Countries, Nationalities and Languages

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.