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Latino is a term that is totally misused, especially in the US. The first Latino were the ROMAN and later the word came to signify a person whose language is a romance language, namely Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, Romanian and Catalan. Somehow the word Latino evolved into meaning "latino american".
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Are Brazilians considered Latino?
Actually Latino does not mean Spanish. A true "Latino would be someone who speaks Latin. People from the US call Spanish speakers Latinos, because they know that Spanish is a language derived from the old Latin language. So actually every person that speaks a language that comes from Latin is considered to be a Latino. That includes Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, and French. Brazilians don't like to be called Latinos because the stereotype that Latinos all speak Spanish. Latin America is called like that because people there speak 3 Latin languages, Spanish, French and Portuguese, as opposed to English which is a Germanic language. Haitians speak French, so technically they are Latinos too, since French comes from the Latin language. The correct term is "Hispanic" if you want to refer to a Spanish Speaker.
Are all Latinos living in the US immigrants?
no
Most Latinos who served in the US armed forces in World War 2 came from which two national groups?
Mexican, Spanish, and Filipino. Yes, Filipinos were also Spanish descendants (no all of them but some of them were).
How many states in the US speak spanish?
There are five states in the US where Spanish is predominantly spoken: New Mexico, California, Texas, Arizona, and Florida. Additionally, Spanish is widely spoken in many communities throughout the country.
Do many Americans speak spanish in the US?
Yes, there are over 41 million Spanish speakers in the US, making it the second most spoken language in the country. Spanish is commonly spoken in communities with a strong Hispanic presence, especially in states like California, Texas, Florida, and New York.
What countries in the US speak Spanish?
Spanish is spoken in the United States as a result of its historical ties to Spanish-speaking countries such as Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba. Some states where Spanish is widely spoken include California, Texas, Florida, and New York.
What evidence is there that there is a Spanish-speaking influence in the US?
people speak spanish
Which states of the US speak spanish?
Texas.
What were two things that immigrants have brought to the US?
Language and Religion ex. The latinos brought roman cathlic as religiona and spanish as language
How many people speak Spanish in the US?
There are 35.5 million people in the U.S who speak Spanish. About 10.4 percent of the population in the United States speaks Spanish.
What is the romans connection to Latinos in us?
If you mean the United States by "us", the letters should be capitalized otherwise the "us" becomes a pronoun meaning "you and me". But to answer your question, the only connection between Latinos and the Romans is their language. Spanish is one of the languages derived from Latin, the language that the Romans spoke.If you mean the United States by "us", the letters should be capitalized otherwise the "us" becomes a pronoun meaning "you and me". But to answer your question, the only connection between Latinos and the Romans is their language. Spanish is one of the languages derived from Latin, the language that the Romans spoke.If you mean the United States by "us", the letters should be capitalized otherwise the "us" becomes a pronoun meaning "you and me". But to answer your question, the only connection between Latinos and the Romans is their language. Spanish is one of the languages derived from Latin, the language that the Romans spoke.If you mean the United States by "us", the letters should be capitalized otherwise the "us" becomes a pronoun meaning "you and me". But to answer your question, the only connection between Latinos and the Romans is their language. Spanish is one of the languages derived from Latin, the language that the Romans spoke.If you mean the United States by "us", the letters should be capitalized otherwise the "us" becomes a pronoun meaning "you and me". But to answer your question, the only connection between Latinos and the Romans is their language. Spanish is one of the languages derived from Latin, the language that the Romans spoke.If you mean the United States by "us", the letters should be capitalized otherwise the "us" becomes a pronoun meaning "you and me". But to answer your question, the only connection between Latinos and the Romans is their language. Spanish is one of the languages derived from Latin, the language that the Romans spoke.If you mean the United States by "us", the letters should be capitalized otherwise the "us" becomes a pronoun meaning "you and me". But to answer your question, the only connection between Latinos and the Romans is their language. Spanish is one of the languages derived from Latin, the language that the Romans spoke.If you mean the United States by "us", the letters should be capitalized otherwise the "us" becomes a pronoun meaning "you and me". But to answer your question, the only connection between Latinos and the Romans is their language. Spanish is one of the languages derived from Latin, the language that the Romans spoke.If you mean the United States by "us", the letters should be capitalized otherwise the "us" becomes a pronoun meaning "you and me". But to answer your question, the only connection between Latinos and the Romans is their language. Spanish is one of the languages derived from Latin, the language that the Romans spoke.
What is the difference between Spain and US?
they speak Spanish
