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It depends. Most of the Middle East is part of Asia, so it is not a stretch to call Middle Easterners Asian in the same way that Russians living in Siberia are Asian. However, typically the term Asian has become the politically correct term in the USA to replace Oriental (the word referring to the peoples of East Asia, like Chinese, Mongolian, Korean, and Japanese). This causes much confusion between which inhabitants of Asia are being considered by the term "Asian". Many Indians prefer to be called Brown or Desi to differentiate themselves from the preconception of "Asian". Middle Easterners similarly like to identify by national or ethnic group. The United States census, however, identifies all Europeans, Middle Easterners, and North Africans as being Caucasian. Egypt is in the Middle East but is in Africa, not Asia.
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∙ 10y agoIt depends. Most of the Middle East is part of Asia, so it is not a stretch to call Middle Easterners Asian in the same way that Russians living in Siberia are Asian. However, typically the term Asian has become the politically correct term in the USA to replace Oriental (the word referring to the peoples of East Asia, like Chinese, Mongolian, Korean, and Japanese). This causes much confusion between which inhabitants of Asia are being considered by the term "Asian". Many Indians prefer to be called Brown or Desi to differentiate themselves from the preconception of "Asian". Middle Easterners similarly like to identify by national or ethnic group. The United States census, however, identifies all Europeans, Middle Easterners, and North Africans as being Caucasian. Egypt is in the Middle East but is in Africa, not Asia.
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Are bangladeshis considered Asian or black?
The question doesn't make too much sense as Asian and black are totally two different kinds of descriptions. One being location, the other color of someones skin. Bangladesh is a country in Asia (next to India). Bangladeshis are considered to be Asian. And by black, do you mean African black? If so, then the answer is no, bangladeshis are not considered to be black. However there are dark skinned Bangladeshi people that live in Bangladesh.
What is an example of an ascribed status?
Asian, Son, Brother
If 3 percent of the Bahamas' population is Asian and Hispanic what percentage is Asian?
1.5 percent is Asian to be fair with the Mexicans fact
Are Asian people shy?
Asian people are not collectively as a whole shy though there are shy Asians. There are many out spoken and out going people who are Asian.
What is the difference in lifestyles between those in the British upper-middle-class and the middle-class?
Upper middle-class usually consists of high professions and upper-level managerial positions where the practicioners are required to hold postgraduate degrees. For instance, a surgeon would be upper middle-class, while a nurse practitioner is middle-class. A university lecturer is upper-middle-class, while a secondary school teacher would be considered middle-class. Outside of the professions and in the world of business a company vice president or president would be slated as upper-middle-class while a transportation manager or sales mamager is middle-class.
Are Arabs considered Middle Eastern or European or Asian?
Arabs are considered Middle Eastern. Many census-takings, such as the American Census, classify Middle Easterners as being a subset of Caucasians.
What nations are descendants of the Babylonians?
Middle-Easterners.
Who is an Asian?
Anyone who is born in the continent of Asia can be considered Asian. People of Asian descent can also be considered Asian although some people from the Middle East would not identify themselves as Asian.
Which country wear Turbans?
Middle easterners wear turbans. The Middle Easterners that wear turbans are from North Africa, Kurdistan, and the Persian Gulf.
Is islam in the middle east?
Yes. More than 90% of Middle Easterners are Muslims.
What continues to be the primary religion of the Middle East?
ISLAM is the religion of over 90% of Middle Easterners.
Are Syrians considered Asian Indian or other Asian?
Syria is part the middle east and so Syria is also part of Asia such as Pakistan and Palestine Afghanistan and Iran . In the uk they are considered Asian, but in the us they are considered Arab. Hope that answers your question :)
Which religion do 94 percent of middle easterners and north Africans practice?
Islam.
How many middle easterners are living in America?
probably less than 1.5%
Where did middle eastern people migrate from?
Middle East
What religion makes up over 90 percent of the population of the middle east?
90% of middle easterners are Muslim.
What people live in the middle east today?
middle-easterners..........arabs, usu. of muslim faith....brown people? what are you looking for
