The spaniards and the portuguese pretty much gave the definition of latino/hispanic as they are the origionals who traveled to south america. So Portuguese, being from Europe and NOT South America, are not 'Latinos'.
A latino is a person who originates from Latin America. The Census Bureau is planning to categorize people of Portuguese descent as Hispanic, but some Portuguese-Americans don’t like that a bit (h/t Steve Sailer). Hispania: A province of the Roman Empire which covered modern-day Iberia (a.k.a.
The results were an overwhelming 90% of participants objecting to Portuguese-Americans being classified under the Hispanic ethnicity. It is easy to understand why some Americans would mistake Portuguese people for individuals of Hispanic descent, given the close proximity of Portugal to Spain and the close proximity of many Portuguese colonies to Spanish colonies. The term Latino is a noun and adjective often used in English, Spanish and Portuguese to refer to people in the United States with cultural ties to Latin America. do your research, LATIN/LATINO/LATINA DERIVES FROM THE ROMANCE LANGUAGE OF ROME, original Latin is Spain, Portugal, France, Italy and Romania, the other countries like south America are also considered latin/o/a because they were either conquered by the Portuguese or the Spanish because if they weren t they would just be Hispanic, I done geography AND HISTORY.! No, portuguese people aren't latino. Of the 100 million estimated Portuguese Brazilians, only about 5 million qualify for Portuguese citizenship. so i was just wondering.Portuguese are White European Latin. Other parts of the world also boast considerable Portuguese populations, but this ethnic group is not necessarily related to Brazilians who may have Portuguese heritage. i just want to know because i am portuguese and one of my friends moms said that portuguese poeple come from portugal which is true. Spain and Portugal). Portuguese colonies exist all around the world on many continents. Latino means an individual whoms mother tongue is a latin language. Don't confuse the European White Latins like the Portuguese with the South Americans who use the name "Latin" as well..So Portuguese are Latin but not in the same way as MexicansThe original Latins are the European Latins who include the Portuguese, the Spaniards, the Italians, the Maltese, the French and the RomaniansBecause Spaniards and Portuguese conquered South-Central America they transported their language and culture in these areas in a way that people from these areas call themselves "Latin" as well...But in reality they have no relationship with the European Latins who are WhitePortuguese people are White/Mediterranean in terms of race, just like all other Southern Europeans.The term "Latin" only applies to linguistic origin of romance languages - Portuguese, Italian, French, Spanish, and Romanian. The Portuguese TECHNICALLY are EUROPEANS and NOT Latino's! Portuguese from Portugal or Brazilians?
[42] A surge of Portuguese-Americans faced a big scare when the Census Bureau revealed plans to categorize people of Portuguese descent as “Hispanics” in the 2020 National Census. Latino(a)s/Hispanics are Americans (North and South) with Euro-Latin (Spanish, Portuguese, Italian), Amerindian/Native American, and African ancestry. My bro he looks completley arab and some native american very tan color black thin hair my baby siter completly german white skin like mom and blue eyes but asian looking eyes and big lips and afro curly hair... spanish people aint diff then portuguese peopleyes Latino Means of or Speak The Language of The Latin. In 2014, Portuguese culture is a reflection of many outside influences and the incorporation of unique traditions from a diverse selection of foreign cultures.Is the Coronavirus Crisis Increasing America's Drug Overdoses?Fact Check: What Power Does the President Really Have Over State Governors?Festival of Sacrifice: The Past and Present of the Islamic Holiday of Eid al-AdhaHow Worried Should We Be About the Saharan Dust Cloud’s Arrival?Has the Time Come to Abolish the Electoral College?Is the Coronavirus Crisis Increasing America's Drug Overdoses?Fact Check: What Power Does the President Really Have Over State Governors?Festival of Sacrifice: The Past and Present of the Islamic Holiday of Eid al-AdhaHow Worried Should We Be About the Saharan Dust Cloud’s Arrival? and also mention themselves as a latino u don t hear that much from Europe Latin Europe is where LATIN originated from. [43][44] The 28 Hispanic or Latino American groups in the Census Bureau's reports are the following:[22][45][46] "Mexican,; Central American: Costa Rican, Guatemalan, Honduran, Nicaraguan, Panamanian, Salvadoran, Other Central American; South American: Bolivian, Chilean, Colombian, Ecuadorian, Paraguayan, Peruvian, Venezuelan, Other South American; Other Hispanic or Latino: Spaniard, Spanish, Spanish American, All other Hispanic".Yes!