Re: CHAT: geographical nomenclature [was Re: Language of Tetril]

John Cowan wrote:
>Anton Sherwood scripsit:
>
> > That's almost as good as the South African athlete who was once
> > described by (iirc) an American television announcer as
> > "African-American".
>
>This would be especially funny if he was of Afrikaner or British origin.
Speaking of which, do you have to be black to qualify as an
African-American, or is being of African descent sufficient. What about
Khoisan people etc, who have dark skin but aren't negroid?

                                               Andreas


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