Urdu is historically associated with the Muslims of the region of Hindustan. Apart from specialized vocabulary, Urdu is mutually intelligible with Standard Hindi, which is associated with the Hindu community.
Usage Native American is the term that is now most often used for people whose ancestors lived in North and South America before the arrival of Europeans in 1492. The term American Indian is also often used, but it is offensive to some people.
Native American - any member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived. Amerindian. individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; there was too much for one person to do.