a decision.
rumba@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Most of them are fairly expected. That Finland tho…
FishFace@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
Etkos puhu suomeä? :)
rumba@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
valitettavasti en :(
I do watch a lot of Hydraulic Press Channel though so i at least have an ear for Finglish :)