What's the name for the people of central and south america?
are they called native americans , hispanics, latinos , mestizos
6 Answers
- FoofaLv 73 months ago
Some are indigenous, technically "Native American" but not of US Native ancestry (as in BIA acknowledged tribes). Most are Hispanic, but not all. Brazilians speak Portuguese and many native communities speak indigenous languages. "Latino" is an imprecise word that's only used in the US and doesn't seem to have one agreed upon definition (because somehow Jessica Alba and Jennifer Lopez are "Latina" whereas Cameron Diaz and Christina Aguilera are not...very confusing). "Mestizo" is an admixture of Spanish European and Latin American indigenous heritage and this represents most people who live in Central and South America. But these are huge swathes of land that are pretty diverse and there is no one name that describes them all.
- Anonymous4 months ago
Most of them speak either Spanish or Portuguese, even if their ancestors arrived there from Germany and other European countries, so they are often referred to as Latin Americans.
- Red FoxLv 64 months ago
1. Central Americans.
2. South Americans.
BTW, Barkley Hound, your map is wrong: Mexico is in North America, not Central America.
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- Barkley HoundLv 74 months ago
Most are considered Latin Americans.
@Barkley Hound, your map is wrong: Mexico is in North America, not Central America.
- megalomaniacLv 74 months ago
All of those labels are in common use (though they mean slightly different things). Why not just call them Central or South Americans?
"Latinamerican" is not a geographical term. The American continent is divided into North, Central and South America. Mexico in in North America.