[ hm... that is indeed vague, but he doesn't push it. this young man doesn't seem like he's keen of making himself well-known, especially if he makes himself as scarce as he claims. but at least he's not a full-time furry! ]

That's correct. Pokémon and humans have coexisted for as long as they've shared the earth. Though I'm not surprised you don't know them - the differences between worlds one can come to see in this colony are quite apparent.

Take another example. You know the language we just spoke as "French", though to me it's known as Kalosian. Interesting, isn't it?