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===== 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:

^ [i]Country name and adjective[/i] ^ [i]Inhabitant[/i] <sup>[b](7)[/b]</sup> ^ [i]language[/i] ^ [i]fashion, manner[/i] ^
| [b]Brit, brita[/b] | [b]Brita, Britin[/b] |  | [b]britana, -e[/b] |
| [i]Great Britain, British[/i] | [i]Briton, Britisher, Britishwoman[/i] |  | [i]a, adv. after the British manner (style)[/i] |
| [b]Anglo, angla[/b] | [b]Angla, Anglin[/b] | [b]Anglal[/b] | [b]anglana, -e[/b] |
| [i]England, English[/i] | [i]Englishman, Englishwoman[/i] | [i]English[/i] | [i]after the English manner[/i] |
| [b]Franso, -a[/b] | [b]Fransa, -in[/b] | [b]Fransal[/b] | [b]fransana, -e[/b] |
| [i]France, French[/i] | [i]Frenchman, Frenchwoman[/i] | [i]French[/i] | [i]after the French manner[/i] |
| [b]Italio, -ala[/b] | [b]Itala, -in[/b] | [b]Italal[/b] | [b]italana, -e[/b] |
| [i]Italy, Italian[/i] | [i]Italian, Italianwoman[/i] | [i]Italian[/i] | [i]after the Italian manner[/i] |
| [b]Belgo, -a[/b] | [b]Belga, Belgin[/b] | [b]<sup>[b](2)[/b]</sup>[/b] | [b]belgana, -e[/b] |
| [i]Belgium[/i] | [i]Belgian, ~woman[/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] |
| [b]Deucland, deuca[/b] | [b]Deuca, Deucin[/b] | [b]Deucal[/b] | [b]deucana, -e[/b] |
| [i]Germany, German[/i]<sup>[b](1)[/b]</sup> | [i]German, ~woman[/i] | [i]German[/i] | [i] [/i] |
| [b]Rusio, rusa[/b] | [b]Rusa, Rusin[/b] | [b]Rusal[/b] | [b]rusana, -e[/b] |
| [i]Russia[/i] | [i]Russian, ~woman[/i] | [i]Russian[/i] | [i] [/i] |
| [b]Cin, cina[/b] | [b]Cina, Cinin[/b] | [b]Cinal[/b] | [b]cinana, -e[/b] |
| [i]China, Chinese[/i] | [i]Chinaman, ~woman[/i] | [i]Chines[/i] | [i] [/i] |
| [b]Ned(o), neda[/b] | [b]Neda, Nedin[/b] | [b]Nedal[/b] | [b]nedana, -e[/b] |
| [i]Netherlands, (Holland) Dutch[/i] | [i]Dutchman, ~woman[/i] | [i]Dutch[/i] | [i] [/i] |
| [b]SURS, sursa[/b] | [b]Sursa, -in[/b] | [b] [/b] | [b]sursana, -e[/b] |
| [i]USSR[/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] |
| [b]Grekio, greka[/b] | [b]Greka, -in[/b] | [b]Grekal[/b] | [b]grekana, -e[/b] |
| [i]Greece, Greek[/i] | [i] [/i] | [i]modern Greek[/i] | [i] [/i] |
| ::: | ::: | [b]Grek[/b] | ::: |
| ::: | ::: | [i]old Greek[/i] | ::: |
| [b]Europ, -a[/b] | [b]Europa, -in[/b] | [b] [/b] | [b]europana, -e[/b] |
| [i]Europe[/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] |
| [b]Amerik, -a[/b] | [b]Amerika, -in[/b] | [b]Amerikal<sup>[b](3)[/b]</sup>[/b] | [b]amerikana, -e[/b] |
| [i]America[/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] | [i][/i] |
| [b]Azyo, azya[/b] | [b]Azya, -yin[/b] | [b] [/b] | [b]azyana, -e[/b] |
| [i]Asia, -iatic[/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] |
| [b]Afrik, afrika[/b] | [b]Afrika, -in[/b] | [b] [/b] | [b]afrikana, -e[/b] |
| [i]Afrika[/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] |
| [b]USA (USIO), usa[/b] | [b]Usa, -in[/b] | [b]Usal, Amerikal<sup>[b](3)[/b]</sup>[/b] | [b]usana, -e[/b] |
| [i]USA, American[/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] |
| [b]Australyo, -ya[/b] | [b]Australya, -yin[/b] | [b] [/b] | [b]australyana, -e[/b] |
| [i]Australia[/i]<sup>[b](4)[/b]</sup> | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] |
| [b]Austro, austra[/b] | [b]Austra, -in[/b] | [b] [/b] | [b]austrana, -e[/b] |
| [i]Austria, -ian[/i] | [i] [/i] | [i][/i] | [i][/i] |
| [b]Japon, -a[/b] | [b]Japona, -in[/b] | [b]Japonal[/b] | [b]japonana, -e[/b] |
| [i]Japan, Japanese[/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] |
| [b]Arabio, araba[/b] | [b]Arab, -in[/b] | [b]Arabal[/b] | [b]arabana, -e[/b] |
| [i]Arabia, -ian[/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] |
| [b]Turkio, turka[/b] | [b]Turk(a), -in[/b] | [b]Turkal[/b] | [b]turkana, -e[/b] |
| [i]Turkey, Turkish[/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] |
| [b]Swis, -a[/b] | [b]Swisa, -in[/b] | [b] [/b] | [b]swisana, -e[/b] |
| [i]Switzerland, Swiss[/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] |
| [b]Oceanyo, -ya[/b] | [b]Oceanya, -in[/b] | [b] [/b] | [b]oceanyana, -e[/b] |
| [i]Oceania, -ian[/i]<sup>[b](5)[/b]</sup> | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] |
| [b]Mexik, -a[/b] | [b]Mexika, -in[/b] | [b] [/b] | [b]mexikana, -e[/b] |
| [i]Mexico, -an[/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] |
| [b]Mexiko, -a[/b] | [b]Mexikoa, -oin[/b] | [b] [/b] | [b]mexikurbana, -e[/b] |
| [b]Mexikurbo, -a[/b] | [b]Mexikurba, -in[/b] | ::: | ::: |
| [i]Mexico-city[/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] |
| [b]Algeryo, -ya[/b] | [b]Algerya, -yin[/b] | [b] [/b] | [b]algeryana, -e[/b] |
| [i]Algeria, -ian[/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] |
| [b]Algera, -a[/b] | [b]Algera, -in[/b] | [b] [/b] | [b]algerana, -e[/b] |
| [i]Algeriers, of --[/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] |
| [b]Tunisyo, -ya[/b] | [b]Tunisya, -yin[/b] | [b] [/b] | [b]tunisyana, -e[/b] |
| [i]Tunisia, -ian[/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] |
| [b]Tunis, -a[/b] | [b]Tunisa, -in[/b] | [b] [/b] | [b]tunisana, -e[/b] |
| [i]Tunis, of --[/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] |
| [b]London, londona[/b] | [b]Londona, -in[/b] | [b]Londonal<sup>[b](6)[/b]</sup>[/b] | [b]londonana, -e[/b] |
| [i]London, Londonian[/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] |
| [b]Paris, -a[/b] | [b]Paris, -in[/b] | [b]Parisal<sup>[b](7)[/b]</sup>[/b] | [b]parisana, -e[/b] |
| [i]Paris, -ian[/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] |
| [b]Roma, -a[/b] | [b]Roma, -in[/b] | [b]Romal<sup>[b](8)[/b]</sup>[/b] | [b]romana, -e[/b] |
| [i]Rome, Roman[/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] | [i] [/i] |

<sup>[b](1)[/b]</sup> [b]Germanio[/b] means [i]Old Germany[/i] ([i]history[/i]) ([b]germana, German, -in; germanana, -e[/b]).\\
<sup>[b](2)[/b]</sup> [b]Belgal[/b] might mean “[i]French as spoken in Belgium[/i]”; same, [b]Swisal[/b] [i]German as spoken in Switzerland[/i], or [i]Swiss dialect[/i].\\
<sup>[b](3)[/b]</sup> [b]Amerikal[/b] and [b]Usal[/b] mean “[i]American[/i] ([i]language[/i])” or “[i]English as spoken in America[/i] ([i]in the United State[/i])”.\\
<sup>[b](4)[/b]</sup> “[b]australa[/b]” (better “[b]Suda[/b]”), would mean “[i]austral[/i], [i]southern[/i]”.\\
<sup>[b](5)[/b]</sup> [b]ocean[/b] means “[i]ocean[/i]” ([b]oceana[/b] [i]oceanic[/i]).\\
<sup>[b](6)[/b]</sup> [b]Londonal[/b] means: [i]London slang[/i], [i]Cockney[/i]; [b]Parisal[/b]: [i]Parisian argot[/i]; [b]Romal[/b] [i]Roman dialect[/i].\\
<sup>[b](7)[/b]</sup> Inhabitants may also be called: [b]Britun, -tin; Anglun, Anglin; Fransun, Fransin[/b]; etc.


For the languages, there are verbal, adjective and adverbial derivations:

[b]anglala, -e[/b] in English; [b]anglali[/b] to speak, to know English;\\
[b]fransala, -e[/b] in French; [b]fransali[/b] to speak, to know French;\\
[b]rusala, -e[/b] in Russian; [b]rusali[/b] to speak, to know Russian.

| [b]Cu somun ik fransalar?[/b] | Does anybody speak French here? |
| [b]Et anglala traduk no bona.[/b] | This English translation is not good. |
| [b]Mi tradukor et libro rusale.[/b] | I’ll translate this book into Russian. |
| [b]Mi ar un rusa profesor ki anglalar perfe.[/b] | I have a Russian teacher who knows English perfectly. |
| [b]Ma rusala profesor sar angla.[/b] | My teacher for Russian is an Englishman. |
| [b]Zi ar un fransa anglala klavin.[/b] | They have a French girl-typist for English correspondence. |

Old, classic, or constructed languages don’t need the suffix [b]–al[/b]: [b]Latin[/b] Latin; [b]Grek[/b] ancient Greek (modern Greek: [b]grekal[/b]); [b]Sanskrit[/b] Sanskrit; [b]Esperanto[/b] Esperanto; [b]Neo[/b] Neo.

| [b]Il latinar mo no grekar.[/b] | He knows Latin but he does not know ancient Greek. |
| [b]El esperantar e near.[/b] | She knows Esperanto and Neo. |