Most countries have their names written in KATAKANA, based on their pronunciation in English or in that country’s language.
To talk about the people of a particular country, add the suffix JIN to the country name.
To talk about the language of a particular country, you can usually add the suffix GO to the country name.
For example, Italy is ITARIA, Italian people are ITARIAJIN and the Italian language is ITARIAGO.
| Country | People | Main Language |
Argentina | Aruzenchin | Aruzenchinjin | Supeingo |
Australia | Oosutoraria | Oosutorariajin | Eigo |
Austria | Oosutoria | Oosutoriajin | Doitsugo |
Belgium | Berugii | Berugiijin | Furansugo |
Brazil | Burajiru | Burajirujin | Porutogarugo |
Canada | Kanada | Kanadajin | Furansugo Eigo |
Chile | Chiri | Chirijin | Supeingo |
China | Chuugoku | Chuugokujin | Chuugokugo |
Denmark | Denmaaku | Denmaakujin | Denmaakugo |
Egypt | Ejiputo | Ejiputojin | Ejiputogo |
Finland | Finrando | Finrandojin | Arabiago |
France | Furansu | Furansujin | Furansugo |
Germany | Doitsu | Doitsujin | Doitsugo |
Greece | Girisha | Girishajin | Girishago |
Holland | Oranda | Orandajin | Orandago |
Hungary | Hangarii | Hangariijin | Hangariigo |
Iceland | Aisurando | Aisurandojin | Aisurandogo |
India | Indo | Indojin | Hindiigo |
Iran | Iran | Iranjin | Perushago |
Iraq | Iraku | Irakujin | Arabiago |
Ireland | Airurando | Airurandojin | Airurandogo |
Israel | Isuraeru | Isuraerujin | Heburaigo |
Jamaica | Jamaika | Jamaikajin | Eigo |
Japan | Nihon | Nihonjin | Nihongo |
Malaysia | Mareeshia | Mareeshiajin | Mareeshiago |
Malta | Maruta | Marutajin | Marutago |
Mexico | Mekishiko | Mekishikojin | Mekishikogo |
Morocco | Morokko | Morokkojin | Morokkogo |
New Zealand | Nyuujiirando | Nyuujiirandojin | Nyuujiirandogo |
Norway | Noruwee | Noruweejin | Noruweego |
Pakistan | Pakisutan | Pakisutanjin | Pakisutango |
Peru | Peruu | Peruujin | Supeingo |
Philippines | Firipin | Firipinjin | Firipingo |
Poland | Poorando | Poorandojin | Poorandogo |
Portugal | Porutogaru | Porutogarujin | Porutogarugo |
Russia | Roshia | Roshiajin | Roshiago |
Scotland | Sukottorando | Sukottorandojin | Eigo |
Singapore | Shingapooru | Shingapoorujin | Eigo |
South Africa | Minamiafurika | Minamiafurikajin | Afurikaansugo |
South Korea | Kankoku | Kankokujin | Kankokugo |
Spain | Supein | Supeinjin | Supeingo |
Sweden | Suweeden | Suweedenjin | Suweedengo |
Switzerland | Suisu | Suisujin | Suisugo |
Taiwan | Taiwan | Taiwanjin | Taiwango |
Thailand | Tai | Taijin | Taigo |
Turkey | Toruko | Torukojin | Torukogo |
UK | Igirisu | Igirisujin | Eigo |
USA | Amerika | Amerikajin | Eigo |
Vietnam | Betonamu | Betonamujin | Betonamugo |
Wales | weeruzu | Weeruzujin | Weeruzugo |
Example:
1. Watashi no namae wa Adam desu. USA kara kimashita. Amerika-jin desu. Eigo o
hanashimasu. Nihongo ga zenzen hanasemasen.
My name is Adam. I came from UK. I am American. I speak English. I can’t
speak Japanese very well.