2006-10-23 15:19:08 · 5 answers · asked by B. J. 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Hispanics are people whose native language is Spanish, and Brazil's native tongue is Portuguese,not spanish. So brazilians they are NOT hispanics
2006-10-23 19:30:13 · answer #1 · answered by ingrocher 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hispanic means that they are descended from people from Spain. Brazil, as a country, was colonized by people from Portugal. Therefore, Brazil is not Hispanic.
As the previous answerer pointed out, though, there are most likely many people in Brazil of Hispanic descent.
2006-10-24 00:09:35 · answer #2 · answered by drshorty 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some of them are, and some of them aren't. Hispanic people can trace part of their ancestry to Spain. Brazil was colonized by the Portuguese, not the Spanish. Over time, I am sure that some people of Spanish decent have lived in Brazil though.
2006-10-23 22:29:43 · answer #3 · answered by Bryan G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are Americans Hispanic?
It depends on the family history. Many in Brazil are mixed. They speak Portugese.
2006-10-23 22:27:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on your understanding of Hispanic. If it contains only Spain, maybe not. If it covers the entire Iberian Peninsula, yes, because the language and much of the culture comes from Portugal.
2006-10-23 23:10:48 · answer #5 · answered by OldGringo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋