Counselors Helping (South) Asians / Indians

Counselors Helping (South) Asians / Indians

Who,What, Where is the "South Asian" Community?

South Asia is usually defined as the region encompassing the following countries:

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • India
  • Maldives Islands
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Sri Lanka

Languages spoken by South Asians include but are not limited to following:

  • Bengali
  • Gujarati
  • Hindi
  • Kannada
  • Kashmiri
  • Marati
  • Nepali
  • Pashtu
  • Punjabi
  • Sanskrit
  • Sindhi
  • Sinhalese
  • Tamil
  • Telegu
  • Urdu

Religions practiced by South Asians include, and are not limited to:

  • Buddhism
  • Christianity
  • Hinduism
  • Islam
  • Jainism
  • Judaism
  • Sikhism
  • Zoroastrian/Parsi