Malawi Correction

This post erroneously used the term "Malians" to refer to residents of Malawi when, in fact, the proper use of that term is to refer to Mali's citizens. Apologies for the error. Citizens of Malawi should be called "Malawians."

Comments

Mighty white of you to make that correction.

Posted by Harry | October 29, 2007 5:25 PM

A ni chie, blog-tigi.

(As if a tubab like me has room to talk. :) )

Posted by twb | October 29, 2007 6:14 PM

If Yglesias starts posting corrections, where will it stop?

More seriously, this was an error that could give offense, so a correction was necessary. But as its own post?

Posted by Warren Terra | October 29, 2007 7:19 PM

Okay. But why not correct or update the erroneous post?

Posted by southpaw | October 29, 2007 7:49 PM

Also, people from Nigeria are called Nigerians, while people from Niger are called Nigeriens.

More? Anybody?

Posted by Heathcliff | October 29, 2007 8:03 PM

I'm still confused. Your correction above basically says that "Malians" refers to citizens and "Malawians" refers to citizens. What is the term for residents? (I suspect that it's Malawians) Please correct the correction!

Posted by nbt | October 29, 2007 8:15 PM

I've wondered about the people in Aix-en-Provence. Are they Aix-en-Provincials?

Also, to stay in the same region of France, what about Nice? I think Niceans is taken.

Ivory Coast . . . Ivory Coasters? (It's actually Ivorians, I think)

Posted by southpaw | October 29, 2007 8:28 PM

People from Provence are Provençals. I'm not sure if there's a specific adjective for Aix. People from Nice are Niçois. ~~~~

Posted by John | October 29, 2007 8:39 PM

thanks.

Posted by southpaw | October 29, 2007 9:19 PM

Residents of the Dominican Republic are called Dominicans, and residents of the Commonwealth of Dominica are called Dominicans... but the two words have the stress on different syllables.

Posted by Adam Villani | October 30, 2007 4:09 AM

Are you sure? The inhabitants of Somalia are Somalis not Somalians; those of Serbia, Serbs not Serbians. I think people from Malawi are Malawis.
BTW, people from Niger are Nigériens (with an accent).

Posted by James Wimberley | October 30, 2007 9:01 AM

PS: the old Michelin green guides, before they spoilt them with colour photographs and restaurant tips, used to tell you how the inhabitants of each town in the gazetteer were described. Nice -> niçois, Aix-en-Provence -> aixois. My favourites are: Pont-à-Mousson - moussipontins; Saint-Dié -> déodatiens (work it out).

Posted by James Wimberley | October 30, 2007 9:07 AM