Are Brazilians Hispanic/Latinos?

[rlt 0]

Hey, I am in need of your help filling out form N400 (application for naturalization). I am a Brzilian citizen and I am not sure I should say YES or NO to the question Are you Hispanic or Latino?

Then after that, under the race category, should I mark white?

Weird.

Thanks!

[marriedtomrg 141]

I'd go by the US Census Bureau's description of Hispanic or Latino:

http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hispanic/about.html

The terms "Hispanic" or "Latino" refer to persons who trace their origin or descent to Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spanish speaking Central and South America countries, and other Spanish cultures. Origin can be considered as the heritage, nationality group, lineage, or country of the person or the person's parents or ancestors before their arrival in the United States. People who identify their origin as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.

So you should tick on the Yes box.

As for the next question, I'm stumped. lol

Hey, I am in need of your help filling out form N400 (application for naturalization). I am a Brzilian citizen and I am not sure I should say YES or NO to the question Are you Hispanic or Latino?

Then after that, under the race category, should I mark white?

Weird.

Thanks!

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

I'd go by the US Census Bureau's description of Hispanic or Latino:

http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hispanic/about.html

The terms "Hispanic" or "Latino" refer to persons who trace their origin or descent to Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spanish speaking Central and South America countries, and other Spanish cultures. Origin can be considered as the heritage, nationality group, lineage, or country of the person or the person's parents or ancestors before their arrival in the United States. People who identify their origin as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.

So you should tick on the Yes box.

As for the next question, I'm stumped. lol

Brazil is not a Spanish speaking country. The overwhelming majority of Brazilians speak Portuguese.

[SuperDuper! 230]

Brazil is not a Spanish speaking country. The overwhelming majority of Brazilians speak Portuguese.

Thanks for the newsflash.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Thanks for the newsflash.

You'll notice in his response that he bolded "Spanish speaking Central and South America countries", and then told them that they should check "Yes" for Hispanic or Latino.

[K and L 27]

Brazil is considered part of Latin America.

Therefore, Brazilians can choose to classify themselves as Latino. My (Brazilian) husband does.

But keep in mind that there is no obligation to claim to be Hispanic or Latino if you do not feel you are one. So if you don't feel you're Hispanic/Latino, check the "not Hispanic/Latino" box.

If you consider yourself to be white, check white. If you consider yourself multi-racial, check "more than one race".

Self-identification is all about what YOU think.

Edited September 29, 2010 by K and L

[K and L 27]

Too slow to edit this wikipedia quote from their Latino page in. Bolding/italicizing mine.

"Though often used interchangeably in American English, Hispanic and Latino are not identical terms, and in certain contexts the choice between them can be significant. Hispanic, from the Latin word for "Spain", has the broader reference, potentially encompassing all Spanish-speaking peoples in both hemispheres and emphasizing the common denominator of language among communities that sometimes have little else in common. Latino—which in Spanish means "Latin" but which as an English word is probably a shortening of the Spanish word latinoamericano—refers more exclusively to persons or communities of Latin American origin. Of the two, only Hispanic can be used in referring to Spain and its history and culture; a native of Spain residing in the United States is a Hispanic, not a Latino, and one cannot substitute Latino in the phrase the Hispanic influence on native Mexican cultures without garbling the meaning. In practice, however, this distinction is of little significance when referring to residents of the United States, most of whom are of Latin American origin and can theoretically be called by either word."