Nationalities

Country

Adjective

Person

Population

Afghanistan
America
Belgium
Brazil
China
Congo
Europe
Greece
Italy
Iraq
Israel
Japan
Kenya
Morocco
Norway
Palestine
Portugal
Thailand
Russia

Afghan
American
Belgian
Brazilian
Chinese
Congolese
European
Greek
Italian
Iraqi
Israeli
Japanese
Kenyan
Moroccan
Norwegian
Palestinian
Portuguese
Thai
Russian

An Afghan
An American
A Belgian
A Brazilian
A Chinese
A Congolese
An European
A Greek
An Italian
An Iraqi
An Israeli
A Japanese
A Kenyan
A Moroccan
A Norwegian
A Palestinian
A Portuguese
A Thai
A Russian

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Person

Population

A British person
An Englishman
A Frenchman
An Irishman
Spaniard
A Dutchman
A Czech
A Welshman
A Dane
A Finn
A Pole
A Scot
A Swede
A Turk
A Swiss

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Afghans
Americans
Belgians
Brazilians
Chinese
Congolese
Europeans
Greeks
Italians
Iraqis
Israelis
Japanese
Kenyans
Moroccans
Norwegians
Palestinians
Portuguese
Thais
Russians

Exceptions:
Country
Britain
England
France
Ireland
Spain
The
Netherlands
Holland
The Czech Republic
Wales
Denmark
Finland
Poland
Scotland
Sweden
Turkey
Switzerland

Adjective
British
English
French
Irish
Spanish
/ Dutch
Czech
Welsh
Danish
Finish
Polish
Scottish
Swedes
Turkish
Swiss

British
English
French
Irish
Spanish
Dutch
Czech
Welsh
Danes
Finns
Poles
Scots
Swedes
Turks
Swiss

A Brit = a British person (informal)

A Britisher = a British person (informal)
A Briton = a British person (in newspaper headlines)

Informal words for nationalities and races

Aussie = Australian
Chink / Chinky (offensive) = a Chinese person
Colleen = girl from Ireland
Dago (offensive) = a person from Spain, Portugal, Italy or
South America
Frog (offensive) = a French person
Gringo (offensive) = used in Latin America for foreigners, esp.
one how speaks English
Jock = a man who comes from Scotland - sometimes used in
an insulting way
Kike (offensive) = a Jew
Kiwi = a person from New Zealand
Limey = old-fashioned a slightly insulting word for a British
person
Mick (offensive) = someone from Ireland or a Roman Catholic
Nip (offensive) = a Japanese person
Ocker / okker = an Australian man who is not well educated
and doesnt behave in a polite way (Australian English)
Paddy (offensive) = someone from Ireland
Paki (offensive) = someone from Pakistan or India
Pom (offensive) = someone from Britain, used in Australia and
New Zealand
Sassenach = an English person - used by Scottish people in a
humorous way
Taffy (offensive) = someone from Wales
Wop (offensive) = someone who is Italian
Yank / Yankee = an American - often used to show disapproval