Latinos

Western Hemisphere diaspora

Latinos are people of Latin American origin or descent, particularly in the United States.

The term encompasses diverse nationalities—Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Colombian, and others—united by cultural and linguistic ties to Spanish-speaking (and sometimes Portuguese-speaking) America.

Latino is the masculine form; Latina refers specifically to women: Latinos make up the largest minority group in the country.

The gender-neutral Latinx emerged in the 2010s but remains controversial, with many preferring the traditional forms or the newer Latine.

culture

fiesta

Festive public celebration

quinceañeraFifteenth birthday celebration
mariachiMexican folk ensemble
telenovelaLatin serialized melodrama

familia · barrio · cumbia · salsa · bachata · reggaeton · merengue · novela · posada · tamales

diversity

Caribbean

Tropical Atlantic region

MexicanOf or from Tenochtitlan's successor
Central AmericanFrom the isthmus region
South AmericanFrom that southern continent

Cuban · Puerto Rican · Dominican · Colombian · Salvadoran · Guatemalan · Peruvian · Venezuelan · Brazilian · Ecuadorian

heritage

ancestry

Family line of descent

rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
traditionsLong-established customs passed down
lineageDescent from progenitors

ancestors · legacy · genealogy · familia · abuela · abuelo · homeland · patria · diaspora · immigration

language

español

The Castilian language

SpanishLanguage of Iberia
bilingualSpeaking two languages
SpanglishHybrid of two languages

code-switching · ESL · accent · dialect · habla · native speaker · linguistic · translation

identity

boricua

Person from Puerto Rico

mestizoBiracial Latin American
criolloAmerican-born colonial Spaniard
choloMexican-American subculture member

campesino · brown

Latinos

fiesta

Caribbean

ancestry

español

boricua

Latinos

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