how to denote the people and language of a place

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guzhutan@gmail.com - 11 Jan 2007 09:26 GMT

If a place name is guzhu, how to denote its people or language, guzhuan
or guzhunese?

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CDB - 11 Jan 2007 14:15 GMT

> If a place name is guzhu, how to denote its people or language,
> guzhuan or guzhunese?

Persistent? Since there is no established term and Guzhu is not as
familiar a place-name to westerners as, for example, Hong Kong, I
would suggest a phrase: the people of Guzhu; the language (dialect) of
Guzhu.

If you insist on one word, I would suggest "Guzhuese". It gives the
clearest indication of what the place-name actually is.

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Discussion Groups / English Usage / January 2007

how to denote the people and language of a place