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Many South Asian Americans can trace their ancestry to countries outside South Asia; their ancestors often migrated to -ruled lands in the Caribbean in 1838, especially Trinidad And Tobago and Guyana . Many other South Asian Americans migrated from Fiji , Africa , and the United Kingdom . Identity Especially amongst the younger generation and individuals brought up in America, there is a tendency to identify with others within the broader South Asian community, who may not necessarily share a common national origin, language, or religion. Some of these people refer to themselves as ''Desis'', from a Sanskrit word used in many South Asian languages and meaning "countryman", which they will also apply to people whose ancestral roots are in a different country from theirs. See also EXTERNAL LINKS
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