Anjouanese
/ˌæn.dʒuː.əˈniːz/noun
Relating to Anjouan, one of the Comoros islands, or to its people or language.
Did you know?Anjouanese is a demonym built from Anjouan, the Comorian island name, and like many place-based words, it preserves a colonial-era linguistic label rather than a mystical root.
Etymological Timeline
French colonial era
French
anjouanais
“A person or thing from Anjouan”
19th Century
English
Anjouanese
“Relating to Anjouan or its inhabitants”
Earlier local usage
Bantu/Comorian
Anjouan
“The island name used for the Comorian island”
Modern English
English
Anjouanese
“An adjective or noun for something or someone from Anjouan”