Understanding the Term AAPI and Who Makes Up the Commuinty

Asian American and Pacific Islander, or AAPI, is an umbrella term that refers to a vast, diverse group of people from a collection of countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The label is primarily a geographic one and includes people with “Asian, Asian American or Pacific Islander ancestry, who trace their origins to the countries, states and communities of these regions,” according to the Asian Pacific Institute. More than 100 languages and nearly 50 ethnic groups are represented from East and Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent…