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Can Spanish people be considered Hispanic or Latino?

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The words “Hispanic,” “Latino” and “Spanish” all have different meanings, and Kat Lazo is here to clear it up. read more

Spanish people are considered only Hispanic, since they come from a Spanish speaking country, but they are not of Latin American decent, so they are not Latino. Spanish people are Spaniard Hispanics. read more

Any citizen of those countries originally colonized by Spain can be considered Hispanic. People from Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama and other areas south of the American border would all be considered Hispanic. SPANISH: A Spanish person is a person from Spain, only, not from any other country. read more

Luckily, Lazo explained how the terms differ. In short, “Hispanic” focuses on Spanish-speaking origin. This means Spain is included, but Brazil is not because Brazilians speak Portuguese. “Latino” refers to people of Latin American origin. This includes Brazil and excludes Spain. read more

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