Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Indo-Canadians are Canadians of Indian descent or heritage. The terms East Indian and South Asian are used to distinguish people with ancestral origins in India from the Aboriginal peoples in Canada, who are often referred to as Indian, and from the people of the Caribbean, who are sometimes referred to as West Indian. Indo-Caribbean Canadians, a subgroup of Indo-Canadians, can identify with all three terms.Most Canadians of Indian origin prefer, and many times will refer to themselves as, "Indian", rather than "East Indian". This is partially because historically the Americas were mistaken by Columbus as India and native Americans were mistaken by Columbus for Indians and later as West Indians. It is also seen to be a reflection of India's size and stature, as well as its cultural, economic and political position in the world.However, because the term East Indian is not blatantly pejorative and persists in being widely used by other Canadians, this term is also somewhat acceptable and tolerated by most Indo-Canadians. The term "East Indian" is relatively unknown in India. Another term, NRI (non-resident Indian), is used by Indians in India to refer to Indians abroad, including those in Canada. The main concentration of the Indo-Canadian population is found in the Metro Vancouver/Fraser Valley Region and the Greater Toronto Area, however there are growing communities in Calgary, Edmonton, Hamilton, and Montreal.. }
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- Indo-Canadians abstract "Indo-Canadians are Canadians of Indian descent or heritage. The terms East Indian and South Asian are used to distinguish people with ancestral origins in India from the Aboriginal peoples in Canada, who are often referred to as Indian, and from the people of the Caribbean, who are sometimes referred to as West Indian. Indo-Caribbean Canadians, a subgroup of Indo-Canadians, can identify with all three terms.Most Canadians of Indian origin prefer, and many times will refer to themselves as, "Indian", rather than "East Indian". This is partially because historically the Americas were mistaken by Columbus as India and native Americans were mistaken by Columbus for Indians and later as West Indians. It is also seen to be a reflection of India's size and stature, as well as its cultural, economic and political position in the world.However, because the term East Indian is not blatantly pejorative and persists in being widely used by other Canadians, this term is also somewhat acceptable and tolerated by most Indo-Canadians. The term "East Indian" is relatively unknown in India. Another term, NRI (non-resident Indian), is used by Indians in India to refer to Indians abroad, including those in Canada. The main concentration of the Indo-Canadian population is found in the Metro Vancouver/Fraser Valley Region and the Greater Toronto Area, however there are growing communities in Calgary, Edmonton, Hamilton, and Montreal.".