Latino in the US

Question 1 • CA-Ethnic Studies

What is the difference between the terms Hispanic and Latino?

Answer

Hispanic describes a person with origins in any of the countries of Latin America or the Caribbean, while Latino describes a person with origins in any Latin-language-speaking country.

Latino describes a person with origins in any of the countries of Latin America or the Caribbean, while Hispanic describes a person with origins in any Spanish-speaking country.

Hispanic describes a Spanish-speaking person who was born in the US, while Latino describes a Spanish-speaking person who was born in any Latin American country.

Latino describes a Spanish-, Portuguese-, or French-speaking person who was born in the US, while Hispanic describes a Spanish-speaking person who was born in Central or South America.

Explanation

Latino generally refers to someone with origins in Latin America, including parts of the Caribbean. Hispanic generally refers to someone with origins in a Spanish-speaking country, whether or not that country is in Latin America. Thus, choice B correctly distinguishes the terms; they can overlap, but they are not interchangeable in every case.

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