Terminology The term Hispanic refers to Latino refers to geography. language. A person is referred to Specifically, to Latin America; i.e., as Hispanic if they or their people from the Caribbean (Puerto ancestors come from a country Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic), where Spanish is spoken. South America (Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, etc.) and Central America (Honduras, Costa Rica, etc.) Derived The term "Hispanic" comes from The term "Latino" is shortened from From a Latin word for Spain Spanish americano,” (Latin “latino "Hispania,” which later became American) thus narrowing the scope of "España.” It refers to a person of meaning to Central and South Latin American or Iberian America, and Spanish speaking ancestry, fluent in Spanish. Caribbean Islands. Usage is primarily used along is principally used west of the “Hispanic" “Latino” the Eastern seaboard of the U.S., Mississippi, where it has displaced and favored by those of and American.” “Chicano” “Mexican Caribbean and South American ancestry or origin. The U.S. Census Bureau also uses the term Hispanic in the census. Hispanic or Latino? continued According to a , only 24% of "Hispanic" adults said they most often identified themselves as Hispanic or Latino. About half said they identified themselves most frequently by their family's national origin; e.g., Cuban, Venezuelan, Costa Rican, Mexican. An additional 21% said they called themselves American most often, a figure that climbed to 40% among those born in the U.S. Most people are beginning to dislike being called Hispanic or Latino and prefer to be called simply by their true ethnic group such as Cuban, Venezuelan, Mexican, Colombian, Bolivian, etc. Source: Source: Pew Research Center, 2013 Hispanics and Identity When it comes to describing their identity, most Hispanics prefer their family’s country of origin over other terms. Half (51%) say that most often they use their family’s country of origin to describe their identity. That includes such terms as or or “Mexican” “Cuban” for example. Just one-quarter (24%) say they use the terms or “Dominican,” “Hispanic”
Terminology The term Hispanic refers to language. A person is referred to as Hispanic if they or their ancestors come from a country where Spanish is spoken. Latino refers to geography. Specifically, to Latin America; i.e., people from the Caribbean (Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic), South America (Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, etc.) and Central America (Honduras, Costa Rica, etc.) Derived From The term "Hispanic" comes from a Latin word for Spain "Hispania,” which later became "España.” It refers to a person of Latin American or Iberian ancestry, fluent in Spanish. The term "Latino" is shortened from Spanish “latino americano,” (Latin American) thus narrowing the scope of meaning to Central and South America, and Spanish speaking Caribbean Islands. Usage “Hispanic" is primarily used along the Eastern seaboard of the U.S., and favored by those of Caribbean and South American ancestry or origin. The U.S. Census Bureau also uses the term Hispanic in the census. “Latino” is principally used west of the Mississippi, where it has displaced “Chicano” and “Mexican American.” Hispanic or Latino? continued According to a , only 24% of "Hispanic" adults said they most often identified themselves as Hispanic or Latino. About half said they identified themselves most frequently by their family's national origin; e.g., Cuban, Venezuelan, Costa Rican, Mexican. An additional 21% said they called themselves American most often, a figure that climbed to 40% among those born in the U.S. Most people are beginning to dislike being called Hispanic or Latino and prefer to be called simply by their true ethnic group such as Cuban, Venezuelan, Mexican, Colombian, Bolivian, etc. Source: Source: Pew Research Center, 2013 Hispanics and Identity When it comes to describing their identity, most Hispanics prefer their family’s country of origin over other terms. Half (51%) say that most often they use their family’s country of origin to describe their identity. That includes such terms as “Mexican” or “Cuban” or “Dominican,” for example. Just one-quarter (24%) say they use the terms “Hispanic” or
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