Question for the non americans

[Wildcard Ky]

As many of you probably know, here in America black people are referred to as "African Americans" in politically correct speak.

What is the politically correct term for Black people in your country?

 

[Handley_Page]

As many of you probably know, here in America black people are referred to as "African Americans" in politically correct speak.

What is the politically correct term for Black people in your country?

They are trying to avoid such a description, but the original race is usual;
Nigerian, Somali, Caribbean, et., for "recent" immigrants.
Those of them who've been here a generation or two are not so described.

 

[ishtat]

Australian aboriginal people call themselves black fella's and us white fella's. Referring to them by the title Aboriginal is ok or by their particular tribe (tho' you have to get that right for example it is OK to call some aboriginals in NSW Kooris but not outside of their tribal area. ' Abo' is not PC but is very common

Never ever call an aboriginal a Boong which is as bad or worse than the 'n' word in the USA. Even worse would be to call an aboriginal woman a Gin which was what the early settlers called black women they had captured and used as sexual and personal slaves (unofficially of course)

Australian Aboriginals were not regarded as citizens until a referendum granted them that status in 1968. Odd considering they had been here for at least 50,000 years.

In the far north east of Australia there are some black people who are not aboriginal at all but Melanesians . They are usually called Torres Strait Islanders

Melanesians are genetically different from both Polynesians such as Maori and Australian Aborigines.

 

[voluptuary_manque]

Australian aboriginal people call themselves black fella's and us white fella's. Referring to them by the title Aboriginal is ok or by their particular tribe (tho' you have to get that right for example it is OK to call some aboriginals in NSW Kooris but not outside of their tribal area. ' Abo' is not PC but is very common

Never ever call an aboriginal a Boong which is as bad or worse than the 'n' word in the USA. Even worse would be to call an aboriginal woman a Gin which was what the early settlers called black women they had captured and used as sexual and personal slaves (unofficially of course)

Australian Aboriginals were not regarded as citizens until a referendum granted them that status in 1968. Odd considering they had been here for at least 50,000 years.

In the far north east of Australia there are some black people who are not aboriginal at all but Melanesians . They are usually called Torres Strait Islanders

Melanesians are genetically different from both Polynesians such as Maori and Australian Aborigines.

Aren't they related to the people of Papua New Guinea?

 

[rgraham666]

Canadians.

 

[slyc_willie]

Australian aboriginal people call themselves black fella's and us white fella's. Referring to them by the title Aboriginal is ok or by their particular tribe (tho' you have to get that right for example it is OK to call some aboriginals in NSW Kooris but not outside of their tribal area. ' Abo' is not PC but is very common

Never ever call an aboriginal a Boong which is as bad or worse than the 'n' word in the USA. Even worse would be to call an aboriginal woman a Gin which was what the early settlers called black women they had captured and used as sexual and personal slaves (unofficially of course)

Australian Aboriginals were not regarded as citizens until a referendum granted them that status in 1968. Odd considering they had been here for at least 50,000 years.

In the far north east of Australia there are some black people who are not aboriginal at all but Melanesians . They are usually called Torres Strait Islanders

Melanesians are genetically different from both Polynesians such as Maori and Australian Aborigines.

Funny enough, that gives me an idea for the Summer Lovin' contest . . . .

 

[Tio_Narratore]

Canadians.

Unless they're just visiting. Then we call them tourists.

 

[TE999]

Funny enough, that gives me an idea for the Summer Lovin' contest . . . .

Heh! The sexual and personal slave part, right?

 

[slyc_willie]

Heh! The sexual and personal slave part, right?

No, actually, it threw me into a gay male-themed idea in which an American guy meets an Aborigine . . . might go with it, might not.

 

[ishtat]

Aren't they related to the people of Papua New Guinea?

The people of PNG are genetically Melanesian and not closely related to Australian Aborigines or Polynesians. Genetically the Australian Aborigines closest relatives are probably the Dravidian people of Southern India.

 

[voluptuary_manque]

The people of PNG are genetically Melanesian and not closely related to Australian Aborigines or Polynesians. Genetically the Australian Aborigines closest relatives are probably the Dravidian people of Southern India.

That's what I thought. Thanx.

 

[oggbashan]

British, neighbours, friends, relations - whatever we would call anyone.

Illegal immigrants to the UK can be any colour.

Historical note: During WWII we Brits had to be taught that US soldiers wearing their uniform were second-class citizens if they were black. Until then we thought they we just like any other Allied soldier - here to help defeat Hitler and therefore welcome.

That's why some parts of the UK acquired coffee-colour children. When some Brits said "Welcome" they really meant "I want some of that!"

Og

 

[Liar]

As many of you probably know, here in America black people are referred to as "African Americans" in politically correct speak.

What is the politically correct term for Black people in your country?

If I need to referr to the race itself, they're "black".

If I need to describe the skin tone "black" is way too general anyway.

Otherwise, they are whatever else they are. For instance, Swede (if you're a citizen you're a citizen, end of discussion), Immigrant (finnish, polish, Nigerian or Iraqi makes no difference), Somali-born Swede/Immigrant/Tourist (if where they came from originally is somehow relevant to the discussion).

 

[Tarakin]

In Germany it would be translated to 'dark-colored' or 'dark-skinned'. Sometimes its even 'Africans' even if they are out of America or 'Afro-Americans' even if they are out of Australia. It used to be simple 'blacks' or 'negros' a long while ago, but political correctness stepped in and demanded a change, without telling the new name for them btw. They call themselves sometimes 'chocolades' as a joke.

 

[Dianthus]

Canadians.

Unless they're just visiting. Then we call them tourists.

or unless they're related. Then we call them family.

 

[vrosej10]

Australian aboriginal people call themselves black fella's and us white fella's. Referring to them by the title Aboriginal is ok or by their particular tribe (tho' you have to get that right for example it is OK to call some aboriginals in NSW Kooris but not outside of their tribal area. ' Abo' is not PC but is very common

Never ever call an aboriginal a Boong which is as bad or worse than the 'n' word in the USA. Even worse would be to call an aboriginal woman a Gin which was what the early settlers called black women they had captured and used as sexual and personal slaves (unofficially of course)

Australian Aboriginals were not regarded as citizens until a referendum granted them that status in 1968. Odd considering they had been here for at least 50,000 years.

In the far north east of Australia there are some black people who are not aboriginal at all but Melanesians . They are usually called Torres Strait Islanders

Melanesians are genetically different from both Polynesians such as Maori and Australian Aborigines.

Koori or Goori is also good depending on where you are in Aussie. I agree about boong. Not a smart move and libel to make you look like the knuckle dragging racist that you most probably are. Frankly I would not necessarily mention race unless it came up. Other dark skinned races (there's a lot of African immigrants around here) prefer African to reduce confusion.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Why cant people be white like God wants them to be?