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Since 1980, Indians and all other South Asians have been classified as part of the Asian ethnic group. [31] Sociologist Madhulika Khandelwal described how "....as a result of activism, South Asians came to be included as 'Asians' in the census only in the 80's. Prior to that many South Asians had been checking 'Caucasian' or 'Other'." [32]
Afghanistan is variously considered to be a part of both Central Asia and South Asia, which means Afghans are not always included among South Asians, but when they are, South Asia has a total population of about 2.04 billion.
The following is a list of people with such ancestry and nationality, including people of mixed heritage of part Asian and part European/North American/South American, living in Asian countries, also showing the main country of origin. Philippines 5 million (Spain, 4.7% of total population) [citation needed]
The terms Asian Indian and East Indian are used to avoid confusion with ... epitomized the low tolerance in the U.S. for Indians and Sikhs, who were called "Hindoos ...
The word Desi is widely used by South Asians, as well those of the South Asian diaspora, to describe themselves; those of South Asian origin, especially Indians, Pakistanis and Bangladeshis, use the term "as a means of asserting or reclaiming a sense of pride" in being South Asian, "particularly in the face of racism, discrimination, and stigmatization" of minorities in various parts of the ...
Indian Americans are now the most populous Asian-alone group in the United States, according to a new report from the Census Bureau. They have surpassed Chinese Americans, who were previously the ...
People of Indian origin have achieved a high demographic profile in metropolitan areas worldwide, including India Square, in the heart of Bombay, Jersey City, New Jersey, US, [151] home to the highest concentration of Asian Indians in the Western Hemisphere [152] and one of at least 24 enclaves characterized as a Little India which have emerged ...
The South Asian diaspora, also known as the Desi diaspora, [1] is the group of people whose ancestral origins lie in South Asia, but who live outside the region. [2] There are over 44 million people in this diaspora.