COUNTRIES, NATIONALITIES AND LANGUAGES

EVU 35

• I ‘m from Africa.

• I’m African.

• I’m from Argentina. \är-jən-’tē-nə\

• I’m Argentinean /Argentinian.• I speak Spanish.

• I’m from Asia.

• I’m Asian.

• I’m from Australia.

• I’m Australian.

• I’m from Bangladesh.

• I’m Bangladeshi.• I speak Bengali.

• I’m from Belgium.

• I’m Belgian.• I’m a Belgian.• I speak Dutch.• I speak French.• I speak German.

• I’m from Brazil.

• I’m Brazilian.• I speak Portuguese.

• I’m from Canada.

• I’m Canadian.• I speak English.• I speak French.

• I’m from Catalonia.

• I’m Catalonian.• I’m a Catalan.• I speak Catalan.

• I’m from Chechnya.

• I’m Chechen.• I speak Chechen.

• I’m from Chile. /’chi-lē/

• I’m Chilean.• I speak Spanish.

• I’m from China.

• I’m Chinese.• I speak Chinese.

• I’m from Colombia.

• I’m Colombian.• I speak Spanish.

• I’m from Congo.

• I’m Congolese.• I speak Swahili.• I speak Lingala.• I speak Kikongo.• I speak Tshiluba.

• I’m from Cyprus.

• I’m Cypriot.• I speak Greek.• I speak Turkish.

• I’m from Denmark.

• I’m Danish.• I’m a Dane.• I speak Danish.

• I’m from Ecuador.

• I’m Ecuadorian.• I speak Spanish.

• I’m from England.

• I’m English.• He’s an Englishman.• She’s an Englishwoman.

• I’m from Europe.

• I’m European.• I’m a European.

• I’m from Finland.

• I’m Finnish.• I’m a Finn.• I speak Finnish.

• I’m from Flanders.

• I’m Flemish.• I speak Dutch. (= a Germanic language)• I speak Flemish.

• I’m from France.

• I’m French.• He’s a French man.• She’s a French woman.• I speak French. (= a Romance language)

• I’m from Germany.

• I’m German.• I’m a German.• I speak German.

• I’m from Great Britain.

• I’m British.• I’m a Briton.• He’s a Brit. (informal)• They’re Brits. (informal)

• Note : people from Brittany in France are Bretons.

• I’m from Greece.

• I’m Greek.• I’m a Greek.• I speak Greek.

• I’m from Iceland.

• I’m Icelandic .• He’s an Icelandic man.• She’s an Icelandic woman.• I speak Icelandic.

• I’m from Ingushetia. \iŋ-gü-’shē-shə\

• I’m Ingush.• I speak Ingush.

• I’m from Iran.

• I’m Iranian.• I speak Persian.• I speak Farsi.

• I’m from Iraq.

• I’m Iraqi.• They’re Iraqis.• I speak Arabic.

• I’m from Ireland.

• I’m Irish.• He’s an Irish person.• I speak English.• I speak Irish.• I speak Gaelic. /’geɪ.lɪk/• How many Irish are there in England?

• I’m from Israel.

• I’m Israeli. /ɪz’reɪ.li/• They’re Israelis.• Israeli exports.• An Israeli newspaper.• I speak Hebrew. /’hibru/

• I’m from Italy .

• I’m Italian.• I’m an Italian.• I speak Italian.

• I’m from Japan.

• I’m Japanese.• I speak Japanese.

• I’m from Korea.

• I’m Korean.• I speak Korean.

• I’m from Kuwait.

• I’m Kuwaiti.• I speak Arabic.

• I’m from Malta.

• I’m Maltese.• I speak Maltese.

• I’m from Pakistan.

• I’m Pakistani.• Census History of Major languages

Rank Language 1998 census 1982 census 1961 census 1951 census 1 Punjabi 44.15% 48.17% 66.39% 67.08% 2 Pashto 15.42% 13.15% 8.47% 8.16% 3 Sindhi 14.1% 11.7% 12.59% 12.85% 4 Saraiki* 10.53% 9.54% -- -- 5 Urdu 07.57% 07.60% 07.57% 07.05% 6 Balochi 03.57% 03.02% 02.49% 03.04% {* Seraiki was included with Punjabi in 1951 and 1961 census }

• I’m from Peru.

• I’m Peruvian.• I speak Spanish.

• I’m from Portugal.

• I’m Portuguese.• I speak Portuguese.

• I’m from Poland.

• I’m Polish.• He’s a Polish person.• I speak Polish.

• I’m from Russia.

• I’m Russian.• I’m a Russian.• I speak Russian.

• I’m from Rwanda.

• I’m Rwandan.• I speak Kinyarwanda.

• I’m from Saudi Arabia.

• I’m Arabic . /‘ær.ə.bɪk/• He’s an Arab. /’ær.əb/• He speaks Arabic. /‘ær.ə.bɪk/• The Arabian peninsula. /ə’reɪ.bi.ən/

• I’m from Scotland.

• I’m Scottish. /’skɒt.ɪʃ/• He’s a Scot.• Scottish dancing, the Scottish Highlands.• I speak English.• I speak Gaelic. /’geɪ.lɪk/

• I’m from Slovakia.

• I’m Slovak.• I speak Slovak.

• I’m from Spain.

• I’m Spanish. • I’m a Spaniard.• I speak Spanish.

• I’m from Switzerland.

• I’m Swiss.• I speak German.• I speak French.

• I’m fromTaiwan.

• I’m Taiwanese.• I speak Chinese.

• I’m fromThailand.

• I’m Thai.• I speak Thai.

• I’m from the Czech Republic.

• I’m Czech.• I speak Czech.

• I’m from The Netherlands.

• I’m Dutch .• He’s a Dutch man.• I speak Dutch.

• I’m from (the) Ukraine.

• I’m Ukrainian.• I speak Ukrainian.

• I’m from The United States of America.

• I’m American.• I speak English.

• I’m fromTurkey.

• I’m Turkish.• He’s a Turk.• I speak Turkish.

• I’m from Vietnam.

• I’m Vietnamese.• I speak Vietnamese.

• I’m from Wales.

• I ‘m Welsh.• I speak Welsh.

• I’m from Yemen.

• I’m Yemeni.• I speak Arabic.