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For African-descended people of Hispanic/Latino heritage living in or native to the United States, see Black Hispanic and Latino Americans.
Afro-Latin Americans (Spanish: Afrolatinoamericanos), also known as Black Latin Americans[30] (Spanish: Latinoamericanos negros[a][34]), are Latin Americans of total or predominantly sub-Saharan African ancestry. Genetic studies suggest most Latin American populations have at least some level of African admixture.[35][36][37]
The term Afro-Latin American is not widely used in Latin America outside academic circles. Normally Afro–Latin Americans are called Black (Spanish: negro or moreno; Portuguese: negro or preto;[38] French: noir). Latin Americans of African ancestry may also be grouped by their specific nationality,[39]: 3–4 such as Afro-Brazilian,[40] Afro-Cuban,[41] Afro-Haitian,[41] or Afro-Mexican.
The number of Afro–Latin Americans may be underreported in official statistics, especially when derived from self-reported census data, because of negative attitudes to African ancestry in some countries.[40][34] Afro-Latinos are part of the wider African diaspora.
History
Slaves embarked to America from 1450 until 1800 by countryIn the 15th and 16th centuries, many people of African origin were brought to the Americas by the English, Portuguese, Dutch, French and Spanish primarily as slaves,...more
For African-descended people of Hispanic/Latino heritage living in or native to the United States, see Black Hispanic and Latino Americans.
Afro-Latin Americans (Spanish: Afrolatinoamericanos), also known as Black Latin Americans[30] (Spanish: Latinoamericanos negros[a][34]), are Latin Americans of total or predominantly sub-Saharan African ancestry. Genetic studies suggest most Latin American populations have at least some level of African admixture.[35][36][37]
The term Afro-Latin American is not widely used in Latin America outside academic circles. Normally Afro–Latin Americans are called Black (Spanish: negro or moreno; Portuguese: negro or preto;[38] French: noir). Latin Americans of African ancestry may also be grouped by their specific nationality,[39]: 3–4 such as Afro-Brazilian,[40] Afro-Cuban,[41] Afro-Haitian,[41] or Afro-Mexican.
The number of Afro–Latin Americans may be underreported in official statistics, especially when derived from self-reported census data, because of negative attitudes to African ancestry in some countries.[40][34] Afro-Latinos are part of the wider African diaspora.
History
Slaves embarked to America from 1450 until 1800 by countryIn the 15th and 16th centuries, many people of African origin were brought to the Americas by the English, Portuguese, Dutch, French and Spanish primarily as slaves,...more