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Bookmark or Share- What’s the Difference Between Hispanic and Latino? | BritannicaA Latino/a or Hispanic person can be any race or color. In general, "Latino" is understood as shorthand for the Spanish word latinoamericano (or the Portuguese latino-americano) and refers to (almost) anyone born in or with ancestors from Latin America and living in the U.S., including Brazilians.
- Hispanic Americans | Definition, History, People, & PopulationHispanic Americans, people living in the United States who are descendants of Spanish-speaking peoples. Since most Hispanics trace their ancestry to Latin America, they are also called Latinos. Hispanics make up the largest ethnic minority in the United States, forming one-sixth of the country’s population.
- Latino, Hispanic, Latinx, Chicano: The History Behind the TermsLatino, Hispanic, Latinx, Chicano: The History Behind the Terms. The effort to coin a term to describe a wildly diverse group of Americans has long stirred controversy. By: Yara Simón. Updated:...
- 'Hispanic'? 'Latino'? Here’s where the terms come fromAncient origins of Hispanic and Latino. “Hispanic” comes from the Latin term for “Spanish,” Hispanicus; the ancient Romans called the Iberian Peninsula Hispania. In the United States in ...
- Latinos & Latinas in the US | National Museum of the American LatinoLatino History. The Latino population in the United States is over 60 million, making up 18.9% of the total population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. As the largest ethnic minority, the Latino community is an integral part of the identity of the United States. Latinas and Latinos are athletes, entrepreneurs, scientists, public servants ...
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