Interesting!
Japanese is both a person of Japanese ancestry and the language of Japanese. hmm! link
Jap·a·nese (jăp'ə-nēz', -nēs')
adj.
Of or relating to Japan or its people, language, or culture.
n., pl. Japanese.
1.
a. A native or inhabitant of Japan.
b. A person of Japanese ancestry.
2. The language of the Japanese, possibly related to the Altaic family, written in kana and Chinese characters.
Well, most words used to represent Language are like that. Just like the word "Chinese" can be used to refer to a person or a language.
ReplyDeleteMore such words :
Italian
Greek
Portuguese
German
Spanish
French
Russian