This may sound ignorant but I'm just an ignorant old country boy...
I've heard Spanish speaking people referred to as: Latinos and Hispanics.........is there a difference between the two and if so, please explain this to me and how does one distinguish between the two?
(I ask because I wouldn't want to offend anyone)
2006-08-28 16:21:55 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Lots of great answers.....Thanks to all....BUT
What I was really trying to ask is:
How would a person recognize the difference?
Do they speak differently?
2006-08-29 03:46:36 · update #1
Yes.
Latino is the name they came up with for themselves. But Hispanic is what the government came up with to call the Latino community. If a Latino person knew that, they'd be offended if you called them Hispanic but most don't really know...
2006-08-28 16:25:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Same thing
unless they are from Spain
in which case they are Spainards
Some of the info you are receiving is incorrect.
Latinoes being associated with LATIN America is a newer term.
The first Latinos were ancient Italians and Romans. The term Latino refered to Romans. It was later used to describe people of Spanish descent. Strangly enough, I never hear anyone refer to an Italian as a Latino anymore.
2006-08-28 16:25:02 · answer #2 · answered by pinkstealth 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That's easy. Hispanics are a group derived from Spain or decendants from Spain. Latinos are a ultra generalization of people from latin american decent. Play it safe.
Hispanic = Spain
Latinos = Mexicans, Costa Ricans, Cubans, etc
And remember, each country is then sub divided into smaller segments like "Cubanos" or "Borricuas".
Tally ho!
2006-08-28 16:28:16 · answer #3 · answered by kms 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well I'm Central american... I think... I'm not sure that hispanics are the mexicans... and latinos are the central and south americans.... NOT SURE! ...but that's what i think.... not that there's any difference... haha we're all spanish speakers.... well, the thing is that i have no clue what the mexicans consider themselves... they're not central or north americans... who knows what they are... i'm from Nicaragua... NOT part of mexico..!!!! Not Mexican!!!!
But at the end of it all... we're all the same in a way!
2006-08-28 16:26:05 · answer #4 · answered by Lizzeth 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Latinos are specifically from Latin America. Hispanics include the Spanish and Portugese (I think).
2006-08-28 16:25:04 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i heard that most spanish speaking people prefer being called latinos because that refers to SPANISH SPEAKING PEOPLE...if you call them hispanic..i'm pretty sure that refers to people who originate in SPAIN...and not all spanish people are from spain..hope this helps.
2006-08-28 16:26:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
hispanics and latinos
latino is just soeething some one made up its the same thing to me
2006-08-28 16:26:34 · answer #7 · answered by liltexas36 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You are a nice person who is curious. You are not ignorant. I'd also like to know the answer to this. Thank you for being smart enough to aSK!
2006-08-28 16:25:27 · answer #8 · answered by I am Sunshine 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
latinos are from latin america (ie. central america) hispanics are from south america and the carribbean. spaniards are from spain
2006-08-28 16:25:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hispanics are the ones that mow your lawn, and Latinos are the ones that work in restaurants!
2006-08-28 16:27:59 · answer #10 · answered by Jedi Baptist 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋