i know india is located in asia, but are they considered asains such as chinese japanese and korean etc.?
2006-08-28 19:33:30 · 20 answers · asked by Jeezy 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Indians from India are considered Asians because India is located in Asia. Asians is generic. Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Thai, Vietnamese, are Orientals aside from being Asians. All orientals are Asians but not all asians are orientals, get me.........
2006-08-28 19:41:38 · answer #1 · answered by rosieC 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Any nationality in Asia is an Asian. Americans thought that ONLY yellow skin, small eyed people are called Asians. Like how they thought the native American are called Indians... LOL
I'm of Mid eastern heritage and live in Malaysia, I'm Asian. So are all the Indonesians, Malays, Chinese, Indians, Philipinos, Thais and other such races
2006-08-28 19:43:14 · answer #2 · answered by LeScorned 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
As curt as this might sound, Indians are Asians everywhere else, except in the US.
It is due to a high number of Chinese and "chinese" looking (you know, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, etc) people in the US who are obviously referred to as Asians -- they are from Asia!
For good or for bad, the term Asians in the US refers to "Orientals" -- oh! BTW the term Orientals is probably classified a "slur"? I think, but I am not sure!
Today most Indian (and Indian like -- Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lankans) prefer to refer to themselves as South Asians, thereby distinguishing themselves from "Oriental" Asians.
2006-08-28 19:50:36 · answer #3 · answered by Taurus Fan... 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
India is a part of asia. So Indians are asians
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2006-08-28 19:41:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I believe thats Asia minor if at all.A blend of two or more races.
Science is stil debating if the american indians are desendants of Asians that crosses over the ice bridge during the ice age.on the west coast. and if the east coast american Indiands. Came across a simialar bridge from northern europe the same way .
2006-08-28 19:45:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
They are Asian because India belongs in the continent of Asia.
2006-08-28 20:00:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yup, they are. as long as thier country is in asia, they are considered asian. i noticed you mentioned chinese, japanese, koreans, it doesn't mean the yellow skined ones are asian. in asia, we have indians and malays too. and of course some other races.
2006-08-28 19:45:24 · answer #7 · answered by (coco) 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Asia is China, etc it is Middle East it is India, Pakistan, etc it is Cambodea etc. Look it up
2006-08-28 19:44:58 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Indians are Asians. But seriously why is this a religious question?
2006-08-29 01:11:11 · answer #9 · answered by P P 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ha ha David's answer is hilarious. Of course they are. Just different kinds. Are Russians considered Europeans?
2006-08-29 01:30:58 · answer #10 · answered by Cat Commander 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋