instagram story viewer > #exonym

#exonym

Posts
An exonym is a #name that a #country does not call itself. This is the opposite of an endonym, names they DO call themselves. While this video mostly focuses on countries, the terms can also be applied to cities, regions, landmarks, languages, or peoples. Also, every time I say something is pronounced one way I get lots of angry people telling me I'm so obviously misinformed and an absolute idiot. I realize that language is rarely homogenous and other pronunciations do exist so if you're from Toronto and don't pronounce it like that, I do want to hear how you say it but please be nice about it. I'm sensitive. #linguistics #words #language #etymology
An exonym is a #name that a #country does not call itself. This is the opposite of an endonym, names they DO call themselves. While this video mostly focuses on countries, the terms can also be applied to cities, regions, landmarks, languages, or peoples. Also, every time I say something is pronounced one way I get lots of angry people telling me I'm so obviously misinformed and an absolute idiot. I realize that language is rarely homogenous and other pronunciations do exist so if you're from Toronto and don't pronounce it like that, I do want to hear how you say it but please be nice about it. I'm sensitive. #linguistics #words #language #etymology
did you know the official name of the country??? 🤔 ~ it’s the actual name used by the EU, the name we use is not just an exonym but its kind of of a nickname …
did you know the official name of the country??? 🤔 ~ it’s the actual name used by the EU, the name we use is not just an exonym but its kind of of a nickname …
Bangla vs Bengali vs Bengali All caught up with TikTok now, Portugal/Bengal Pt. 2 soon! #bengal #bengali #bangali #bangladesh #bangladeshi #southasian #desi #exonym #endonym #diaspora #uk #usa #us #brown #indian #westbengal
Bangla vs Bengali vs Bengali All caught up with TikTok now, Portugal/Bengal Pt. 2 soon! #bengal #bengali #bangali #bangladesh #bangladeshi #southasian #desi #exonym #endonym #diaspora #uk #usa #us #brown #indian #westbengal
On country names in different languages. #endonym #exonym #cotedivoire #ivorycoast
On country names in different languages. #endonym #exonym #cotedivoire #ivorycoast
Palestine is just a European exonym for the land of Israel. When Herodotus lived, the actual name of the land was Yehud Medinata - all of the actual archeological evidence from that time period prove that. So foreign European exonyms have 0 meaning 🤷‍♂️
Palestine is just a European exonym for the land of Israel. When Herodotus lived, the actual name of the land was Yehud Medinata - all of the actual archeological evidence from that time period prove that. So foreign European exonyms have 0 meaning 🤷‍♂️
If you want to research a culture that’s not yours it’s important to do it deeply and respectfully. Yoruba is an adopted exonym. An exonym is a name given by outsiders. This doesn’t erase the fact that endonyms exist, names we call ourselves like Ọmọ Odùduwà, Ọmọ káàrọ ojire. This isn’t unique to Yoruba people, it exists all over the world. Japan, Hungary, Germany are all exonyms used globally, yet those people still have their own identities and names for themselves. Even the scholar quoted using “Yariba” is Berber, which is also an exonym, they self-identify as Amazigh. So the idea that an external name somehow invalidates a people’s identity just doesn’t hold up. Yorubas have always identified through subgroups—Oyo, Ijebu, Egba, Ekiti—while still being part of a larger shared identity. That dual identity isn’t new or contradictory, it’s how we’ve always existed and still exist today. All the subgroups still exist and identify as distinct identities within the larger group today. This video is deeply offensive, and I’m not sure why this person is trying to position as an expert on Yoruba culture. In a multi-ethnic country like Nigeria, this comes across as disrespectful, especially when basic elements of the culture are being misrepresented and the “Yariba” word has now become a slur and ethnic dog whistle to denigrate Yoruba people. Cc: @tobeszn #yorubaculture #yoruba #75daysofculture
If you want to research a culture that’s not yours it’s important to do it deeply and respectfully. Yoruba is an adopted exonym. An exonym is a name given by outsiders. This doesn’t erase the fact that endonyms exist, names we call ourselves like Ọmọ Odùduwà, Ọmọ káàrọ ojire. This isn’t unique to Yoruba people, it exists all over the world. Japan, Hungary, Germany are all exonyms used globally, yet those people still have their own identities and names for themselves. Even the scholar quoted using “Yariba” is Berber, which is also an exonym, they self-identify as Amazigh. So the idea that an external name somehow invalidates a people’s identity just doesn’t hold up. Yorubas have always identified through subgroups—Oyo, Ijebu, Egba, Ekiti—while still being part of a larger shared identity. That dual identity isn’t new or contradictory, it’s how we’ve always existed and still exist today. All the subgroups still exist and identify as distinct identities within the larger group today. This video is deeply offensive, and I’m not sure why this person is trying to position as an expert on Yoruba culture. In a multi-ethnic country like Nigeria, this comes across as disrespectful, especially when basic elements of the culture are being misrepresented and the “Yariba” word has now become a slur and ethnic dog whistle to denigrate Yoruba people. Cc: @tobeszn #yorubaculture #yoruba #75daysofculture
I posted this video an hour ago. It got taken down. I’m reposting it… this is on the P sound in Arabic and the relevance of an #endonym vs an #exonym. #semiticlanguages #arabic #hebrew #اللغة_العربية #עברית #hieroglyphics
I posted this video an hour ago. It got taken down. I’m reposting it… this is on the P sound in Arabic and the relevance of an #endonym vs an #exonym. #semiticlanguages #arabic #hebrew #اللغة_العربية #עברית #hieroglyphics
Words are never neutral; they are instruments of power. 🧠📖 Throughout history, colonial powers have erased indigenous identities by replacing their true names with labels of convenience or contempt: 🔹 The Inuit were called “Eskimos.” 🔹 The Diné were called “Navajos.” 🔹 And the Imazighen are still called “Berbers.” “Berber” is an exonym, a name given by outsiders to define us as “the other.” “Amazigh” is our endonym, signifying Nobility and Freedom. ⵣ The ultimate triumph of colonization is when we defend our own linguistic chains. How do you choose to define yourself? Let’s discuss in the comments. 👇🏽 . . . . . #amazigh #tamazight #northafrica #explorepage #native
Words are never neutral; they are instruments of power. 🧠📖 Throughout history, colonial powers have erased indigenous identities by replacing their true names with labels of convenience or contempt: 🔹 The Inuit were called “Eskimos.” 🔹 The Diné were called “Navajos.” 🔹 And the Imazighen are still called “Berbers.” “Berber” is an exonym, a name given by outsiders to define us as “the other.” “Amazigh” is our endonym, signifying Nobility and Freedom. ⵣ The ultimate triumph of colonization is when we defend our own linguistic chains. How do you choose to define yourself? Let’s discuss in the comments. 👇🏽 . . . . . #amazigh #tamazight #northafrica #explorepage #native
🤷🏾‍♂️been tried to told em. They gon listen one day #berber #africa #northafrica #exonym
🤷🏾‍♂️been tried to told em. They gon listen one day #berber #africa #northafrica #exonym
Etymology of #Austria in Arabic. #немецкий #endonym #exonym #اللغة_العربية #slaviclanguages #ottomanempire
Etymology of #Austria in Arabic. #немецкий #endonym #exonym #اللغة_العربية #slaviclanguages #ottomanempire
yummy! with @rukshanakapali #yala #patan #newa #newacuisine #nepal #nepali #foodtok #tastetest #beverage #homebrew #newar #newari #exonym #globetrotter #worldtraveler #womenwhotravel #jewishwoman
yummy! with @rukshanakapali #yala #patan #newa #newacuisine #nepal #nepali #foodtok #tastetest #beverage #homebrew #newar #newari #exonym #globetrotter #worldtraveler #womenwhotravel #jewishwoman
[Celoteh Fulan] Tailandia ternyata ada di dokumen yang disampaikan pada pertemuan UNGEGN tahun 2017, kemudian 2019 jadi... lalu 2025 jadi Tailan. Nanti diulas di sesi celoteh berikutnya ya. . #celotehfulan #tailan #tailandia #exonym #kbbi
[Celoteh Fulan] Tailandia ternyata ada di dokumen yang disampaikan pada pertemuan UNGEGN tahun 2017, kemudian 2019 jadi... lalu 2025 jadi Tailan. Nanti diulas di sesi celoteh berikutnya ya. . #celotehfulan #tailan #tailandia #exonym #kbbi
back to up