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Latino and Latina (or the gender-neutral "Latinx") is a broad geographic term referring to those who come from [[Latin American]] countries, regardless of whether he or she speaks Spanish.  In contrast, the term "Hispanic" is more of a linguistic term that refers to Spanish-speakers in Latin America and sometimes Spain.

Latino (female is "Latina", gender-neutral is "Latinx") is a broad geographic term referring to those who come from [[Latin American]] countries, regardless of whether he or she speaks Spanish.  In contrast, the term "Hispanic" is more of a linguistic term that refers to Spanish-speakers in Latin America and sometimes Spain.

The term "Latin" is derived from Southern [[Europe]]ans' ancient language, [[Latin]], the language spoken by the [[Roman]]s; descendant languages are [[Spanish]], [[French]], [[Italian]], [[Portuguese]] (also spoken in [[Brazil]] in [[South America]]), and to a distance, [[Romanian]] in [[Romania]] and the [[Balkans]].

The term "Latin" is derived from Southern [[Europe]]ans' ancient language, [[Latin]], the language spoken by the [[Roman]]s; descendant languages are [[Spanish]], [[French]], [[Italian]], [[Portuguese]] (also spoken in [[Brazil]] in [[South America]]), and to a distance, [[Romanian]] in [[Romania]] and the [[Balkans]].