Latino vs. Hispanic?
Written by Admin on December 8th, 2008First of all there is a different between Latinos and Hispanics…the first source is always best: definitions.
From the dictionary:
His?pan?ic
1. Spanish.
2. Latin American: the United States and its Hispanic neighbors.
3. Also, Hispano. Also called Hispanic American. an American citizen or resident of Spanish or Latin-American descent.
Latino is more south american and Hispanic is more central america. puerto rico dominicans etc.
spain is european and r called spaniards. not hispanics not latinos.
reason hispanic came too is because most central americans r a mix of spaniards native americans, whites etc.
Spanish
1. of or pertaining to Spain, its people, or their language.
2. the Spanish people collectively.
3. a Romance language, the language of Spain, standard also in most of Latin America except Brazil. Abbreviation: Sp, Sp.
La?ti?no
a person of Latin-American or Spanish-speaking descent.
The term “Hispanic” is still preferred by most and will continue to gain popularity here in the United States.
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Ok so this comment is WAY late, but I just found this posting today and had to share my two cents. The term Hispanic came from the Romans when they overtook a portion of the Iberian Penninsula (Spain) and ensavled the locals- decreeing them “hispanics.” Literally, ‘The Roman Spaniards.” Most who know our history would never choose Hispanic over Latino.