Indian Americans
South Asian immigrants
Indian Americans are Americans of Indian descent—immigrants from India or their descendants born in the United States.
The term distinguishes this population from Native Americans, who were historically called American Indians.
Indian Americans constitute one of the largest and highest-earning Asian American groups: Indian Americans have significantly shaped the U.S. tech industry.
Those settling abroad
- expatriatesPeople living outside homeland
- overseasIn foreign countries
- emigrationLeaving homeland permanently
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
community · remittance · H-1B · naturalization · homeland · transnationalism · desi · first-generation
Indian film industry
- DiwaliHindu festival of lights
- sariWrapped South Asian dress
- curryAromatic South Asian dish
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
Holi · Ayurveda · henna · mehndi · bindi · tandoori · karma · dharma
India's official language
- PunjabiIndo-Aryan language, Pakistan's majority
- GujaratiIndo-Aryan western language
- TamilSouth Indian language
- TeluguDravidian language of southeastern India
Bengali · Kannada · Malayalam · Marathi · Urdu · bilingual · mother-tongue · accent
Ancient Indian spiritual tradition
- SikhismPunjabi monotheistic religion
- IslamQuranic monotheistic religion
- JainismIndian religion emphasizing nonviolence
- ChristianityFaith based on Jesus
temple · gurdwara · mosque · mandir · Krishna · Ganesha · prayer · puja
Absorbing into a whole
- acculturationAdopting another group's customs
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
- biculturalismHaving two cultural identities
- citizenshipStatus as state member
intermarriage · adaptation · diversity · inclusivity · representation · identity · hyphenated · coexistence
immigrants
Those settling abroad
- expatriatesPeople living outside homeland
- overseasIn foreign countries
- emigrationLeaving homeland permanently
settlement · community · remittance · H-1B · naturalization · homeland · transnationalism · desi · first-generation · second-generation
Bollywood
Indian film industry
yoga · Holi · Ayurveda · henna · mehndi · bindi · tandoori · karma · dharma · puja
Hindi
India's official language
- PunjabiIndo-Aryan language, Pakistan's majority
- GujaratiIndo-Aryan western language
- TamilSouth Indian language
Telugu · Bengali · Kannada · Malayalam · Marathi · Urdu · bilingual · mother-tongue · accent · code-switching
Hinduism
Ancient Indian spiritual tradition
- SikhismPunjabi monotheistic religion
- IslamQuranic monotheistic religion
- JainismIndian religion emphasizing nonviolence
Christianity · temple · gurdwara · mosque · mandir · Krishna · Ganesha · prayer · puja · fasting
assimilation
Absorbing into a whole
- acculturationAdopting another group's customs
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
- biculturalismHaving two cultural identities
citizenship · intermarriage · adaptation · diversity · inclusivity · representation · identity · hyphenated · coexistence · pluralism
- Indian Americanssecond generation, cultural centers, student associations
- South Asian Americansdesi, first generation, second generation, Kamala Harris, Mindy Kaling
- migrationmigration, immigrants, refugees, immigration, emigration
- ethnic groupsJews, Arabs, Chinese, Irish, Greeks
- South Asian peoplesPunjabis, Gujaratis, Tamils, Bengalis, Assamese
Indian AmericansAnglo-Americans
Americans from British stock
WASP · European Americans · White Americans · Irish Americans · Italian Americans
Indian AmericansNative Americans
Indigenous U.S. peoples
American Indians · Alaska Natives · indigenous peoples · founding families
Indian, Americans, India, American, America, Americanism, Americanize, Americanization, un-American