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- What word do I use to describe people from India neighboring . . .
However people who come from countries neighboring India such as Sri Lanka or Fijian Indians do not like to be classified as "Indian" because this would be similar to calling a Japanese person "Chinese" I understand why this would be offensive Is there a word to describe this type of group of people that doesn't assume their country of origin?
- word choice - What would you call a person from India? - English . . .
The correct term (demonym) is Indian In the United States, the term Asian Indian is also used in order to avoid confusion between Indians from the subcontinent and Native Americans (American Indians) These days, using Indian to describe a Native American may be considered improper and even offensive by some* Thus, even in the US, Indian would often to be taken to mean someone from India
- How to unambiguously refer to someone from India [duplicate]
Closed 11 years ago One can refer to an American Indian as a Native American, but I cannot come up with an unambiguous term for an Indian from the Indian subcontinent How can I refer to someone who is from the country of India, preferably without having to say "from the country of India"? Ambiguous example: My roommate is Indian
- Why do some people say v as w? - English Language Usage Stack . . .
An Indian who speaks English professionally (eg a newscaster speaking to an English audience, or an English teacher) can practice to say the v sound, but I think it takes a lot of work, judging by how many of my friends from India still say v words with a w sound, including teachers and newscasters
- Indian comes from Italian Spanish gente in dios (God-like people . . .
More likely, the word Indian comes from Columbus's description of the people he found here He was an Italian, and did not speak or write very good Spanish, so in his written accounts he called the Indians "Una gente in Dios"
- Usage of East Indian to distinguish from Native American
I know someone who uses the term "East Indian" to refer to people from India, or whose ancestors are from India, lest they be misunderstood to mean Native American This struck me as unusual and
- Is the English of India considered a separate standard variety?
Is the English spoken by native or near-native Indian speakers considered a separate standard variety, like US or Australian English, especially with reference to pronunciation? My research found t
- What is the origin and extent of the Indian English usage of only to . . .
Indian English uses the word "only" in a special way It's used to emphasize things Sort of like US UK AU NZ people would use the word "indeed " Some examples (several of which shamelessly stolen from this answer): I was born in Calcutta only You're just stating clearly where you were born It's a new movie only
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