Well, everybody born in the american continent is technically “american” too, including Central and South America. Is there a specific term in english for these people?

Edit: Thanks for all your answers, especially the wholesome ones and those patient enough to explain it thoroughly. Since we (South Americans) and you (North Americans) use different models/conventions of continent boundaries, it makes sense for you to go by “Americans”, while it doesn’t for us.

  • valveman@lemmy.eco.brOP
    61·
    9 months ago

    So, basically every language has a specific word for US citizens, except english? LOL

    • Zeth0s@lemmy.world
      71·
      9 months ago

      Because in many languages that are not English, America is the whole continent. What Americans call “America” is United States of America. We need a word for their citizens, that is not the name of the inhabitants of the whole continent