A hispanic person told me that indians are the same as the spanish.?

Question

That is a crazy thought and there could absolutley be no truth at all to that! I am asking for verification please.

Answer 1

The Spanish sure did much to disseminate Indian cultures...BUTT... Indian peoples seem to have originated in Asia and not Spain. Today most South Americans, Caribbean and places like Australia seem to have large populations of Aborigine and Indian types.

Answer 2

That hispanic probably wants to claim he had "right" to land in america, like the Indians claim. Thats probably where he was going with that. I totally disagree though. American Indians, and Hispanics are two different things, unless they marry into each others race and have children. Then, THAT child would have both in their blood of course. Oh, and in case I missed that whole point, I meant to also say that the Spanish are from spain. Native Americans, or American Indians from America, and etc.

Answer 3

Spanish and Indian are not the same, but a lot of Mexicans are mixes of Spanish and Indian. The lighter ones have more Spanish in them, and the darker. more Indian.

Answer 4

American native Indians and the latinos from Central & South are all the same basic ancestry. hispanic and Spanish are not the same. Spanish is european ancestry.

Answer 5

Indians are the same as native, spanish speaking Mexicans.

Answer 6

American Indians????? Whoever told you that needs to do some research or go ask a real American Indian, they would surely learn a very good lesson.

Answer 7

Hey, absolute nonsense! The spanish are european. And if he meant mexicans, not necessarily, I´m mexican and I´m not an indian.

Answer 8

What about the Aztec? this may have some truth in it. they are just from different regions

Answer 9

What he probably means is as in "Not wanted in good ol' WHITE USA"

Answer 10

You are right, your hispanic friend is wrong.