SOUTH Asia, not SOUTHEAST Asia…
Feb 13, 2007 in Random Reflections
I apologize in advance for the petty nature of this post, but it annoys me when Muslims confuse South Asians with Southeast Asians. The former are from the nations of the Indian Subcontinent, most prominently India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The latter are from the nations located in the region between mainland China and Australia, most prominently Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. The two regions are geographically and culturally distinct. I cringe whenever I read or hear someone refer to Indians and Pakistanis as Southeast Asians. Please don’t make this mistake. It makes you sound ignorant.