Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Hispanic and Latino (ethnic categories)" in English language version.
Being Latino is an American identity
Spanish/Hispanic/Latino is a self-designated classification
The very term Latino has meaning only in reference to the U.S. experience. Outside the United States, we don't speak of Latinos; we speak of Mexicans, Cubans, Puerto Ricans, and so forth. Latinos are made in the USA.
Latino: People with roots in the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking Americas. This broader term, mostly used in the United States, is sometimes used as a replacement for Hispanic
In Texas, a Pew Hispanic Center poll found that 45% of Latinos prefer the term Hispanic and 8% prefer Latino. Note this leaves 47% of Latinos in Texas who prefer neither term
'Latino' is a self-designated term by members of different subgroups(subscription required)
'Latino' is a self-chosen word that has come to refer to American-born peoples of Spanish/Portuguese and/or American-Indian descent
Latino is a self-identifying ethno-racial category(subscription required)
Latino is a self-identifying ethno-racial category(subscription required)
For the U.S. government and others, Hispanic or Latino identity is voluntary, as in the United States Census, and in some market research
'Latino' is a self-designated term by members of different subgroups(subscription required)
Spanish/Hispanic/Latino is a self-designated classification
Latino is a self-identifying ethno-racial category(subscription required)
Latino is a self-identifying ethno-racial category(subscription required)
Being Latino is an American identity
For the U.S. government and others, Hispanic or Latino identity is voluntary, as in the United States Census, and in some market research
Terminology for Hispanics.—OMB does not accept the recommendation to retain the single term 'Hispanic.' Instead, OMB has decided that the term should be 'Hispanic or Latino.' Because regional usage of the terms differs—Hispanic is commonly used in the eastern portion of the United States, whereas Latino is commonly used in the western portion—this change may contribute to improved response rates.(Boldface in the original.)
In Texas, a Pew Hispanic Center poll found that 45% of Latinos prefer the term Hispanic and 8% prefer Latino. Note this leaves 47% of Latinos in Texas who prefer neither term
Terminology for Hispanics.—OMB does not accept the recommendation to retain the single term 'Hispanic.' Instead, OMB has decided that the term should be 'Hispanic or Latino.' Because regional usage of the terms differs—Hispanic is commonly used in the eastern portion of the United States, whereas Latino is commonly used in the western portion—this change may contribute to improved response rates.(Boldface in the original.)
