Endonym
The name a people use for themselves, their language or their land, in their own language.
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An endonym comes from inside the group. It is often simply the word for 'people' or 'human beings' in that language. Using a people's endonym is generally the respectful choice, and many peoples have asked outsiders to switch to it.
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