An ethnicity, not a race, just like German, French, and Irish, except it refers to all Spanish speaking countries instead of just one country. The term "Hispanic" refers to someone from ANY Spanish-speaking countries, including those not in Latin America (Spain and Ecuatorial Guinea). Not to be confused with Latino which refers strictly to those with origins in Latin America.
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Get the Hispanic mug.Hispanics a are people who come from a country that was historically Spaniard. They are not a race of people but a cultural mix of African, European and indigenous cultures mixed. Hispanics are very diverse but always see each other as one. Hispanics are hardworking and value family.
Did you see the Hispanic people's festival last week? There was so much dancing and colors everywhere.
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Get the Hispanic Jesus mug.a person that is from latin countries like the Dominican Republic,Argentina,Puerto Rico,Spain or Colombia. Not all hispanics have the same religion,culture,skin color or way of speaking spanish.An example would be that a Colombian that comes to America see a Domincan they might not exactly understand each other.
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Get the Hispanic mug.Hispanics are originally people from Spanish-speaking countries in Europe (Spain) and Latin America (Argentina, Mexico, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, etc).
In Spain, the term Hispanic refers to people of that country or those who can claim Spanish ancestry. It also refers to countries that have Spanish-based cultures such as those found in Latin America.
In the United States, the term Hispanic was chiefly made up to group together disparate groups from Latin America that shared common cultural attributes, religion, and language but were not racially the same. In the 1970s and 1980s, on Census-based forms and questionnaires, Hispanic began appearing as a racial category; this oversight caused confusion. Today, Census-based forms have been modified to allow Hispanics to identify if they are black, white, or multi-racial.
Hispanics are chiefly white/mestizo. In countries like Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Costa Rica, and Colombia, whites make up the overwhelming majority. Whereas in places like Cuba amd Dominican Republic, blacks comprise the majority. Countries such as Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador are dominated by mestizos.
The term Hispanic recently has been rejected in favor of the newer term Latino; sometimes Hispanic and Latino are used interchangeably (although, depending on who one asks and location within the US, term preferences vary).
Hispanics DO NOT include Brazilians or Portuguese as they do not speak Spanish. But Filippinos and African from Equatorial Guinea can be grouped in that category.
In Spain, the term Hispanic refers to people of that country or those who can claim Spanish ancestry. It also refers to countries that have Spanish-based cultures such as those found in Latin America.
In the United States, the term Hispanic was chiefly made up to group together disparate groups from Latin America that shared common cultural attributes, religion, and language but were not racially the same. In the 1970s and 1980s, on Census-based forms and questionnaires, Hispanic began appearing as a racial category; this oversight caused confusion. Today, Census-based forms have been modified to allow Hispanics to identify if they are black, white, or multi-racial.
Hispanics are chiefly white/mestizo. In countries like Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Costa Rica, and Colombia, whites make up the overwhelming majority. Whereas in places like Cuba amd Dominican Republic, blacks comprise the majority. Countries such as Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador are dominated by mestizos.
The term Hispanic recently has been rejected in favor of the newer term Latino; sometimes Hispanic and Latino are used interchangeably (although, depending on who one asks and location within the US, term preferences vary).
Hispanics DO NOT include Brazilians or Portuguese as they do not speak Spanish. But Filippinos and African from Equatorial Guinea can be grouped in that category.
1) Hispanics can be of any race, religion, and ethnic origin. For example, people in Chile or Paraguay of German ancestry can be considered Hispanic
2) Peru has a large Japanese population (e.g., Alberto Fujimori). These are considered Hispanics in the United States
2) Peru has a large Japanese population (e.g., Alberto Fujimori). These are considered Hispanics in the United States
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Get the Hispanic mug.the girls in the team that dont have fake blonde hair. They dont need the hair piece every other girl in the team has to have. They the girls that give the team flavor and rhythm. Problably the girls on the team that actually know how to dance!
Guy 1- Man our cheerleaders are awesome!
Guy2- Well duh dude they got hispanic mamitas in there!
Guy3- Yeah! look they got rhythm!
Guy1- Oh my bad i didnt know we had hispanic cheerleaders!
Guy2- Well duh dude they got hispanic mamitas in there!
Guy3- Yeah! look they got rhythm!
Guy1- Oh my bad i didnt know we had hispanic cheerleaders!
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