Latino v. Hispanic

Latino refers to the people and culture of Latin America—the countries of the Americas south of the United States, especially those where Romance languages (e.g., Spanish, Portuguese, and French, all of which are derived from Latin) are spoken.

Hispanic means ‘of or relating to Spain or Spanish-speaking countries’.

People from Spain are Hispanic, but not Latino. People from Brazil, where Portuguese is the official language, are Latino, but not Hispanic. People from Mexico are both Latino and Hispanic.

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