"Guinea Spanish" Doesn't Exist: Nationalities for Guinea & Equatorial Guinea

There is no country called "Guinea Spanish." The confusion likely stems from two distinct African nations with "Guinea" in their names, one of which was a Spanish colony.

The Two Guineas

Why "Guinea Spanish" Is a Category Error

• "Spanish Guinea" was the **colonial name** (until 1968), not the country's name
• Equatorial Guinea is the **only African nation with Spanish as official language**
• Residents are **Equatoguineans** — not "Spanish Guineans"

Two Other "Guineas" for Completeness

• Guinea-Bissau — former Portuguese Guinea; demonym **Bissau-Guinean**
• Papua New Guinea — Oceania; demonym **Papua New Guinean**

Four countries, four distinct demonyms. "Guinea" alone usually means the Republic of Guinea (Conakry) in contemporary usage.