Maldivian vs Asian

Maldivian and Asian both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of Maldivian include Asiatic.

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

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