Brazilians are the only ones in south America whose language is not Spanish but Portuguese.
2006-07-21 05:39:09 · 7 answers · asked by Don S 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
... There are actually a few Countries in Latin America that do not Speak neither Spanish nor Portuguese... I.e.: French Guiana where they speak French... Haiti where they speak a form of French... British Guiana they speak British... In addition, Curacao where they speak Dutch... And yet they are all part of Latin America... Even though they are not considered Hispanic, they are considered Latin*...
*Latin in this context refers to "Latin America," a term introduced by the French in the 1860s when they dreamed of building an empire based in Mexico. It was closely connected to the introduction of French positivism into Latin American intellectual circles. [1] The French correctly understood "Latin" to include themselves and exclude the "Anglo-Saxons" of the U.S. and the U.K.
"Hispanic", on the other hand, specifically refers to Spain, and to the Spanish-speaking nations of the Americas as cultural and demographic extensions of Spain.
Meanwhile, Latinos are only those from the countries of Latin America, whether Spanish, Portuguese, or Creole speaking, though in the latter case, not so frequently and with some ambiguities.
A derivation from or relation to Portugal and its people is denominated Luso/Lusitanic.
2006-07-21 06:55:39 · answer #1 · answered by tfer1974 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, they are not considered Hispanic since they do not speak Spanish. However, they are considered Latinos, which encompasses anyone who lives in Latin America but doesn't necessarily speak Spanish.
2006-07-21 12:43:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Latin American or Latino, which everyone basically from Mexico down is generally considered as now days.
2006-07-21 12:43:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. However, they are considered 'Latin' Americans like Hispanics are.
2006-07-21 12:43:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are not hispanics , they are Latin-americans.
2006-07-21 12:46:58 · answer #5 · answered by blueberry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no they are not, also belize and guyana speaks french and hindi and they are in central/south america does that make them latin also? hmmmm
2006-07-21 13:35:17 · answer #6 · answered by The Key Master 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not to mention...uh...PORTUGAL!!!
2006-07-21 12:43:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋