

These acronyms replace a derogatory term, “Oriental” in the 1960s.ĪAL - African American Language, similar to AAVE defined below.ĪAVE - AAVE is an acronym for African American Vernacular English. Other similar acronyms are APA which means Asian-Pacific American and API which means Asian-Pacific Islander. I’m up to 200+ diversity words and welcome your additions! Diversity Glossaryīecause this D&I glossary has 200+ terms, I’ve made this table of contents/shortcut below for you to get to a word faster:Ī to C | D to F | G to I | J to L | M to O | P to R | S to U | V to X | Y to Zĭiversity Terms Starting with the Letter “A”ĪAPI - AAPI is an acronym for Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders.

I started keeping a list of these D&I (“Diversity & Inclusion”) terms for Ongig’s clients and decided to put them all in one place in this glossary below.

Do you know the meaning of BIPOC, Folx or Culture Add? I didn’t…until I looked it up! The Diversity & Inclusion Glossary ĭiversity terms are all over the place.
