Should Spanish and Indian people say the N word because technically it means a member of any dark skinned people or race and most Spanish and Indians are dark skinned?

Answer 1

The "N" word comes from the word "Negroid" and means the black or very dark-skinned people that come from a particular area on the planet. The essence of the word actually refers to their skull-shape more than anything. The Negroid people have a different shaped skull. It has nothing to do with the Spanish people. The Spanish people are known as "Latino" people. As for the Indians, their ancestry is Asian/Eskimo. People should not try and label every brown-eyed dark-skinned person under one general name. Every race has different characteristics within their own "race" and they are all unique in their own way, even the white people who are really just a watered-down version of a darker forefather. After all, there is no "white" race is there?

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Second opinion: Negro actually does originate in the Latin niger, which means "black". However, we're not speaking Latin, we're speaking English, so instead say "dark-skinned people.

Indian ancestry is Asian/Eskimo? Proof please? India has had many different waves of migration, you know...

EDIT: Sorry, I just realized that you meant Indigenous Americans by 'Indian', and yes, many waves of Immigration to the American continent came from eastern Eurasia.

No! Spanish people are not necessarily Latinos. Spanish people are Spaniards. Latinos have an 80% chance that they have native American blood. This is not a hard concept yet most people do not understand this. It may be because many Latinos themselves do not want to admit that they have native blood. Unless a Latin American can go to Europe, visit a relative, and claim some part of European land, then they are most likely native to the Americas. The dark skin, brown eyes, height, and even language prove that most Latinos are indigenous to the Americas. My grandparents spoke Nautl, the Aztec language of Mexico yet, they wanted to be known as Spaniards. This did not make sense to me until I figured out that they were ashamed of their true roots. Sad. As for black people and slaves, it is something that I have never and will never be part of. It is the past and I was not part of it. My people were too busy trying to fight off the Spaniards. That is why I celebrate September 16.

Answer 2

No, the N-word has a history of being used to oppress and demean Black individuals. It is not appropriate for non-Black individuals to use it, regardless of their skin color. Respect for historical context and the experiences of Black people should guide language choices.