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Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. The Filipino People are of Asian and Pacific Descent, through their Austronesian Ancestors.
The Philippine Islands are considered Asian, simply because of their geographic location in Southeast Asia.
Their culture is considered by some to be Pacific Islander, however, others claim their culture is unique due to their Austronesian heritage.
As for race, the Philippine Islands are known to be one of the most diverse countries in Asia. This diversity includes influences from Spain, China, India, Japan, the Arab nations, and America.
The 2010 US Census included the Philippine Islands/Filipino in the Asian category.
Filipinos are AsianFilipinos are technically Asian because the Philippines are in Asia but they can be called Pacific Islanders.
There are 11 people of Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander heritage in the 111th congress
Filipino people are an ethnic group native to the Philippines who reside in Southeast Asia. There are about 10 million people who identify as Filipino who live outside of the United States, and about 92,337,852 who reside in the United States. This information is accurate according to the 2010 census. There will be a new census in 2020.
Filipinos
Cubans and Dominicans. they look like black mixed with Asian, or kinda Hispanic.
Filipinos are both Asian and islander. Geographically, the Philippines is located in Southeast Asia, so Filipinos are considered Asian. Culturally, the Philippines is an archipelago comprised of many islands, so Filipinos can also be considered islanders.
Yes, Filipinos are considered Pacific Islanders because the Philippines is an archipelago located in the western Pacific Ocean. They share cultural, historical, and geographical ties with other Pacific Islander populations.
Filipinos are Asian.
Philippine- asian/pacific islander
Claudette E Bennett has written: 'The Asian and Pacific Islander population in the United States' -- subject(s): Statistics, Asian Americans, Working class, Pacific Islander Americans
In the fall of 2008, 41.6% of students enrolled at UC Berkeley were Asian/Pacific Islander.
The address of the Asian-Pacific Islander-American History Proj Of Greater Roch is: Po Box 10503, Rochester, NY 14610-0503
Asian/Pacific Islander
Asian/Pacific Islander
Filipinos are AsianFilipinos are technically Asian because the Philippines are in Asia but they can be called Pacific Islanders.
Hapa is a Hawaiian word meaning a person of mixed Asian or Pacific Islander heritage/bloodline.
The country of origin for Filipinos is the Philippines, which is a Southeast Asian country located in the western Pacific Ocean.