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Latinx is a term for a group identity used to describe individuals in the United States who have Latin American roots. [ 12 ][ 13 ] Other names for this social category include Hispanic, Latino, Latina, Latine, and Latin@ (combining the letters "a" and "o" into the character @). [ 14 ][ 15 ] Another term is simply "Latin", which by itself is of ...
Latinx is coined from Latino and Latina in an effort to be more inclusive to gender non-conforming individuals. Latino and Latina are the masculine and feminine forms of the word, while Latinos is ...
Latino (demonym) The masculine term Latino (/ ləˈtiːnoʊ, læ -, lɑː -/), [1][2] along with its feminine form Latina, is a noun and adjective, often used in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, that most commonly refers to United States inhabitants who have cultural ties to Latin America. Within the Latino community itself in the United ...
Latine. Latine is a gender-neutral neologism alternative term to other identifying terms such as Latino, Latina, or Latinx which are used to identify people of Latin American descent. [1][2][3][4][5] The term stems from the more popular term, Latinx. [6]
These existential words can spark controversy, and this is the case with the term “Latinx.” Some people feel this is a word that denotes inclusivity; for others, it is an attempt at linguistic ...
The term 'Latinx' has been heralded as an inclusive, gender-neutral term by some, but U.S. Hispanics are split over whether to embrace the word.
The term Latinx was introduced in the early 2000s as a gender-neutral term for Latino/Latina, [38] in addition to encompassing those who identify outside of the gender binary, such as those who are transgender, or those who are gender-fluid. [41] The term has been embraced by the Latin LGBTQ+ communities. [38] [better source needed]
Appearance. Benito Juárez was an Amerindian Mexican of Zapotec ancestry. Latin America 's population is composed of a diverse mix of ancestries and ethnic groups, including Indigenous peoples, Europeans, Africans, Asians, and those of mixed heritage, making it one of the most ethnically diverse regions globally . [ 1 ]