South Asian
Americanadjective
noun
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South Asians
plural
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Most of the students were darkly complected and apparently of South Asian heritage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
That includes higher risk groups such as South Asian and Filipino adults, Shah noted.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
“I understand myself as a Catholic novelist, provided that I’m not only a Catholic novelist, I’m also a South Asian novelist and I’m a Canadian novelist. I don’t want to be captive to one label.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Experts point to weak consumer demand linked to conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, but also blame structural weaknesses in the South Asian nation of 170 million people.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
It’s what I’ve heard from every South Asian parent or teacher my entire life.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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