Maldivan vs Asian

Maldivan and Asian both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Maldivan	Yes	No	No	No
Asian	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, Asian is a hypernym of Maldivan; that is, Asian is a word with a broader meaning than Maldivan:

Other hypernyms of Maldivan include Asiatic.

Maldivan (noun)	Asian (noun)
a native or inhabitant of Maldives	a native or inhabitant of Asia

Maldivan (adjective)	Asian (adjective)
	of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples of Asia or their languages or culture