Why You Don't Know Country Names - Endonyms and Exonyms (Countryball History)

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  • Опубліковано 10 чер 2024
  • Ever wondered where countries get their names, and why we don't call some of them by the names they call themselves? Well, in this video I answer those questions and many more. I talk about country names in general and get into detail about Japan, Germany, Greece, Papua New Guinea, Spain, Belgium, New England, and much more!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 59

  • @adikatakes979
    @adikatakes979 2 роки тому +20

    Incredible video. Top class editing. Didn't regret coming here from tiktok

    • @GateNerd
      @GateNerd  2 роки тому +4

      thank you! i’m glad you enjoyed it !

  • @gghanoj3679
    @gghanoj3679 2 роки тому +14

    THis is so awesome!! Keep making Countryball vids!

  • @BiodegradableYTP
    @BiodegradableYTP 5 місяців тому +2

    Spotted you in the comments of one of the drawing videos over on the Polandball channel. This is some fascinating stuff, Gate!

    • @GateNerd
      @GateNerd  5 місяців тому +2

      thanks! hopefully I'll be putting a video like this out on the polandball page in the next couple months

  • @bigc__185
    @bigc__185 2 роки тому +2

    Video was great!! Definitely worth coming over from tiktok

  • @Monker851
    @Monker851 2 роки тому +3

    Extremely Underrated Channel, Video quality is top notch

  • @abifruitcake
    @abifruitcake 2 роки тому +4

    Great
    The fact you came up in my reccomendations

    • @GateNerd
      @GateNerd  2 роки тому +1

      that’s a good sign i hope

  • @liagamer4265
    @liagamer4265 2 роки тому +6

    1:42 I feel so powerful for being able to read the korean :) "Mihapjungguk"
    be aware that this is a romanization of how it sounds and the "p" and "k" are really more like very light sounding "b" and "g" but its easier for english speakers to read it like that, Im overexplaining but oh well somebody might learn from this I guess :)

  • @GarethWareth
    @GarethWareth Рік тому +4

    I've subscribed to loads of history/geography channels over the years, but have a feeling this will become my favourite. Love your TikTok account. You come across as a really nice, genuine and well-researched person. Condense the information into digestible videos and your voice is great for narration.

  • @YahgohOG
    @YahgohOG 2 роки тому +7

    Nice video man, very cool!!

    • @GateNerd
      @GateNerd  2 роки тому +2

      Glad you enjoyed it, thank you!

  • @kaosonic
    @kaosonic 2 роки тому +6

    Saw the video on reddit and made sure to come here to like it. Very informative video. Thank you for teaching me some new things!

    • @GateNerd
      @GateNerd  2 роки тому +2

      thank you for going out of your way! that really means a lot

  • @minekratt6414
    @minekratt6414 2 роки тому +3

    Really cool channel!
    I expected you to have more then 100k

  • @Alema213
    @Alema213 2 роки тому +5

    Incredible video, I liked the way you explain things, it's understandable and makes you not get lost. :D

  • @ludvigbratekas5908
    @ludvigbratekas5908 2 роки тому +5

    Great video! Love ur content on here and tiktok. Keep it coming

    • @GateNerd
      @GateNerd  2 роки тому +2

      Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoy it!

  • @yourrightsrx
    @yourrightsrx 10 місяців тому

    these are amazing omg even the little captions. you def got urself a new biggest fan

    • @yourrightsrx
      @yourrightsrx 10 місяців тому

      not attempt to pronounce, for your safety Lmaoooo

  • @zMxchael
    @zMxchael 2 роки тому +3

    i found this surprisingly interesting for whatever reason

  • @user-se1dj5jl3x
    @user-se1dj5jl3x 6 місяців тому +1

    Nice job - and, Ad Astra Per Aspera!

  • @TitaniumTi22
    @TitaniumTi22 Рік тому

    This channel is underrated

  • @jco.r6800
    @jco.r6800 2 роки тому +2

    I like how u put some country ball memes

  • @theducknamednewepicla9507
    @theducknamednewepicla9507 2 роки тому +2

    Great video!

  • @SunsetSecondary
    @SunsetSecondary 2 роки тому +1

    This is awesome. You’re gonna blow up one day

  • @jraph268
    @jraph268 Рік тому

    i was hoping for a second video! great job gatenerd this was awesome!

  • @Addicted2Geography
    @Addicted2Geography Рік тому

    Followed from your Live today on TikTok...I also run a Geo channel for my students here in Jamaica (primarily)

  • @micah-zillaasavedrayquaza3234
    @micah-zillaasavedrayquaza3234 2 роки тому

    Love the use of countryballs you just earned a sub

  • @aLadNamedNathan
    @aLadNamedNathan 6 місяців тому +1

    Turkey officially changed its English name to Turkiye at the U.N. in 2022. Let's see how many average English-speakers go along with that one. I remember Turkey trying this once before (I think it was around 1980), but it went nowhere.
    Who remembers Kampuchea? There was even a famous concert called "The Concert for Kampuchea." Any guesses? No? It's what we still call Cambodia.
    Then there's Moldavia becoming Moldova and Ceylon becoming Sri Lanka. I'm sure if I thought hard enough, I'd come up with others.

    • @Jay_Kry5hom
      @Jay_Kry5hom 4 місяці тому

      We still call it Turkey and those other countries are the old names before they were colonized

  • @GarethWareth
    @GarethWareth Рік тому +2

    An interesting little fact about the name "Cymru" which Welsh call themselves is it means "fellow countrymen." Very different from the English who use the word "foreigner". I'm an English person living in Wales, and I think the difference in approach to naming Wales perfectly sums up the general attitudes of the two nations.

    • @sepez
      @sepez Рік тому

      It depends from combrogi which means fellow countrymen.

  • @wallythewondercorncake8657
    @wallythewondercorncake8657 6 місяців тому

    10:20 Zaire was the country's name AFTER colonisation, Congo was the colonial name, which they went back to after Mobutu was deposed

  • @janki3353
    @janki3353 2 роки тому +4

    Missed a great opportunity to mention Turkey changing to Türkiye! But great video!!

  • @darthmarth478
    @darthmarth478 Рік тому

    I learned so much!

  • @walkonwalkonandynwa
    @walkonwalkonandynwa 4 місяці тому

    6:53 guinea bissau flag has yellow on top green on bottom

  • @witch3498
    @witch3498 2 роки тому +4

    first!!

  • @harryli5979
    @harryli5979 Рік тому

    Love ur vid came from tiktok

  • @pvzgamerlegisniana6492
    @pvzgamerlegisniana6492 2 роки тому

    Nice video, that was long

  • @theboxygenie
    @theboxygenie 2 роки тому +2

    1:15 Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think "badger" should be translated as 獾 (huān) instead of 拜格 (which is a brand of knife, apparently).

    • @witch3498
      @witch3498 2 роки тому +1

      yeah i think you’re right lol. 獾 is the animal

    • @GateNerd
      @GateNerd  2 роки тому

      thank u for this comment! my chinese friend corrected me before posting but i forgot to change it:(

  • @dingaling487
    @dingaling487 10 місяців тому

    Incredible! Reminds me of Brainforbreakfast 😢

    • @GateNerd
      @GateNerd  10 місяців тому

      That's a great compliment, thank you very much

  • @gahahahazaxhauucbsjdjs325
    @gahahahazaxhauucbsjdjs325 2 роки тому +1

    Noice

  • @minekratt6414
    @minekratt6414 2 роки тому +3

    What about Türckie ?

    • @GateNerd
      @GateNerd  2 роки тому +1

      that’s a very recent name change. i chose not to cover it for really no real reason other than i didn’t think to

    • @minekratt6414
      @minekratt6414 2 роки тому

      @@GateNerd ok, just wondering

  • @JJ-smh
    @JJ-smh 2 роки тому +1

    amazing vid, but its Deutschland not Deutshland

  • @y274
    @y274 4 дні тому

    No nz says bag it

  • @sepez
    @sepez Рік тому +1

    Pro-NUN-see-a-shun

  • @anotheryoutubechannel4809
    @anotheryoutubechannel4809 5 місяців тому

    Thumbnail shows ‘County’ and title shows ‘Country’. wuz up 👀

    • @GateNerd
      @GateNerd  5 місяців тому +1

      If gimp had spellcheck my life would be so much better. Thank you, though, I'll fix that now

    • @anotheryoutubechannel4809
      @anotheryoutubechannel4809 5 місяців тому

      ⁠@@GateNerdplease don’t react to my petty problems! 😂💪

  • @virmler
    @virmler 2 роки тому +2

    Looove your videos here and on TikTok - it’s Deutschland (missing a “c” in the video) tho 🥲😅
    From a German perspective: Netherlands in German would be „Niederlande“ which kinda translates into „flat land“ which maybe supports the interpretation of “low land”? Hope it helps 🙌🏻

    • @GateNerd
      @GateNerd  2 роки тому +2

      ah, yes, typo! shame i missed that, thanks ofr pointing it out!