whats the differnce between Latino, hispanic and spanish? ain't they all the same?
367656
Latino refers loosely to any person having Latin American background and living in the U.S.  \n\nHispanic refers to persons whose ancestry hails either from Spain, the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America, or the original settlers of the traditionally Spanish-held Southwestern United States. There are those that do not like this term and find it offensive, thus they use a different label such as Latino or Puerto Rican or other such term. \n\nSpanish usually means anyone who is of Spanish heritage regardless of the country or region. \n\nSo, a person from Spain can be Spanish or Hispanic, but NOT Latino. A Puerto Rican is Hispanic or Spanish, but usually takes offense to Latino eve though they are from a Latin speaking country. \n\nI hope this helps.
689740
yes, there actually very similar, as are all romance languages (languages derived from Latin), such as spanish, french, italian, and romanian. there simmiler in vocabulary, alphabet, and spelling.
475628
This question hits at the problem with our continued obsession with racial categorization. US Gov't forms have several racial categories White- nonhispanic, Hispanic,  African-American, NAtive American. The problem is that none of those categories are exclusive. A Spaniard is hispanic, by definition of course but they may be of entirely European descent (presuming no Moorish ancestry). Why then categorize them as hispanic could they also not be White Caucasian? In the Americas, Argentina is an excellent example. There are countless Argentines with absolutely no Spanish or native american ancestry. Why would they fall under the category of Hispanic, solely because they happen to speak Spanish, rather than the French, German or Italian their parents and grandparents may have spoken. \n\nThe category of hispanic is a perfect example of race and culture being conflated. Most 'hispanics' in Latin America have varying degrees of Native American, European, and African ancestry. Why lump them all together? what does this category mean? Why call it race when clearly it has been created because no specific race can be attributed to all those people?\n\nUltimately, race only exists as a social construct and as people continue to move around in multi-ethnic societies like the U.S. race only becomes less clearly defined.
917136
I have alot of hispanic friends.Than whites or black. Im not racist or anything like that.I just get along with hispanic ppl better well because Im Mexican.I think whites and Blacks are a little concited.In my school I think Hispanics are easy to get along with you know.
271059
It's not latin, it's latino, latinos are people that come from south america, and hispanics and people that were born in Spain, I'm mexican, yeah that's right, my blood is 100% Tequila, I'm just kidding, I'm from Ecuador, so that makes me a Latino
706388
People from Spain speak Castilian Spanish. The Latin American Spaniards speak a slightly different type. Some words are pronounced differently.
107021
We're already seeing the changes as we go to a Hispanic majority; everything is printed in two languages, IVR systems all have the choice for Spanish speaking customers,\nthere is a bigger push to embrace & celebrate Spanish/Hispanic culture.
808869
Personally, I think the entire Hispanic label is sort of misleading. So many Americans think that the Hispanic people are a race, their not. They're like a group of people who share a language and that's about it. A Mexican has more in common with a Guatemalan then they do with Dominicans. Cubans have more in common with Puerto Ricans then they do Argentinans. Since you're Brazilian would you be Hispanic? That's hard, since "Hispanics" are people from Spanish-speaking countries. I have Brazilian friends, though, who mark themselves as Hispanics because they say they have more in common with Latin Americans then they do Americans. Whatever the USA tries to label you, remember that what you think you are is what really matters!
551980
This is the USA.   English is the primary language, the second is decided by the country of origin.   No one made the current Hispanic immigrants come to the US.  They came for the opportunities as did people from cultures around the world.  America is made up of hundreds of nationalities so why should the Hispanic culture think they are the primary language.   If they don't like what they "see", then go home to the country they so quickly escaped.
498485
You shouldn't generalize like that.  Just because your Latino man is like that doesn't mean they all are.  On the other hand, people of a Latin heritage tend to be more sensual by nature, so you may be reading more into it than it really is.
540107
No, it makes them part Spanish.\n\n(?)
582136
I just don't know if you are referring Latinos as a whole or to an specific group. I know that must people that were born south of the USA, may speak the same way because after all Spanish is their native tongue, so when they move to speak English they may have sort of similar accent. Let me tell you something, not all "Latinos" are the same, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Dominicans are very different to the rest of Latinamerica.  You don't say to an Irish he is British or to a Canadian he is American or to a Basque he is Spanish. Culture shouldn't be an excuse to do something wrong, when you are allowed into another country you should learn their customs and traditions. To say that because of my culture i do this or that, is just a lame excuse to avoid responsibility.
180714
I am puerto rican and I think is easier for us to fit in the states because PR is a US territory what makes our culture similar if not the same as in the states. The problem is that northamericans think we have a hispanic culture as Mexico and others central and South americans countries but we don't our culture is enriched with hispanic and american heritage. In NY as in many other states the biggest problem for PRicans is showing that not because we speak Spanish we are illegals or Mexicans...the problem is that have been put together with some cultures that are way to different than ours. We have the best of these two cultures...family first (latino) pride for our country (USA). wilmary69@yahoo.com
640438
Italians are latin too!!! And cuban or dominican music is calles latin music as an abreviation of latin american music.
1044557
Is that like a Hispanic version of Romeo & Juliet?\nhttp://www.enotes.com/romeo/
151730
Hispanic is a term created by the U.S. federal government in the early 1970s in an attempt to provide a common denominator to a large, but diverse, population with connection to the Spanish language or culture from a Spanish-speaking country. \n\nLatinos;an American whose first language is Spanish\n\n   HISPANIC derives from the mostly white Iberian Peninsula that includes Spain and Portugal (Spain and Portugal are located in Europe).  \n        LATINO derives from the brown indigenous people of the Americas (Mexico, Central America, and South America). Mexico and most nations in Central and South Americas speak Spanish because they were once colonies of Spain.  \n        A large number of the population in the U.S. got used to hearing the term Hispanic mainly because the term was added to the census questionnaire in 1970, and, in turn, the term has not only been appearing on the census forms, but also on federal, state, and municipal applications for employment, school enrollment, and government assistance.  \n        The term Latino has, however, begun to be recognized by many people in the U.S. due to the large number of immigrants from Latin America currently living in the U.S.. It is worth noting that immigration from Latin America has considerably increased since 1980. Latin America consists of Mexico, Cuba, the Central American nations, and the South American nations.  \n        The terms, Hispanic and Latino, have been used interchangeably for several years, but there are many immigrants from Mexico and Central American nations who resent the interchangeable use of the terms. Meanwhile, the Hispanic community and the Latino community together represent a diverse group of individuals who share many things in common such as language, religion, and customs.  \n        On the other hand, the disagreement over the proper use of the terms has unfortunately been blown out of proportion. The bottom line is that the Hispanic/Latino community in the U.S. has been facing high unemployment, a skyrocketing high school dropout rate, and widespread opposition to immigrants. In addition, many people of Hispanic/Latino ancestry have been treated like second-class citizens.  \n        This is not the time for Hispanics and Latinos to waste time over terminology. Instead, this is the time for the Hispanic/Latino population, who has become the largest minority group and the fastest growing market in the U.S., to live up to its greatness and importance.
1030285
He's Brazilian, so you can imagine that he's from mixed origins.\nI think that hispanic and latino mean the same.