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Exonym

term category

Exonym

A name used by outsiders for a people, place, or language.

What this term is

A name used by outsiders for a people, place, or language.

What it is not

Not always neutral or preferred.

Why it gets confused

It gets confused when spelling similarity, older source language, translation, public memory, or broad regional labels are treated as if they prove the same claim.

How to use it responsibly

Name the source, date, region, and category of term before using it in public copy.

Related terms

EndonymEthnonym

Sources / source notes

Encyclopedia entry

Berbers/Amazigh

Publisher: Moshe Dayan Center / Bruce Maddy-Weitzman

Used for: Berber as exonym, Amazigh identity movement, colonial and modern naming.

Caution: Use as scholarly interpretation with date and context.

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