GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES
Geographical names have been arbitrarily established in Neo. They are subject to changes, according to local preference or taste, or for other unaccountable reasons. The changes may be no less arbitrary than the earlier forms.
Here is a list of some of these names:
| Country name and adjective | Inhabitant (7) | language | fashion, manner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brit, brita | Brita, Britin | britana, -e | |
| Great Britain, British | Briton, Britisher, Britishwoman | a, adv. after the British manner (style) | |
| Anglo, angla | Angla, Anglin | Anglal | anglana, -e |
| England, English | Englishman, Englishwoman | English | after the English manner |
| Franso, -a | Fransa, -in | Fransal | fransana, -e |
| France, French | Frenchman, Frenchwoman | French | after the French manner |
| Italio, -ala | Itala, -in | Italal | italana, -e |
| Italy, Italian | Italian, Italianwoman | Italian | after the Italian manner |
| Belgo, -a | Belga, Belgin | (2) | belgana, -e |
| Belgium | Belgian, ~woman | ||
| Deucland, deuca | Deuca, Deucin | Deucal | deucana, -e |
| Germany, German(1) | German, ~woman | German | |
| Rusio, rusa | Rusa, Rusin | Rusal | rusana, -e |
| Russia | Russian, ~woman | Russian | |
| Cin, cina | Cina, Cinin | Cinal | cinana, -e |
| China, Chinese | Chinaman, ~woman | Chines | |
| Ned(o), neda | Neda, Nedin | Nedal | nedana, -e |
| Netherlands, (Holland) Dutch | Dutchman, ~woman | Dutch | |
| SURS, sursa | Sursa, -in | sursana, -e | |
| USSR | |||
| Grekio, greka | Greka, -in | Grekal | grekana, -e |
| Greece, Greek | modern Greek | ||
| Grek | |||
| old Greek | |||
| Europ, -a | Europa, -in | europana, -e | |
| Europe | |||
| Amerik, -a | Amerika, -in | Amerikal(3) | amerikana, -e |
| America | |||
| Azyo, azya | Azya, -yin | azyana, -e | |
| Asia, -iatic | |||
| Afrik, afrika | Afrika, -in | afrikana, -e | |
| Afrika | |||
| USA (USIO), usa | Usa, -in | Usal, Amerikal(3) | usana, -e |
| USA, American | |||
| Australyo, -ya | Australya, -yin | australyana, -e | |
| Australia(4) | |||
| Austro, austra | Austra, -in | austrana, -e | |
| Austria, -ian | |||
| Japon, -a | Japona, -in | Japonal | japonana, -e |
| Japan, Japanese | |||
| Arabio, araba | Arab, -in | Arabal | arabana, -e |
| Arabia, -ian | |||
| Turkio, turka | Turk(a), -in | Turkal | turkana, -e |
| Turkey, Turkish | |||
| Swis, -a | Swisa, -in | swisana, -e | |
| Switzerland, Swiss | |||
| Oceanyo, -ya | Oceanya, -in | oceanyana, -e | |
| Oceania, -ian(5) | |||
| Mexik, -a | Mexika, -in | mexikana, -e | |
| Mexico, -an | |||
| Mexiko, -a | Mexikoa, -oin | mexikurbana, -e | |
| Mexikurbo, -a | Mexikurba, -in | ||
| Mexico-city | |||
| Algeryo, -ya | Algerya, -yin | algeryana, -e | |
| Algeria, -ian | |||
| Algera, -a | Algera, -in | algerana, -e | |
| Algeriers, of – | |||
| Tunisyo, -ya | Tunisya, -yin | tunisyana, -e | |
| Tunisia, -ian | |||
| Tunis, -a | Tunisa, -in | tunisana, -e | |
| Tunis, of – | |||
| London, londona | Londona, -in | Londonal(6) | londonana, -e |
| London, Londonian | |||
| Paris, -a | Paris, -in | Parisal(7) | parisana, -e |
| Paris, -ian | |||
| Roma, -a | Roma, -in | Romal(8) | romana, -e |
| Rome, Roman |
(1) Germanio means Old Germany (history) (germana, German, -in; germanana, -e).
(2) Belgal might mean “French as spoken in Belgium”; same, Swisal German as spoken in Switzerland, or Swiss dialect.
(3) Amerikal and Usal mean “American (language)” or “English as spoken in America (in the United State)”.
(4) “australa” (better “Suda”), would mean “austral, southern”.
(5) ocean means “ocean” (oceana oceanic).
(6) Londonal means: London slang, Cockney; Parisal: Parisian argot; Romal Roman dialect.
(7) Inhabitants may also be called: Britun, -tin; Anglun, Anglin; Fransun, Fransin; etc.
For the languages, there are verbal, adjective and adverbial derivations:
anglala, -e in English; anglali to speak, to know English;
fransala, -e in French; fransali to speak, to know French;
rusala, -e in Russian; rusali to speak, to know Russian.
| Cu somun ik fransalar? | Does anybody speak French here? |
| Et anglala traduk no bona. | This English translation is not good. |
| Mi tradukor et libro rusale. | I’ll translate this book into Russian. |
| Mi ar un rusa profesor ki anglalar perfe. | I have a Russian teacher who knows English perfectly. |
| Ma rusala profesor sar angla. | My teacher for Russian is an Englishman. |
| Zi ar un fransa anglala klavin. | They have a French girl-typist for English correspondence. |
Old, classic, or constructed languages don’t need the suffix –al: Latin Latin; Grek ancient Greek (modern Greek: grekal); Sanskrit Sanskrit; Esperanto Esperanto; Neo Neo.
| Il latinar mo no grekar. | He knows Latin but he does not know ancient Greek. |
| El esperantar e near. | She knows Esperanto and Neo. |