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It's clear to me what you're asking but just for the sake of clarity ...
1. how do you define an afro-latino? it it someone who was born in the spanish-speaking caribbean, south america or central america? (that would exclude haiti and brazil).
2. now, if people of high african admixtrue were brought from the english-speaking caribbean to cuba, puerto rico, dominican republic, honduras, panama, etc., then it is likely that some of the darker-skinned people in these countries are the result of that migration. However, latin american history tells you that african slaves were brought to many of these spanish-speaking islands as well as to north america and the english-speaking caribbean.
it seems to me that the admixture is derived from a variety of sources.
It's clear to me what you're asking but just for the sake of clarity ...
1. how do you define an afro-latino? it it someone who was born in the spanish-speaking caribbean, south america or central america? (that would exclude haiti and brazil).
2. now, if people of high african admixtrue were brought from the english-speaking caribbean to cuba, puerto rico, dominican republic, honduras, panama, etc., then it is likely that some of the darker-skinned people in these countries are the result of that migration. However, latin american history tells you that african slaves were brought to many of these spanish-speaking islands as well as to north america and the english-speaking caribbean.
it seems to me that the admixture is derived from a variety of sources.
If Haitians are Latin Americans due to being in the Americas and speaking a romance language, are Quebecois also Latin Americans?
Wait till I tell my DD that when she goes to school in Troy, NY she will be only a few hours from Latin America. She will be even more fascinated than knowing its close to Montreal, eh?
In fact in American English, "Latin American" mean Ibero-American. IE hispanic or brazilian.
Latino means hispanic. I don't think I have ever heard a Brazilian called a "latino" though I guess I don't often encounter contexts where that would come up.
Really?
Nobody responded to this?
Best post in the whole thread.
I don't know of any Haitian that considers him/herself Latin-American, regardless of the origin of their language.
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Really?
Nobody responded to this?
Best post in the whole thread.
I don't know of any Haitian that considers him/herself Latin-American, regardless of the origin of their language.
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Originally Posted by brooklynborndad
If Haitians are Latin Americans due to being in the Americas and speaking a romance language, are Quebecois also Latin Americans?
Wait till I tell my DD that when she goes to school in Troy, NY she will be only a few hours from Latin America. She will be even more fascinated than knowing its close to Montreal, eh?
In fact in American English, "Latin American" mean Ibero-American. IE hispanic or brazilian.
Latino means hispanic. I don't think I have ever heard a Brazilian called a "latino" though I guess I don't often encounter contexts where that would come up.
I thought "Latino" meant derived of a country where Spanish is the primary language. So that would exclude Haiti (French) and Brazil (Portuguese).
Hispanic Americans are the spanish speaking countries. They are different.
Any official world document includes Haiti in Latin America.
Heck, if anything, it borders and is entirely sorrounded by Latin America. Is as much Latin America as anything.
I disagree. Any Haitians on the forum consider themselves Latin American? How come nobody calls Quebec part of Latin America, like brooklynborndad mentioned previously? Is Louisiana considered part of Latin America too, since Creole has strong ties to that region as well?
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I disagree. Any Haitians on the forum consider themselves Latin American? How come nobody calls Quebec part of Latin America, like brooklynborndad mentioned previously? Is Louisiana considered part of Latin America too, since Creole has strong ties to that region as well?
Well Spain isn't Latin American either, and they speak spanish.
Haiti's location and the language it speaks includes it in Latin America. If it's not LA, then what is Haiti?
It's akin to Cuba, DR, and PR being part of the west indies, although they don't consider themselves such.
ok,ok, so, I would be right in saying that based on their language alone (creole) that their ethnic group is Latin American? So culture has no play in this? Or am I wrong, and their is another factor?
Culture doesn't have much to do with it because all the Latin American countriess are different in culture.
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