Search

The World's Largest Continent in Universe, These Are The Ethnic Groupings in Asia

The World's Largest Continent in Universe, These Are The Ethnic Groupings in Asia

When you hear the word "Asian," what comes to mind?

You might see completely different persons depending on where you are or what you learned as a child. especially given that Asia is the world's largest continent.

Asia is home to many different ethnic and linguistic groups that coexist peacefully. Each region of Asia has a completely unique culture, country, and climate. You could talk about every single distinctive Asian group for the rest of your life.

For the time being, let's focus on its main neighborhoods and learn a little bit about the locals.

East Asia

Keterangan Gambar (© Pemilik Gambar)

When most people think of Asians, they typically picture East Asians. Chinese people are the second-largest Asian ethnic group in the world, which is probably why this is the case.

Through TV shows and music, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese media have also gained popularity worldwide. Among them are C-dramas (Chinese dramas), K-pop (Korean pop music), and anime (Japanese animated television series).

South Asia

Keterangan Gambar (© Pemilik Gambar)

With one-fourth of the world's population, it may not be the largest region of Asia, but it has the most people! Bollywood and Tollywood generate some of the most well-known movies in the world. Indian cinema is so popular over the world that it is competing with Hollywood for audience attention.

Southeast Asia

Keterangan Gambar (© Pemilik Gambar)

Southeast Asia deserve a special "treatment" and exclusive place. Southeast Asian totally different from South Asian. 

The Malay Archipelago, one of the biggest island groups in the world, is a region in Southeast Asia. There are 17,508 islands in Indonesia alone. And there are 7,641 islands in the Philippines. The fourth-largest Asian population in the world is comprised of people from Southeast Asia. 

Additionally, Indonesia was ranked as having the fourth-largest population in the world. It makes sense that individuals from Southeast Asia make up the largest group in the globe.

North Asia and Central Asia

Keterangan Gambar (© Pemilik Gambar)

Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Uzbekistan all consider themselves to be in Central Asia. Siberia in northern Russia is the only region that makes up North Asia. Only this region of Russia is a part of Asia.

The Silk Roads, which were used by ancient people for trade and travel, passed through this region on a significant route.

The nomadic lifestyle and equestrian prowess of the ancient Central Asian nomads were well-known. The civilizations of places like Kyrgyzstan continue to be heavily influenced by horses.

West Asia

Keterangan Gambar (© Pemilik Gambar)

Many people also refer to a region in West Asia as the Middle East. The region brushes against the African and European continents.

West Asia is home to a number of countries, including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Eight seas encircle it, yet there are also several deserts.

Mesopotamia, a region of West Asia, is regarded as one of the birthplaces of civilisation. Over 12,000 years ago, this is where the first urban (today's cities) centers got their start.

West Asia has a fascinating history that is mostly retained in its many unique and attractive contemporary civilizations.

 

Source: CBC.ca

Terima kasih telah membaca sampai di sini