Difference between Amerind and Indian

What is the difference between Amerind and Indian?

Amerind as a noun is an american indian. while Indian as a noun is person from india.

Amerind

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An American Indian.

Indian

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of or related to India or its people.Of or related to the indigenous peoples of the Americas (but not the Aleut, Inuit, Metis, or Yupik).

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Person from India.A member of one of the indigenous peoples of the Americas (but not a member of the Aleut, Inuit, Metis, or Yupik).An Australian Aborigine.A Maori.An Indian meal.

Example sentence: Being Indian is not blood as much as it is culture.

We hope you now know whether to use Amerind or Indian in your sentence.

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