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South Asian

American  
[sauth ay-zhuhn] / ˈsaʊθ ˈeɪ ʒən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to South Asia or its natives or inhabitants.


noun

  • South Asians
    plural
  1. a native or inhabitant of South Asia.

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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

Many of the South Asian country’s youth face epic odds in trying to find good jobs, a challenge that is a growing political and economic problem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 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

This is a South Asian cooking club, after all.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

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