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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by FuckyWucky@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

https://www.reuters.com/article/world/ukraine-passes-language-law-irritating-president-elect-and-russia-idUSKCN1S110Y/

Literally the whole media switched spelling around this time.

iRaq and iRan are silly but the "Kyiv" stuff is different.

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[-] Xavienth@lemmygrad.ml 31 points 2 weeks ago

"Turkiye" would be fine, but that is not the official English name, it's "Türkiye" which makes absolutely no sense. Maybe we should start referring to Japan as 日本 in English instead too /s

[-] FuckyWucky@hexbear.net 25 points 2 weeks ago
[-] ClimateChangeAnxiety@hexbear.net 14 points 1 week ago

No seriously it seems insane to officially change the English name and make a big stink about it but use a letter that isn’t in the English alphabet? Just skip the umlaut wtf are you doing

[-] Xavienth@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 1 week ago

Not to mention it's nationalist BS driven by Erdogan as a popularity stunt

[-] theturtlemoves@hexbear.net 8 points 2 weeks ago

You can write Türkiye as Tuerkiye if you want to stick to 'pure' English. I mean, Latin.

[-] buckykat@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago

Calling Japan 日本 in English but pronouncing it Rìběn

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