Latino? Hispanic?

Question

What is the difference between a Latino perosn and a Hispanic person?

Answer 1

Though often used interchangeably in American English, Hispanic and Latino are not identical terms, and in certain contexts the choice between them can be significant. Hispanic, from the Latin word for “Spain,” has the broader reference, potentially encompassing all Spanish-speaking peoples in both hemispheres and emphasizing the common denominator of language among communities that sometimes have little else in common. Latino, which in Spanish means "Latin" but which as an English word is probably a shortening of the Spanish word latinoamericano refers more exclusively to persons or communities of Latin American origin. Of the two, only Hispanic can be used in referring to Spain and its history and culture; a native of Spain residing in the United States is a Hispanic, not a Latino, and one cannot substitute Latino in the phrase the Hispanic influence on native Mexican cultures without garbling the meaning. In practice, however, this distinction is of little significance when referring to residents of the United States, most of whom are of Latin American origin and can theoretically be called by either word. ·A more important distinction concerns the sociopolitical rift that has opened between Latino and Hispanic in American usage. For a certain segment of the Spanish-speaking population, Latino is a term of ethnic pride and Hispanic a label that borders on the offensive. According to this view, Hispanic lacks the authenticity and cultural resonance of Latino, with its Spanish sound and its ability to show the feminine form Latina when used of women. Furthermore, Hispanic the term used by the U.S. Census Bureau and other government agenciesis said to bear the stamp of an Anglo establishment far removed from the concerns of the Spanish-speaking community. While these views are strongly held by some, they are by no means universal, and the division in usage seems as related to geography as it is to politics, with Latino widely preferred in California and Hispanic the more usual term in Florida and Texas. Even in these regions, however, usage is often mixed, and it is not uncommon to find both terms used by the same writer or speaker.

Answer 2

a Hispanic is a person who derives from Iberian descent or speaks Spanish, a Latino is anyone in North, Central and South America who speaks Spanish but is not entirely of Iberian descent. Hispanic is derived from Hispania, the old Roman name for Spain. Latino is derived from the Latini or Latins of present day central Italy, where Latin was born. Very bad misconception because in fact all people from Spain,Portugal,France,Italy and Romania are considerd Latinos or Latin cause of the tongue they speak in.

Answer 3

Latino means originating from a country that had/has a latin influence in its culture (Spain Portugal)

As in All of Central and Couth America is LAtin.

Hispanic= To have been a colony of Spain. Mexico Central america and some of South america.

Brazil and Belize would be prime examples of non hispanic countries.

Answer 4

I think "slick_is_hea" gets my best answer vote. I totally agree with the answer posted. Hispanic derives from the ancient territory of Hispania which is today's Spain, Portugal. Latinos are tied to "Latin America" which included pretty much every country South of the US.
Great answer slick!

Answer 5

HISPANIC derives from the mostly white Iberian Peninsula that includes Spain and Portugal (Spain and Portugal are located in Europe).

LATINO derives from the people of the Americas (Mexico, Guatemala, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Central America, and South America). Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico and most nations in Central and South Americas speak Spanish because they were once colonies of Spain.

Answer 6

Latino comes from the origin of latin influence and romance language. Hispanic was givin in order to categorize spanish speaking people who were not from spain.

Answer 7

Hispanics are for most of south american cultures where Latino are latin people like the europeans.

Answer 8

hispanic aqpplies to anyone that speaks spanish..u can b latino and not b hispanic ex.portugese

Answer 9

Latino: Means you were born in the Latin America Region
Hispanic: Means spanish is your mother tongue.

The fact that you were born in Latin America doesnt mean you as hispanic, Brazillians are latin but speak portuguese; they are latin but not hispanic.

People born in Chile are Latin because they were born in Latin America and spanish is their mother tongue... therefore they are Hispanic too.

Answer 10

they are the same jsut different names! latino is a teen boy?!?! a latina is a teen girl!?!?!?!