Link isn't wrong. There are no 'humans' on Terra, either, and the term is used to refer to the Ancient races as a collective.

Shu smiles more brightly, and the chilly disappointment in her voice is gone.

"I do enjoy relaying the history of Yan. To speak of it is to keep the memories brighter in my mind. I would ask you to reciprocate for Hyrule, but I imagine this is not something you would enjoy." Link doesn't seem like the story-telling type. "Perhaps you may show me more pictures of Hyrule instead?"