What are Hispanic Americans called?

Hispanic Americans, also called Latinos, feminine Latinas, and Latinxs, people living in the United States who are descendants of Spanish-speaking peoples. Since most Hispanics trace their ancestry to Latin America, they are also often called Latinos.

What were Hispanics called before 1970?

Before 1980, those of Latin American descent were considered Spanish-speaking, having Spanish origin or white on the census.
 

What term is used instead of Hispanic?

The term Latino began to replace the term Hispanic across the United States. Latino typically refers to a person with Latin American ancestry, regardless of their language of origin, and excludes people from Spain. The letter “o” in Latino was used to represent male and female individuals as a group of people.

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