My manager calls me over to the front desk to translate for someone. I speak Cantonese, the customer speaks Khmer. Manager:: "Well aren't Asian languages all similar to each other?"
Is this how you feel many people view asian languages?
Yes. Some people think all Asians are the same. .
It is not nice to think that all Asians speak the same language. Just because you view Asians all as one category does not mean you should assume they are all exactly the same. Remember, Asia is the largest continent in the world!