Asian British

Asian British

Asian British is a term used on the UK 2001 Census to refer to British people of South Asian descent, of whom there are estimated to be over 3 million, and who are more commonly known as British Asians.

In British English, 'Asian people' normally refers to South Asians. For other British peoples from Asia, see East Asian people in the United Kingdom, and British Arabs.


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