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Added: Please define the term "Latinos."

It certainly does not encompass ALL Spanish speaking people of the world. Several nations and nationalities would object to their being included in this classification, among them the nations of the Iberian Peninsula, and quite possibly, several South American nations, and the Phillipine Republic.

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Who are the original latinos?

The original latinos are probably the ancient Romans who spoke the Latin language from which all latin based languages and cultures are derived today.


Are latinos caucasians?

Yes, caucasians generally refer to European people, which is where you'll find Spain which is the origin people now referred to as Latino. Many Latinos are also of mixed races since people of Spanish origin have been traveling the world for many centuries and settling in places with other races.


What country do Latinos come from?

Generally speaking Latinos are people whose native language is one of the languages derived from Latin. This would include Italian, French, Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese Romanian, and a number of others. The term was invented in the Napoleonic era by the French as a claim of relationship to the Mexicans to justify the French military activity there that established a member of the Hapsburg family as the Emperor of Mexico. More common modern usage considered that Latinos are people who originate from a Latin American country. Latinos are not to get confused with Hispanics. Hispanics are people who speak Spanish. Latinos are Latin Americans.


Are brazilians latinos?

Technically yes because they are in latin America and they speak a latin language which is portuguese.Answer:Yes and No. Because in the United States, Latino is equal to Hispanic, which means Spanish speakers. Brazilians do not speak spanish. They speak Portuguese making them Lusophone, not Hispanic.So I don't call myself Latino. I call myself Latin, just like the french, Italian, spanish and portuguese.


What is the largest immigrant group in American society in recent years?

Latinos

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What is the history of Latinos in America?

Are Latinos include people all around the world who speak English and Spanish fluently? No, Latinos are people from Latin America


When did the Latinos come to America and why?

for freedom


Do Latinos have any African heritage?

Yes, there are Afro-latinos and some parts of Latin America have music, dances and food that were influenced by Africans. Slaves were brought from Africa to many parts of Latin America by the Spanish and Portugese.


The largest group of Latinos in America are?

Mexican-Americans.


What diversity do people in Central America?

Latinos americanos


Are Latinos and Hispanics a race?

Uh Yeah. Well sorta. Latinos were born in LATIN america and hispanics are like mexico honduras etc


How are called people coming from Mexico and Latin America?

Hispanics or Latinos.


How many Latinos have an interracial marriage?

Many!


How many American born Latinos play major league baseball?

There are quite a few all the Rodrigues are from Latin America, Mexico mainly.


Are hondurans the same as Maya's?

Hondurans are central Americans,Latinos because its Latin America,Hispanic because they have a lot of ties to Spain. They have many blacks aswell as Caucasian Hondurans from both British and Spanish...many are Indians,the majority are mestizo a mix of Maya and Spanish.. In America,the majority of Latinos are mostly Indian orign. Hondurans are Mayans of mixed blood.


Why is Latin a dead language when there are so many Latin-os around?

I think Latinos are Mexican (If i have my facts wrong i did not mean intended to offend any Mexicans or Latinos) Latin is dead because people just stopped speaking it and it faded. You could still learn Latin in College though.AnswerActually Latinos are anyone born in North or South America who speaks Spanish or Portuguese. Latinos have nothing to do with Latin.Latin is called a dead language because it has no native speakers any more. There are millions of Latinos, but zero native Latin speakers.


How many Latinos live in Houston Texas?

Too many! :)