What is the difference

Question

what is the difference between Latino and Hispanic

Answer 1

Welcome to SpanishDict junefarrare!

I would consider a Hispanic person to be someone from a country in Europe that's language is Spanish (ex. Spain)

However, a Latino, would be someone from Latin America (ex. Mexico)

So, it's just from whatever region they come from in my opinion.

Answer 2

Hispanic can be anyone who speaks Spanish. Latino can be anyone who speaks a language derived fron Latin. Example: Brazilians are fron Latin America but they speak Portuguese so they are not Hispanics. The terms are used interchangeably nowadays, but the difference should be noted.

Answer 3

I read that the word "Hispanic" was created by the United States to categorize the many different Spanish-speaking cultures that were migrating to the US. This would include Mexicans, Cubans, Puerto Ricans, Spaniards and others. If you spoke any form of Spanish, you were considered an hispanic.