rare plurals

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Would it be correct to say "Three Basotho, five Seychellois and nine Liechtensteiners are among those killed in the earthquake in the Philippines"?

Or how would it be corrected?
 

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Would it be correct to say "Three Basotho, five Seychellois and nine Liechtensteiners are among those killed in the earthquake in the Philippines"?

Or how would it be corrected?
It looks OK to me.
 

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I can't really imagine many native speakers of English wishing to report such detailed information.
 
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