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From: jis1@mtgzz.UUCP (j.mukerji)
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Subject: Re: What do you call Indians living over here?
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Date: Sun, 15-Sep-85 20:22:54 EDT
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> I titled the previous article "A press for Indians in North America" for
> lack of anything better, but I'm certainly not happy with the phrase.
> What's preferable?  I can think of the following choices, all with some
> problems:

>  -- Indian-Americans (easily confused with American Indians)
>  -- South-Asian-Americans
>  -- Bharati-Americans
>  -- Deshi-Americans
>  -- "Paki" (often used derogatorily, I know)

The Census Bureau uses the term "Asian-Indians" to refer to this group of
people. I guess the fact that the "Asian-Indians" who are referred to are
Americans, is implicit.

Jishnu Mukerji
AT&T Information Systems Labs
Holmdel NJ