BROWN-VOICE:

Considered an element of brownface, “brown-voice” is the offensive practice of a non-South Asian person performing an accent in an attempt to imitate a person of South Asian descent. This accent is often associated with an Indian accent, though it can often be considered what South Asian actors know as “patanking”. Coined by Indian-American actress Sakina Jaffrey, “patanking” is a highly exaggerated, generalized mimicry of a South Asian accent that attempts to appropriate many different dialects and languages into one accent. For more, see Dave, Kondabolu, Amin, and Rosen.