diff --git a/man7/uri.7 b/man7/uri.7
index 4fad2bc73..30647eb4f 100644
--- a/man7/uri.7
+++ b/man7/uri.7
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ URI but their use is limited to their reserved purpose
 .PP
 Unreserved characters may be included in a URI.
 Unreserved characters
-include uppercase and lowercase English letters,
+include uppercase and lowercase Latin letters,
 decimal digits, and the following
 limited set of punctuation marks and symbols:
 .IP