Legidias t1_j6fl8qv wrote on January 29, 2023 at 11:59 PM Reply to comment by ZevVeli in ELI5: How do they come up with names for countries in foreign languages? by bentobam Also, Japan in Cantonese (Canton region was also a huge port / trading district) is pronounced "Yap-bun" which also sounds similar to Japan. Permalink Parent 53
Legidias t1_j6fl8qv wrote
Reply to comment by ZevVeli in ELI5: How do they come up with names for countries in foreign languages? by bentobam
Also, Japan in Cantonese (Canton region was also a huge port / trading district) is pronounced "Yap-bun" which also sounds similar to Japan.