Asian

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Contents 1 See for 2 Broader Terms 3 Narrower Terms 4 Related Terms 5 Scope Note 6 Facts

See for

oriental

Broader Terms

ethnic group

Narrower Terms

Chinese, East Indian, Filipino, Japanese, southeast Asian

Related Terms

Pacific Islander

Scope Note

a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, Indian subcontinent; e.g., Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, or Vietam.

Facts

• Relating to Asian origin
• Asian is now strongly preferred in place of Oriental for persons native to Asia or descended from an Asian people.
• Each Asian is different, as is each culture and country.
• The term British Asian is used to denote a person of South Asian ancestry or origin, who was born in or is an immigrant to the United Kingdom.

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