Chapter 24.South Asian Americans
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The term South Asia refers to a geographic region known during British colonization as the Indian subcontinent. The region of South Asia is most commonly thought to include Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The South Asian diaspora consists of a diverse group of people reflecting a multitude of ethnicities, languages, religions, cultural traditions and practices, national origins, and historical experiences of colonization. Within India alone, more than 22 major languages with hundreds of dialects are spoken, and a number of major religious traditions are practiced, including Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, and Judaism. Additionally, the South Asian diaspora is wide spanning, including migration from South Asia to such regions as Southeast Asia, East Asia, Oceania, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, North America, South America, and the Caribbean.
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