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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

“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

Khan was prime minister from 2018 to 2022 before being removed in a no-confidence vote during a political crisis over tensions between his government and the South Asian country's powerful military establishment.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 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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