The question confuses her for a moment, but then it dawns on her.
"Hylia is the name of the goddess who, it's said, gave up her immortality to save the land and founded the kingdom of Hyrule." So Hylian refers to citizens of Hyrule, not citizens of Hylia.
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"Hylia is the name of the goddess who, it's said, gave up her immortality to save the land and founded the kingdom of Hyrule." So Hylian refers to citizens of Hyrule, not citizens of Hylia.