A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing. Names of languages and nationalities are proper nouns and must be capitalized.
My husband is of Norwegian descent.
Lara speaks both Spanish and Catalan.
Janet’s grandparents consider themselves to be German.
The students in Mr. Johnson’s class are studying French.
Names of languages and nationalities are proper nouns and must be capitalized.
It’s your turn. Find the word in this sentence that is a proper noun and should be capitalized. Sarah is more than 50% irish, according to her family history. Did you figure it out? Good for you!