Swahili: LangMedia Materials and Resources for Less-Commonly Taught Languages

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Names for Persons from Various Countries, Regions, and Ethnic Groups

Mchina a person from China (singular)
Mfaransa a person from France (singular)
Mganda a person from Uganda (singular)
Mgirigi or Mgiriki a person from Greece (singular)
Mhindi or Muhindi a person from India (singular)
Mjapani a person from Japan (singular)
Mjerumani or Mdachi a person from Germany (singular)
Mkanada a person from Canada (singular)
Mkenya a person from Kenya (singular)
Mkikuyu a person of Kikuyu descent (singular)
Mkorea a person from Korea (singular)
Mmarekani or Mwamerika a person from the United States of America
Mmasai a Masai person (singular)
Mreno a person from Portugal (singular)
Mrusi a person from Russia (singular)
Mspenish or Mhispenia a person from Spain or a Spanish-speaking person (singular)
Mswahili a native Swahili speaker (singular)
Mtaliana or Mwitalia a person from Italy (singular)
Mtanzania a person from Tanzania (singular)
Muhabeshi a person from Ethiopia (singular)
Mwafrika a person from Africa (singular)
Mwafro-Amerika or Mmarekani-Mwafrika an African-American person (singular)
Mwarabu an Arab person (singular)
Mwingereza a person from England or the U.K. (singular)
Mzungu a European/white person (singular)

Plurals for People of Various Countries, Regions, and Ethnic Groups

Waarabu Arabs, people of Arab descent (plural)
Wafaransa people from France (plural)
Wahindi people from India (plural)
Wahispania people from Spain or Spanish-speaking people (plural)
Waingereza people from England or the U.K. (plural)
Wajapani people from Japan (plural)
Wajerumani people from Germany (plural)
Wakanada people from Canadians (plural)
Wakenya people from Kenya (plural)
Wamarekani people from the United States of America (plural)
Wamasai Masai people (plural)
Warusi people from Russia (plural)
Waswahili Swahili people (plural)
Watanzania people from Tanzania (plural)
Wauganda people from Uganda (plural)
Wazungu Europeans (plural)



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