Are people from Spain considered Hispanic?

Question

I had always thought hispanics were from spanish speaking countries, not Spain. What is the difference between Latinos/Hispanics?

Answer 1

Spain is spainsh just like England The English > Hispanic means Hispanic is one of several terms employed to categorize all persons whose ancestry hails either from the people of Spain, any of the various peoples of Spanish-speaking Latin America, or the original settlers of the traditionally Spanish-held Southwestern United States. The term is used as a broad form of classification in the U.S. census, local and federal employment, and numerous business market researches.

In Spain, Spanish-speaking Latin America and most countries outside the United States, Hispanic/Hispano is not commonly employed as an indicator of ancestry; however, this can be implied depending on the context. When used in this manner, in Spanish-speaking Latin America an Hispano is commonly regarded to be any person whose ancestry stems, in whole or in part, from the people of Spain — to the contrast of the non-Hispanic (ie. non-Spanish descended) population. In this sense, when speaking of a nation's Hispanic population, those who are implied are Spaniards, criollos, mestizos, and mulattos, to the exclusion of indigenous Amerindians, unmixed descendants of black African slaves or other non-Spanish descended peoples who may reside in each respective country, regardless of whether they now use Spanish as their first and only language.

Amerindians, the original inhabitants of countries throughout Spanish-speaking countries, are mistakenly identified as "Hispanic" by the U.S. Census and government agencies. These communities identify according to tribal identities (i.e., Yaqui or Raramuri of Mexico). The majority of these individuals have Spanish surnames. However, knowledge and use of the Spanish language varies between tribes with many of these individuals not speaking Spanish at all. Large numbers of Amerinidans from throughout Mexico, Central and South American have migrated to the United States during the past decade. Census records for Amerindians living in the United States are limited. Oh it's true.

Answer 2

Spain is a Spanish speaking country. And, yes Spanish people from Spain are Hispanic. The difference between Latinos and Hispanics is pretty much based on someones preference. I prefer to be called Latina.

Answer 3

Spaniards (=people from Spain) are the authentic Hispanics. The word Hispanic is used wrong in the US, because it is used to describe people who come from the former colonies of Spain, sometimes also used to describe a particular racial background.

I must tell you that with regarding to the physical ethnic characteristics Spaniards are definitely NOT hispanic. Also are NOT as defined sometimes in the US as non-caucasian.
Spaniards are of Caucasian race.

That said, you should now that we live in a globalized world, and people emigrate to other countries to find a better life. Many people from northern Africa, china, and South America have emigrated to Spain in the last 20 years; those persons, many of different races, are still living there, some have Spanish citizenship, and their children have been born there and are full Spaniards... so a Spaniard could be of any race (although most are indeed cacasian).

Answer 4

They are Spanish. Hispanic is a political designation that has little to do with Spain.

Answer 5

No!
People from Spain are European and are white!
Hispanics and Latinos are people from Central and South America.

Answer 6

yes hispanic is spanish and latino is like brazilian

Answer 7

I think your right in that thinking -

Answer 8

in american usage .... usually not.

Latinos are Hispanics.

You were right.