Asian people
Let an agent handle Asian people respectfully by country, ethnicity and self-identification, avoiding generalisation and stereotypes, with sourced data.
Research draft, second pass
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Purpose and description
Let an agent handle Asian people respectfully by country, ethnicity and self-identification, avoiding generalisation and stereotypes, with sourced data.
People who live in or originate from Asia, the largest and most populous continent, spanning many nations, ethnic groups, languages and religions; demonyms such as Kazakhstanis or Uzbekistanis refer to inhabitants of specific countries.
What it is for: A broad geographic grouping of people; specific national and ethnic identities matter more.
It can be use specific national or ethnic terms where known; cite population data by country; recognise diversity; report discrimination.
Distinguishing features
Continental grouping
Hundreds of ethnic groups and languages
Term used differently by country
Generalisation hides diversity
What it looks like
Not defined by appearance; Asia is extremely diverse.
Physical character
population of Asia: about 4.7-4.8 billion people - recent estimates
How it is recognised
Country demonyms
Ethnic and national identities
Usage of Asian differs between regions such as the UK and US
Related models
is a kind of - category
lives in - continent
includes - groups
is protected against - law
In practice
Families and kinds
East Asian peoples
South Asian peoples
Southeast Asian peoples
Central Asian peoples
West Asian peoples
Asian diasporas
Identifiers
Wikidata item Q4058325 cross-reference
Standards and regulation
Anti-discrimination law
Census classification standards
Failure modes and hazards
Generalising across very different peoples
Stereotypes
Using the term inconsistently across countries
Also called
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Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Identity Who is meant.
Specific identities matter.
Specific
Country or ethnicity.
Specific
Specific identity.
- Which country, region or ethnic group is actually meant? definition
- What do people call themselves? provenance
Usage
Regional meanings.
Usage
Usage.
- How is the word Asian used in this country or census? provenance
- Could it be misread? boundary
Population Numbers.
Figures need sources.
Numbers
By country.
Numbers
Population.
- What is the population of the group, according to which source? measurement
- For which year? provenance
Diaspora
Abroad.
Diaspora
Diaspora.
- Where do diaspora communities live? provenance
- How are they counted? definition
Diversity Cultures.
Asia is diverse.
Languages
Many families.
Languages
Languages.
- Which languages are spoken by the group meant? definition
- Which script? definition
Religions
Many traditions.
Religions
Religions.
- Which religions are practised? provenance
- Is the description balanced? boundary
Respect Stereotypes.
Avoid generalisation.
Stereotypes
Avoidance.
Stereotypes
Avoiding stereotypes.
- Does the content avoid stereotypes and generalisations? boundary
- Is specific information used instead? boundary
Discrimination
Reporting.
Discrimination
Reporting discrimination.
- Where can discrimination or hate incidents be reported? action
- Which support organisations help? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should regional groupings be separate entries?
- How should census usage differences be recorded?
- How should demonyms be linked?