note: this page writes latin with acutes, j's, v's, ɥ's, and digraphs, which shouldn't be used in "casual latin"
to create demonyms:
- check if there is a classical latin demonym
- if it ends with -ia, use -us
- if it ends with -a, use -ánus
- otherwise, use -énsis
- for multiple words, remove "sánctus", "et", etc. and/or combine it together
- Sáncta Lúcia -> Lúciánus
- Sánctus Chrístophorus et Névis -> Chrístophorinévénsis
here are some notes on romanization:
Greek
romanize using the roman system for ancient greek with the original ancient greek form
- Φρεαττύδα (Phreattyda) -> Phreattys
Mandarin
use this system, add a suffix at the end:
- m -> m
- n -> n
- nkʰ -> n-ch
- np -> mp
- nm -> mm
- ŋ ->
- ŋ(n/m) -> g
- ŋk -> ng
- ŋkʰ -> nch
- ŋ(pʰ/tʰ) -> nch
- ŋ(p/t/all sibilants/f/l/ʐ) -> nc
- ŋh -> ngh
- ŋV -> ng'V
- -ŋ -> -ng-
- Pʰ -> Ph
- P -> P
- s, ɕ -> s
- ʂ -> r (or merge with s)
- ts, tɕ -> ts
- tʂ -> tr (or merge with ts)
- tsʰ, tɕʰ -> ths
- tʂʰ -> thr (or merge with ths)
- f -> f
- x -> h
- l -> l
- ʐ -> z
- j -> j
- w -> v
- ɥ -> ɥ
- i -> i
- u -> u
- ʊ -> u
- y -> y
- ɤ -> o
- e -> e
- ə -> e
- o -> o
- ɛ -> e
- a -> a
- ɹ̩ -> ur
- ɚ -> er
- tones:
- V: V
- V́: V
- V̀: V
- V̄: V́
- V̌: V́
for example:
- 习近平 (Xi Jinping) -> Tsimphingus Sius
- 陝西 (Shaanxi) -> Ránsi
- 沅江 (Yuan River) -> Ɥuán Flúmen
English
try to find latin terms, and otherwise take the pronunciation and add a suffix
use a second word to clear up ambiguity
- New York -> Novum Eborácum
- Sydney -> Sidnium
Korean
use this system with a suffix:
- m: m
- n: n
- ŋ: ng
- ŋ(k/k͈/kʰ): n
- ŋ(t/p): ng
- ŋ(t͈/p͈): nc
- ŋ(tʰ/pʰ): nch
- ŋn: gn
- ŋm: gm
- p: p; t: t; k: c
- -p-, -p: b; -t-, -t: d; -k-, -k: g
- p͈: b; t͈: d; k͈: g
- -p͈-, -p͈: p; -t͈-, -t͈: t; -k͈-, -k͈: c
- pʰ: ph; tʰ: th; kʰ: ch
- s: s; s͈: z
- h: h
- l: l
- ɾ: r
- i: i
- ɯ: y
- u: u
- e: é
- ɛ: e
- o: ó
- ʌ: o
- wi: vi (not y)
- ɰi: í
- w: v; j: j
Copyright © 2025-2026.